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Show Services Held Tuesday For Hinckley Father Albert Carrington, 72, died early Sunday at the home of a daughter Mrs. Svea Parry of Hinckley, of causes incident to age. He had made his home with Mrs. Parry for the past five years. He was born in Sweden, Nov. 29, 1878, a son of Gustave and Charlotte Havstedt Anderson. He was married in Sweden and was the father of eight children. He came to the United States in 1919, and first worked att the sugar factory at Lovell, Wyo. He went to Lynndyl in 1921, and was employed there as a railroad blacksmith until the job was abolished abol-ished in 1931. He then worked at Evanston, Wyo., until he retired RJarch 20, 1945. Two of his children chil-dren came from Sweden and joined join-ed him in 1923. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had taken out his citizenship papers in the United States. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna An-na Elma Carrington, Sweden, five sons and three daughters: Mrs Parry at Hinckley; Harry W. Carrington, Car-rington, Lynndyl; Mrs. Ruth Jacob-son, Jacob-son, Mrs. Lissa Vikstrom, Gustave Carrington, Sture Carrington, Frans Carrington and Roland Carrington, all of Sweden; one brother, Oscar Fransoni, Lovell, Wyo., and 23 grandchildren. Services on Tuesday were conducted con-ducted by Leonard Palmer, counselor coun-selor to Bishop Ekins. "O My Father" Fath-er" was the opening song sung by the choir and invocation was given giv-en by Bishop Walter Ekins. Bishop Cleade Nielson of Lynndyl, was the first speaker, followed by a vocal solo, "That Silver Haired Daddv of Mine." sune bv Erma Cropper. Mr. Whatcott of Lynndyl was the next speaker. "I Need Thee Every Hour" was sung by Ladd Cropper and the final speaker speak-er was Aroet Taylor. Remarks were given by Leonard Palmer and the benediction was given by Cecil Robert Bishop. Interment ,was in the Hinckley cemetery, with Patriarch Charles R. Woodbury dedicating the grave. L. N. Nickle Mortuary directed the services. |