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Show Joseph R. Briggs Joseph R. Briggs, Age 91, died September 25, 1978 in a . Provo Hospital of natural causes. . He was born January 18, 1887 in Beaver, Utah to Joseph and May Ann Want Briggs. ' He married Lavina A. Hoopes September 20, 1910. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS temple. Mr. Briggs attended the Murdock Academy. He was . an active member of the LDS Church, holding the . office of 'High Priesr. He ' was a lifetime resident of Beaver. Mr. Briggs is survived by his. wife, Beaver, eight sons and daughters: Mrs. . Alton (Lenore)Swindlehurst, Beaver; Mrs. Clark (A1-. verta) Goodwin, Milford; Mrs. Robert (Melba) Johnson, John-son, Provo;- Mrs. Clifford (Zola) Halsey, Cedar City; Lamar J., Henderson, Nevada; Ne-vada; Mrs. Beck (Ila May) Clark, Provo; Karl J., Las Vegas; Mrs. Jerry (Lois) Atkinj Centerville. A brother, bro-ther, Gilbert Briggs, Beaver and one sister, Mrs. Mima Cartwright, Fillmore. In addition there are 26 grandchildren, grand-children, 30 great grand - children, and 1 great great grandchild. Funeral services were held Thursday, September 28-, 1978 -in the Beaver 4th Ward. LDS ChapeJ.. Interment was in the Mr. View Cemetery, Cem-etery, Beaver, Utah, under the direction of Metcalf-. Campbell Southern Utah Mortuary. |
