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Show George W. Short Funeral Service Held Wednesday Funeral services were held In the Third ward chapel Wednesday forenoon fore-noon for George W. Short, 59, who died Sunday evening of an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mr. Short, who until a year ago when poor health forced him to stop working had been employed as a road, railroad and mine worker, was reported to have become despondent de-spondent and took his lire by shooting. shoot-ing. A coronors hearing held before Justice of the Peace Alex H. Rollo. with K. M. Doan, Frank H. Petty and Herbert Milne, as Jurors, reached reach-ed the verdict that "Short had met death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound." The deceased was born at Ruby Valley, Nevada, on February 19, 1888 a son of Thomas O. and Mary Ann Dcvlne Short. He lived In Nevada Ne-vada until 1921 when he came to Utah as an employee of a road construction con-struction company. On December 26, 1924. he married Vilo Russell of Springdale, Utah and in 1936 they moved to Cedar City und have lived here since. Mr. Short Is a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow and four children. Robert Shorl who Is serving serv-ing with the U. S. Ma: ines and had returned to his post th night before his father's death aft. r spending a furlough at home; Ma.y, LaVar and William Short, Cedar City. Also sur-vlvlng sur-vlvlng is one sister, tsobcll Oris wold, Elko Nevada. The body was taken. to Spring, dale for burial wheic brief military mili-tary burial services w. re conducted. Bishop Ellhu Whaloott conducted conduct-ed the service In Ced.ir City, which ere as follows: Invocation, Truman Rollins. Vocal solo. "I'm a Pilgrim", by Myles Walker, accompanied by Mrs. IMh Leigh. Sentiments read by Mrs. lllwa Wukellng. Talk by Dr. J. 8. Prestwlch. organ solo, "In the Garden-, by Mrs. Reed Robert. Talk by William R. Palmer. Vocal solo, "Coming Home" by Myles Walker, accompanied by Mrs. Leigh. Benediction by J. C. Haws. |
