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Show Med picIeI colonizer died monday Jcseph Hyrum Lee Succumbs Suc-cumbs After Eight Days Suffering; Was Worker in Temple Until Stricken Funeral services for Josepii Hyrum Lee, who died Monday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, were held Tuesday in the taheniaoe under the direction of the West ward bishopric, with Vernon W o r t ! i e n presiding. Opening song by ladies' cho rus. "Oh, Grave, Where Is Thy Victory." Braver, President W. O. Bentley. Bent-ley. Chorus. "God Moves in a Mysr terious Way". Talks were given by James McArthur and Albert E. Miller, followed by the chorus singing "Lead Kindly Light". Other speakers were President George F. Whitehead and George W. Worthen. The chorus sang, "Shall We Meet Beyond the River." and the benediction was by Jeter Snow. The grave in the city cemetery ceme-tery was dedicated by Isaiah Cox. Mr. Lee was born July 12, IS 44, at Nauvoo, Hancock county. coun-ty. Illinois, a son of John D. and Agatha Ann Woolsey Lee. The family was among the first to arrive in the Salt Lake valley, val-ley, reaching there in 1S47. He grew to manhood in that city, nnri wa 3 married in flip endow ment house to Mary Elizabeth Woolsey, on January 2, 1S63. To this union, 16 children were born, eleven of whom are still living. He and his family were called call-ed by President Brigham Young to settle Upper Kanab, now known as the town of Alton. When he had been there a few years he was called by the L. D. S. church on a mission to Eng land. He was there with John E. -Pace of St. George. On his return he was called on a mission mis-sion among the Indians in Arizona. Ari-zona. He lived, at Tuba City for 43 years where he raised his family, and several of them married. mar-ried. His wife died there on-. April 30, 1S99. After her death he returned to Utah, and was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Booth, and was.-a was.-a kind foster father to her family. fam-ily. She died in 1919, and he was married for the third time on June 22, 1920, to Miss Elizabeth Eliz-abeth Ann Stirling in the St. George temple. He had always been devoted to church work, and for many years was superintendent of the Sunday school in Tuba City. Since coming to St. George he had worked in the temple constantly con-stantly up to the day before he was- stricken with his last illness. ill-ness. He had been bedfast for eight days. Surviving are his widow and the following sons and daughters: daugh-ters: Mrs. Agatha Ann Anderson. Ander-son. Richfield; Joseph H. Eee,. Tuba City; Mrs. Abagail Ash-' worth and George W. Lpe, Kirt land, N. M. ; Mrs. Lovin.-i lirmk-erkni'". lirmk-erkni'". Snowflake, A'-iz.. Mrncst A., n-,r;;ngo, Colo.; Mrs. Eva Littlefield, Lagune Beach, C.il.; Mrs. Mamie Li t! Iff ie'd, Oakley, Idaho; Wilford, St. Gnrge; Mrs. Ada Humphrie.--, Hurricane, and Mrs. Lola Cornelius, Virgin. Other Oth-er survivors are a sister. Mrs. Louisa Prince, Panguitch. and several half brothers and sisters. He had four generations of de- scendants. |