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Show E. T. Thornton Dies Wednesday After Lingering Illness; Vas Aged 81 Years ! i I - i Edmund Taylor Thornton, from a picture taken on his 80th birthday Edmund Taylor Thornton, well-known well-known Sutherland farmer for over 20 years, died Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 5:55 a.m. in the Delta hospital of pneumonia. He was 81 years old. He was born in Pinto, Washington Washing-ton county, a son of Amos G. and Charity Butler Thornton. His father was one of the first settlers of the town of Pinto, and Mr. Thornton grew up there. He was married to Jennie Sargent Sar-gent September 23, 1896, in the St. George Temple. They lived in Pinto and Newcastle, and raised eleven children. In 1926 the family moved to Sutherland, where they have resided since. The couple celebrated cel-ebrated their golden wedding anniversary an-niversary at Sutherland in 1946 at an open house. Mr. Thornton was a lifelong Latter-day Saint, and an active and faithful church worker, holding the office of high priest. During his years at Sutherland he was es teemed as a friend and a good neighbor. Surviving are his wife and seven daughters and four sons: Mrs. J. Earl Arrington, New York City; Mrs. E. B. Garrett, Lehi; Mrs. LaMont Epperson, J. Max Thornton and J. Phil Thornton, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Wilford Le Cheminant, St. George; Mrs. Gerald Hall and Mrs. Edwin Price, Cedar City; E. Taylor Thornton, Thorn-ton, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Rex Thornton and May Thornton, Delta.-Also Delta.-Also surviving are a brother, J. W. Thornton, Provo, and two sisters, Mrs. Addie Duffin, Aberdeen, Idaho, and Mrs. Hattie Snow, Provo. There are 24 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Sutherland ward chapel Saturday at 1 p.m., conducted by Bishop Frank Lyman. Burial will be in the Delta cemetery, under the direction of L. N. Nickle and Sons. |
