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Show Pioneer Stockman Dies, Funeral Services Held At Enterprise , Willard E. Alger, 85, of St. George, father of Don Alger of Cedar City, died Suturday morning of lnfirma-ties lnfirma-ties incident to age. Mr. Alger, well-known well-known Dixie pioneer stockman, siufi driver and businessman, hud been ill for about three weeks. Funeral services were conducted in the Enterprise ward chapel on Wednesday afternoon, and burial was made in the Enterprise cemetery. ceme-tery. Mr. Alger was born April 11, 1862, in Salt Lake City, a son of John Z. and Sarah Pulsipher Alger. The family came to the Dixie cotton mission when Mr. Alger was 11 years of age. He received his schooling in St. George. He married Mary Ida Pulsopher December 9, 1884, in the St. George temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They resided in Washington county, except for several sev-eral years spent in Emery county. They made their home at Enterprise Enter-prise until the death of Mrs. Alger November 8, 1943. Mr. Alger then made his home in St. George with his daughter. During his lifetime, Mr. Alger was a cattle rancher, a freighter, and for many years drove the mall stage between St. George and Mo-dena, Mo-dena, Iron county. For 10 years he operated a meat market in St. George and engaged in other enterprises enter-prises in that area. Surviving are eight sons and daughters, Mrs. Ella Twltchell, Mrs. Mary Randall and Herbert, Andrew, and Jesse Alger, all of Enterprise; Mrs. Luclle Haley, Callente, Nev.; Don Alger, Cedar City, and Mrs. Edna Cunningham, St. George; 21 gratvlcIUldren and several greatgrandchildren. |
