Show Funeral Held for Pioneer Rancher kancher John E. E Pace Funeral services were held today today to to- day at the Moab LOS church chapel chapel cha cM pel for tor John E. E Pace 89 well known pioneer rancher and livestock livestock live live- stock man who passed away at athis athis athis his home Tuesday following a lingering Illness Mr Pace had resided in Moab the past eight years since retiring from the ranch business and leaving the well known Pace ranch In lower Castle Valley where he had lived JIved his family for sixty years John E. E Pace was born at Pay Pay- ion on Utah on Sept 5 fj 1867 1861 the son of Sidney and Mary Jane Pace Ann Mn Sargent his wife preceded preceded preceded pre pre- ceded him in death by several years and was also a native of Payson The two were married at That hat place shortly before leaving for Castle Valley In 1887 1881 In 1885 Sid Pace brother of John came to Castle Valley to punch cows for L. L S. S Buddy Taylor He wrote to John telling him about the La Sal mountain country John came out in 1887 1881 After a short stay here John E. E I went back to Payson He and Ann Sargent were married marrIed- there and the young couple left ImmedIately Immediately immediately im Im- Im- Im I mediately for what was to become become become be be- come their home for nearly sixty years Mr and Mrs Pace were the parents of six children four of whom survive Sid Pace Grand Junction Jack Pace Salt Lake City Mrs Ireta Buchanan Aztec NM NoM and Mrs Zelia Zella WhitesIde Milford Utah Also surviving Is Isa s sa a sister Mrs Ruth Manwaring Salt Lake City fourteen grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren grand grand- children and fourteen great grand children During his lifetime Mr Pace built the well-known well ranch Into a prosperous estate through his Industry and thrift and was al always always always al- al ways a leading citizen of ot Grand county taking an active interest and part In all things sive Mr and Mrs Pace were noted for their hospitality and the ranch was the scene of many get friends by-friends throughout through- through out cut this part of the state Funeral services opened with witha a song In rn the Garden s sung g by Mrs Maggie Taylor and Mrs Gwyn Meador accompanied by Mrs Goo Gen Holyoak This was followed fol fot- lowed by the opening prayer by Alvie Holyoak A trio consisting of V. V P. P Walker Jim Walker and Jack Stewart sang Home on the i Range and were followed by remarks on the life of the beloved belov I belov-I ed pioneer by Bishop Melvin Melvln Dai- Dai I Dal-I ton Another song Whispering Hope was rendered by Mrs Taylor and Mrs Meador The closing prayer was given by Ted Dedication at the grave was by Scott Lee The were under the direction of the Turner Funeral Fun Punk eral home of Moab and burial was In the Grand Valley cemetery The entire southeastern Utah section mourns the passing of this noted rancher Though he had been in ill health since retirement retirement retirement re re- re- re he never lost track of his numerous friends who were constant callers at his home |