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Show Military Services Held Monday For Rex Johnson Impressive military services were held for Petty Officer, Rex Johnson, 22, at the Roosevelt Ward chapel Monday at one o'clock o'-clock under the direction of the American Legion Post No. 64, and the Roosevelt Ward Bishopric Bishop-ric with Bishop Horace J. Ritchie Ritch-ie in charge. The funeral march was played by - Mrs. Bartley Heiner. A color guard consisted of 1st Class Petty Officer Bon-nell Bon-nell of San Francisco, who accompanied ac-companied the body from San Francisco, California, Morris Page, Clarke Fransden and Floyd Wilkerson, Bishop Ritchie offered the invocation and read the obituary; a quartette consisting con-sisting of Bennie Schmiett, Clair Larsen, Curtis Walton and Av-ard Av-ard Rigby, accompanied by Mrs. Schmiett, sang "M y Father Knows"; Jack Gleaton of the American Legion spoke briefly; Marion Penfield of the American Ameri-can Legion gave the legion invocation; invo-cation; Kenneth Trijello spoke; Avard Rigby, accompanied by Mrs. Schmiett sang, "In the Garden"; Gar-den"; Willard Day told of his acquaintance ac-quaintance with Rex in the scout work and his admiration for the fine qualities displayed by him; the quartette sang "Nearer My God to Thee"; Bartley Bart-ley Heiner spoke inspiringly; Dorothy Caldwell, accompanied by Mrs. Lcla Labrum sang, ,4End of a Perfect Day"; Bishop Ritchie Ritch-ie expressed the sympathy of the people and the gratitude of the family for the assistance offered them; Paul Murphy offered the invocation. The pall bearers were Donald Laris, Clifton Lar-is, Lar-is, Tal Wardle, Lawrence Mig-liccio, Mig-liccio, Gene Johnson and Stanley Hall. Bishop Ritchie dedicated the grave after which taps and the final salute was given by members of the American Legion. Leg-ion. Rex was born in Roosevelt, March 10, 1921; he attended the grade and high school here, graduating in 1939. He received the medal for the all around athlete ath-lete at the Roosevelt High school having participated in basketball basket-ball all four years, baseball, football, he was business manager mana-ger of the year book, athletic manager; was a member of the band and orchestra. After graduating gradu-ating from high school he worked work-ed for the Utah Copper Company at Bingham, and played on the Copper basketball team, the baseball team and the bowling team. He belonged to the scout organization of the Roosevelt Ward and was a deacon of the ward. He enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 and has been around the world during his service; however, he spent most of his time in India and became 3rd class petty officer as a gunner. An insect bite received in India and Malaria Fever caused his death at Treasure Island Base hospital. Rex was married to Katheryn Konomas of Bingham Canyon, December 28, at Reno, Nevada, and went to the hospital at Treasure Trea-sure Island, Calif., on the 31st of December where he died February Febru-ary 29. 1944. He is survived by his wife, his mother, Mrs. Howard How-ard Hooper, a brother. Max, who is serving overseas at the present pres-ent time, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Abplanalp of Roosevelt. He is the son of Charles Char-les Howard Johnson and Lola Abplanalp. The town honored his memory memo-ry by closing the stores and putting put-ting flags in front of the places of business during the services. His wife was presented with the flag that covered the casket by the American Legion, |