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Show u George Dickerson Dies In Midvale, Brought Here For Burial John George Dickerson, 70, died at his home in Midvale Friday May 10. Death was 'due to heart trouble, from which he has been suffering for the past two years. Funeral services were held at Midvale, Mid-vale, after which he was brought to American Fork where a short service was conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the First ward chapel with Bishop T. A. Greenwood in charge. The services opened with a quartet "Like as a Father". Prayer was given by C. A. Grant, followed by a musical numbe "Come Unto Me" by the quartet. The speakers were William S. Robinson, Leo T. Shelley, Bishop James T. Gardner, and E. M. Ledger of Midvale, manager of the mill where Mr. Dickerson worked. -Interspersing the speakers, Miss Davis sang a vocal solo "Oh My Father." Fath-er." The benediction was pronounced by John H. Davis. Mr. Dickerson was born in England, October 5, 1857. His parents accepted the L. D. S. faith and came to this country when he was nine years of age. Soon after they arrived here, their mother died leaving a large family of small children. George, being one of the younger members, learned very early in life to work for himself. The greater part of his life was spent in various mining districts throughout the state of Utah and in agricultural work, from which occupation he has gained the distinction of being a real leiader. He has been employed the last fourteen years in agricultural experiment work by the U. S. Smelter company of Midvale, which position he held at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Deveraux Dickerson, and the following children: Mrs. Dora Davis Mrs. Nellie Lavis, Ernest Dickerson of Midvale, Mrs. Grace Sjostedt of Tooele, Mrs. Amy Dean of American Fork, Mrs. Jane McNeill of James-ville, James-ville, Wisconsin, Ralph Dickerson of Grantsville, and G. T. Dickerson of Portland Oregon. Thirty-one grandchildren, grand-children, one great-grandchild arid three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Boyd, Mrs. Mary Jane Waterman of California, Califor-nia, and Mrs. Emma Kershaw of this city also survive, as well as one brother, Arthur, of Salt Lake City. |