Show J J STARLEY PASSES AWAY death closes long useful life rill fellmore billmore more lost one ot of its most respected and successful citizens when J J starley passed away at his home last friday december 10 mr starley has lived in fillmore all life his life coming here as a baby with hla his lather father and mother james and mary alary jupp starley in the spring ot of 1868 during his life he has taken an active part in many phases ot of community life and has been useful to the community in many ways he was a successful stockmen stoc kmen and larmer farmer ile he has been the cooperative weather observer for the U S weather bureau tor for over 41 44 years having the longest service record in the state ho he has been tor for 43 years developing by selection a breed of 0 fie field I 1 d corn which would make delay in III planting possible to escape the late spring frosts and yet mature before tile the early tall fall frosts this corn la Is now grown extensively in this locality and other parts of the state officials ot of the U S A C experiment station say ho he has hall done more for or the culture ot of corn than any individual in the west weist mr air starley had a very tine fine and technical knowledge of 0 indian lore and life alte ile he was chosen as guide tor for an arche archaeological archeological party from the smithsonian institute at washington D C which with a company ot of soldiers from fort douglas spent some time here excavating mounds visiting the craters caves and indian and Is mentioned in the government bulletin as the guide for tile the judd archeological archaeological Arche party ile he has served as city councilman on oil the board 0 of directors of the stock association and chalk creek irrigation company for many years lie he furnished the community with molasses lie he has been a practical and yet successful veterinarian in fact it would be difficult to think of 0 any single person who has been so go useful in so many different fields as has mr starley to the in which he lived fifty tour four years ago lie ho married ellza eliza payne who preceded him in death by only five months together they have raised a very tine fine family ot of five sons james al who runs the J F starley co hard face welding ot of los angeles wm J starley alar mgr ot of D stevens co at delta utah rulon F state bank commissioner ot of salt lake city wells P postmaster of 0 fillmore and reed G employee 0 of richfield commercial and savings bank at fillmore mr air starley is also survived by fifteen grandchildren funeral services were conducted in the fillmore ward tuesday december 14 at 2 p m bishop lorenzo brunson presiding the speakers were maurice lambert mayor james A kelly and dr J frank day all of whom eulogized the deceased as a father a husband and a friend and useful citizen bishop brunson offered the closing remarks musical numbers were rendered by the choir a male quartets tatt with two violin solos by mr goldon golden john aton mr frank robison offered the prayer and bishop henry hatton pronounced the benediction the grave was dedicated by soren al clelaon the oldest son james jamea was un able to attend the funeral services on account ot of ill health those who came from out of 0 town to be present at tile the included mr air and mrs airs rulon F starley and throe three sons ot of salt lako lake city mr air and frs ars wm J starley two daughters and son of 0 delta mr air knapp mr air and mrs airs spencer taylor mrs airs L A stevenson alegs Al margaret argaret mosley of 0 salt lake mr air and mrs airs taylor of 0 ogden mr air soren af and miss ferd dorrity of 0 mt aft pleasant mr and mrs airs goo geo Q edwards of Cast ledale mr air brigham lovell and daughter ot of oak city mr air E it H street and mr air vern erickson of 0 richfield mr air don ot of salt lake mr air frank beckwith mr will killpack and mrs june black ot of delta mr and mrs airs S P ot of holden and mr lafayette jolley of 0 cedar city |