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Show William De Graff Dies At Home Of Sister William De Graff, 65, died at the l'.ome of his sister, Mrs. H. C. Beaumann Friday night of last week from ailments following a paralytic stroke seven years ago. He suffered another stroke in February, Feb-ruary, 1932 and since that time had been confined to his bed almost al-most constantly. Mr. De Graff was born in Salt Lake City, May 21, 1868, a son of Henry Geradus and Cornelia Bo-cholt Bo-cholt De Graff, natives of Holland. His father, a sea captain returned to Holland where he died. The mother and a family of three sons and two daughters, one the late Herman DeGraff and another the late Mrs. John O. Jones, came to Mt. Pleasant in 1899, establishing their home here. Mr. De Graff engaged en-gaged in the sheep business. He never married and his only survivors are his sister, Mrs. H. C. Beaumann of Mt. Pleasant, and one brother, Charles B. De Graff of Heber City. Funeral services for Mr. De Graff were held in the South ward chapel chap-el Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Bishop A. L. Peterson in charge. The prayers were given by William Will-iam Olson and Christian Johansen. Special music included a double quartet "Lead Me Gently Home" by George Squire and company and a vocal solo, "Not A Sparrow Falleth" by Mrs. Stanley H. Gill. The speakers were Reverend N. R. Smith, Jim Monsen, C. W. Sorensen Sor-ensen and Bishop Peterson. The grave in the City cemetery was dedicated by Mads Anderson and burial was under direction of the Hansen mortuary. |