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Show FUXERAL OP JOHX ADAIR Funeral services over the remains of John M. Adair, whose obituary appeared ap-peared in this paper of the 15th inst., were held in the Lyceum last Thursday Thurs-day afternoon. Many beautiful flowers flow-ers decorated the stand and casket. Services were conducted by Bishop W. W. McArthur. The speakers were Elders Chas. F. Foster, James McArthur ' and George W. Worthen. Musical numbers were furnished by a ladies' chorus and vocal duet. The opening prayer was by Elder Arthur K. Hafen, closing prayer by Elder H. T. Atkin. The grave at the cemetery was dedicated by Elder George W. Worthen. Elder Chas. F. Foster, a pioneer of Dixie, paid high tribute to the pioneers pion-eers of Dixie who came to the Tona-quint Tona-quint field, south of this city, about eight years before the pioneers came to found St. George in 1861. Among these settlers to the Tonaquint, who were sent on a mission to grow cotton cot-ton in Dixie, were the parents of John M. Adair. Elder Foster gave the following as heads of families in the Tonaquint field who came there about 18 53: John Adair, James Ritchie, Samuel Adair, William Man-gum, Man-gum, West Adair, Harrison Pearee, Thomas Adair, William Young and John Mangum. |