If you are from Juab County, you may know a member of the Pexton family, or somebody that used to work for Pextom Wholesale Company.

Starting from a one man operation in 1924, J.N.C. Pexton, Pexton Wholesale Co. flourished and it it's hay day with an average of 30 full time employees, supplying food from Springville on the North to St. George and Kanab to the South. I remember how important that business was to the Nephi area when I read of the passing of Blanche Pexton, the Matriarch of the family. Blanch was born in Levan as a Christensen, then exchanged rings with Harlow Pexton in 1940. Harlow not only became the President of Pexton Wholesale, but was the Mayor of Nephi almost fifty years ago, then I recalled him being appointed as a Nephi Justice of the Peace. In addition, one of their sons-Leon also became a Nephi Mayor. Pextons were not only supportive of Juab High students, but they provided a lot of jobs to local people including Ted and Don Jones. So as we say good bye to Mrs. Pexton, we say thanks, not just because she was a friend of my mothers, but she was a class act and one who was an important part of the success of Pexton Wholesale.