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Show Seegmiller Celebrates 96 Birthday Anniversary C. W. Se.egmiller Sr., "Uncle Charley" to j everybody in Dixie, rounded the 96 milestone of his career January 2. Many of his relatives arid friends made personal per-sonal and telephone calls both Sunday and Monday, to wish this outstanding' pioneer of irrigation in aoutnernutan a nappy tsirtn-. tsirtn-. day". Sitting in his comfortable ' rocker befcafe the open grate fire, he enjoyel the day as he desired, visiting with his children, grand-childrejn grand-childrejn and great-grandchildren, and Jhis many neighbors and frienOs. Compelled just the las year or two, ;'to slow down a little more in Iftis physical work about the honfte and garden, he is still remarkably re-markably well for his years, and unijsually clear of intellect. He Possess a wade fund of information Oji the irrigation and other local ; Rioneer history, and enjoys talk-, talk-, ng over these events. He spends tours each day reading the current cur-rent newspapers and magazines nd converses interestingly on the issues oj the day. f His life has been spent at hard Vrk, both as a boy in his native Canada and since he came to XJtah and to Dixie, but he has l!ound time also for religious Activities, serving in various ca-Ijpactites, ca-Ijpactites, and for 12 years he was fin ordinance worker at the St. eorge Temple. He is a quiet j 'finassuming man, known for his ; Jiionesty, integrity and friendli-Vness, friendli-Vness, and for his strict adherence to the accepted ethics and prin-ciples prin-ciples of higher life and of his iy religion. His rich personality t Igaves its impression on all with ' Whom he comes in contact, and ft is pleasing to see the devotion jand honor shown him by his Jdescendants. f |