Show E IRL BL earl jefferson died in salt lake city at the veteran veterans s hos pital on friday evening of following an illness of several months mr blackburn was born in loa wayne county on august 19 1893 and spent his early days there he ile has lived in 10 delta for the past awen ty years where he N v as married and raised his ills family and owned a farm here earl was a world war veteran and a member of the local amer lean I 1 eglon and hid had been active in their affairs he ile Is gur survived by his widow mrs juanita hawley blackburn and a da righter hope and two sons jay paul and vincent also his mother mrs M D blackburn of salt lake city ity seven sisters mrs B W black of berkeley cal mrs C J john 8 son on of portland mrs C F pinker ton mrs J JH H clarke mrytle lona iona and jessie jesle blackburn and one bro ther jack blackburn all of salt lake cit funeral services were held in salt lake city on banday and interment was in the city cit cemetery there mr and mrs airs J C hawley bert schneider harry sherwood L P leavitt M H workman mr and mrs elmer mr and mrs airs hilding bryant joh job risen mr and mrs L D pace mrs florence pace jeff pace mr and mrs manse 11 arnick mrs laura johnson and oscar warnick were among those who attended the tun fun eral from here the services held paid tribute to mr blackburn a memory as a loved husband and father and a good corn com rade commander leavitt from this post was one of the speakers the sympathy of mr 1 blackburn a many friends is extended to the be reared family |