Again, I find name variations used. I have our kinsman as Niels Odell, many records have N. Odell, his obituary is under Dell and then leads with Niles Odell Garff; his signature on the WWI registration has been read and repeated as Niels Adell.
In my profession we ask new residents what they prefer to be called, and I want that to be the case here. Please be assured that that is my intention.
Niles Odell Garff was born 1899 in Lehi, Utah. Educated in American Fork and Provo.
In 1917 one Salt Lake City Register lists him as "steno U S Fuel Co" rooming at Vadanis Apts. The WWI Draft Registration card says he is an office clerk at that company, as well as being married. This record was completed September 12, 1918, four days after the birth of his first child.
Dell's obituary tells us that for two years after graduation he worked for the Russell Tracy Company in their insurance and abstract departments.
He then worked with US Fuel until 1929 before moving to Spring Canyon Coal and Affiliates, Royal and Standard Coal Companies until they closed their operations in 1970 when he became president of Utah Coals, Inc. in Salt Lake City.
Further we learn that Dell was a member of the Oakridge Country Club and past president of the Lions Club.
Married twice, Dell was survived by three sons: Reid O Garff, Stephen Niles Garff and Gordon Hal Garff. Dell's death occurred in 1984, his repose is in the Mountain View Memorial Estates in Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake.
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