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Show SERVICES FOR MOSE JOHNSON HELD FRIDAY Funeral services for Moses Johnson, John-son, 76, well known resident of this city and a prominent actor in early day theatrical entertainments, entertain-ments, who died last Wednesday at the family residence, Second East Third North street following several weeks illness, were held Friday in the Fourth L. D. S. ward chapel. Solon A. Wood of the ward bishopric was in charge of the services. Appropriate tributes to the life and works of Mr. Johnson were given by Howard McKenzie and William T. Tew, Jr. Music was furnished, by Miss Helen Palfreyman, Miss Vera Wheeler, John Hardy and Harvey Hutchinson, each of whom gave a vocal solo. The invocation was offered by Bishop Leo Robertson of the Fourth ward and Howard Salisbury Salis-bury of the ward bishopric gave the benediction. William K. Jo'hn-son Jo'hn-son Sr., dedicated the grave at the City cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born in Springville Spring-ville April 14, 1860 a son of Aaron and Jane Scott Johnson. His father was the first L. D. S. bishop in this vicinity. He was married to Ann Kearns in November 1888. Mr. Johnson's early life was devoted de-voted almost entirely to dramatics. He traveled with various theatrical theatri-cal troupes throughout the western west-ern states. As Korihor in the ! play Korianton, he won considerable consider-able success as an early day actor. He took numerous other parts in a superior manner. He was also an early day teacher of dramatics. In 1911 he retired from theatrical work and had since made his home with his son, Athos Johnson. Surviving in addition to the son, are three grandchildren also a brother, Stephen Johnson of this city. |