joseph smith worthen was born october 2 1845 at nauvoo hancock co illinois died at st george utah october 19 1921 he moved to salt lake city with his parents in 1850 and to st george in 1862 and was married in 1871 to mary jane heaps of this union 12 children were born of whom 11 survive as follows mrs J E booth salt lake city joseph S mrs goff mrs george baker mrs john M higgans mrs john eardley william claud robert and earl st george and george H hurricane bro worthen was an and usety citizen he was a stone mason and worked on every public building in st george he was a first rate snare drummer and was a member ot the st george drum and aflfe band from the time of its organization iza tion and waa always ready to turn out and help at any public gathering he was straight honest and upright a good neighbor and a thoroughly good citizen he well earned the rest that is now his services were held thursday oct 20 at 3 p m in the tabernacle singing by choir my jesus as thou wilt prayer was offered by elder R A morris singing 0 it Is wonder till elder geo brooks sr was the first speaker said he bad been acquainted with bro worthen since they were small boys in salt lake city and could think of nothing but good of him he was an honest faithful man did good work at his trade for many years elder brigham jarvia sr said he felt sure that brother worthen was one man who has made a success of his life he has left good faithful sons and daughters to carry on his good work was thankful that he had been privileged to know bro worthen and his family on this earth and hoped they would be worthy to meet together in the other world trio when I 1 reap what I 1 have sown pres aeo oeo F whitehead haden W church and sister emma squire pres thos P cottam aid he knew what had been ald of bro worthen was true he has been an industrious hardworking man who bad aided in the erection of most of our public buildings felt sure that when we appear before our father on the other side there will be few who will receive greater glory than bro worthen he Is now united with his wife and companions and ie at rest elder albert miller said he had labored tor more than 30 years with the deceased knew he bad been an honest upright roan had worked on many buildings with bro worthen and bad never seen him give way to anger it bad been a pleasure to work with him thanked the lord tor such men as joseph worthen he has always been an example of honesty to his family and friends solo 1 I know my heavenly fath er knows allworth snow pres edw H snow said he had been thinking of the many services that had been held in the tabernacle and could not remember of any that had been as appropriate as this one bro put his best into all he did every public building in this city bears a testimony of the faithfulness and good work of this man As a stone mason dro worth en has taught his boys a good trade prayed the lord to bless the memory of this man and others like him that we may all beco melike them in goodness bishop W G miles eald be heart ly endorsed what had been eadd of bro worthen he was not only an honest workman but a faithful laborer among the young people as a musician asked the lord to bless his family that they might have a de hire to follow in his footsteps singing by choir my future home benediction prea geo F white head