Show Former Bishop of ofLe Le Leamington illington Dies Nathaniel Ashby 72 former bishop bishop bishop bish bish- op of the Leamington ward vard died Wednesday night of a lingering illness illness ill ill- ness at the family residence in He was born In Holden HoIden September Septem Septem- I ber 20 1874 a son of William Hardin Hardi Hard- Hard in and Nancy Marie Marlc Ashby He married married mar mar- I ried ned Jean Amanda Johnson Nov 27 1901 in the Manti temple of I the Church of Jesus Christ of ot Lat Lat- I ter-day ter Saints They made their home in Leamington where he engaged engaged engaged en en- In farming until 1944 when the family moved to He was bishop of the Leamington ward seven years and also served as a member of the high council ward teacher stake Sunday school aid stake MIA councilor and stake missionary He filled a mission for forthe forthe forthe the church in the northwestern states Survivors include his widow and seven sons and daughters Mrs Lola Thompson Los Angeles Evan Ashby Salt Lake City Mrs Alpha Nielson Lynndyl Roland Ashby San Pedro Cal Cat Mrs Vera Watts and Mrs Julia Cherrington Springville Springville Spring- Spring ville yule Lt Ralph Ashby army air forces stationed in Japan 22 grandchildren six brothers and sisters sisters sisters sis sis- sis sis- Mrs Nina Wood Mrs Emma Stephenson Mrs Mary Edith Steph- Steph ensen Mrs Martha Stevens all of Holden Rodney Ashby Manti ManU and Robert L. L Ashby American Fork Funeral services were held Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day in Springville Burial was In Inthe Inthe inthe the Evergreen cemetery Some of the people who attended attended attend attend- ed the funeral were Bishop Jay Nielson of or Leamington who spoke Spencer Nielson Mr and Mrs Jeff Finlinson and Mr and Mrs Jos Finlinson Sr all of Leamington Joseph Finlinson Jr of Chicago Bishop and Mrs Clead Nielson Mr I and Mrs Lile Lie Johnson Ly Lynndyl Mr and Mrs Lester Johnson and Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson of Sutherland Sutherland Sutherland erland and Carl and Orran Ashby of Delta |