Show Oak City Pioneer Dies in Lynndyl Charley Roper one of Oak City's pioneers died Wednesday at p p. p m. m in Lynndyl after an illness of three days Mr 1 Roper was 86 years old and was one of the pioneers pioneers pioneers pion pion- of this country He was born in Deseret October 1 1856 near the theold theold theold old fort He had lived in Oak City since 1868 Mr Roper was in business with witha a saw mill as a n young man and was also a skilled carpenter and helped with wilh much of the building in Oak City and helped build the first school house In early years he took care of the telephone service service service ser ser- vice for this side of the helped build the lines on this side I and was the first to handle the work here He also farmed suc- suc lly for many years ears at Fool FOol Creek and provided well for his family through several periods of depression and endeavored at all times to live up to his creed and keep out of debt Mr Roper is survived by his wife Ann J. J Dutson Roper who is 81 and they have been happily married for 54 years He is also survived by two sons Leland Roper of Oak City and Merlin Roper of Provo and three daughters Mrs Lydia Smith of Beaver Mrs Effie Sheriff Sheriff Sheriff Sher Sher- iff and Mrs Nell Nen Willkie of Lynn Lynn- dyl There are grandchildren and andone andone one great His brother I A. A H. H Roper still lives at Oak City and is the only member of the family left Funeral services will be conducted conduct conduct- ed by Bishop Willis Villis Dutson in the Oak City chapel on Sunday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon and interment will be in the Oak City cemetery Friends may call at the home homo of oC a son Leland Roper in Oak City Sunday from 11 a. a m. m to 1 p. p m. m i |