Show leslie ashton uintah basin pioneer and business man buried at verna Sa pneumonia attack after long illness cause of death of one of basins highly respected citizens was head of chain of mercantile stores in this territory known As leslie ashton sons com company py located at vernal Roose poosevelt veli and Duh duehesne esne Je funeral services were hell in the family residence at vernal saturday at 11 for leslie ashton who died tuesday morning in california john N davis davia presided an opening prayer was read rea 3 by walt walter er woolley itter after which president ernest eaton told of his acquaintances with leslie ashton and told of his ever readiness to be of service to the community ani of his always helping to put over the diffrient community undertakings and antei arises the speaker paid a very beautiful tribute to his hii life john N davis dais who was the last speaker told of his personal acquaintance with mr air ashton the benediction was pronounced by E gurr the remains were a ere then escorted to the rock point cemetery where interment was made in a specially prepared vault the grave being dedicated by A G Go alrich the many anany beautiful floral offerings tilled filled several cars the tha business houses house of vernal CIOs closed during the time ime of the ilie funeral leslie ashton awas born at pleasant grove utah on february 27 1869 and moved with his parents 0 to o vernal where on october 13 1889 he was miar married ried to eva allen alien lie ile is survived by his wife and three soils clarence L of roosevelt rae or of vernal and lowe of duchesne lie ile is also survived by his mother mrs nellie ashton of los angeles now over 81 years of age two brothers stanley anley st and lynn of vernal and four sisters mrs grace hillman illman II of isalt salt lake city mrs S al brown mrs ethel smith and mrs airs hazel robison all of 0 los angeles mr ashton one of first merchants started in a store stor e in the rear of the present ashley coop co op site bite and later moved to the building which Is now occupied hy by the vernal express wid and still later amov ing to the building now occupied by the ashton brothers Br othera company mr ashton in cooperation with his sons clarence Cla renice rae and lowe has built up an organization which operates stores and service stat stations lowa at vernal roosevelt and duchesne ile was always interested and active in public affairs was mayor of vernal tor for two terms and a councilman for several years many friends from outside points were in attendance at the he funeral the e following acted as pall bearers john K bullock wm john hacking will oakes A G goodrich and ernest eaton |