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Show Ezra T. Varney Calledby Death Ezra T. Varney, 69, years of age, passed away Friday night at 7:30 o'clock p. m. in the local hospital, following a lingering illness-Mr. illness-Mr. Varney was born in American Fork in 1S65, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Varney. He came to Lehi in 1907 and made his home here until 1921, when he moved back to American Fork. He had resided there since that time. Mr. Varney followed the occupation occupa-tion of a farmer during the greater part of his life. He is survived by the following sons and daughters: Clyde Varney, Roy Varney, Mrs. Vera Manning, Melba Varney, all of McGill, Nevada, Ne-vada, and Harold Varney of American Ameri-can Fork; also two brothers, George A- Varney and James Varney of American Fork, and a number of grandchildren. Impressive funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock p. m. in the Fifth ward chapel. Bishop's Counselor Randal Schow was in charge. As the opening number, a quartet composed of Mrs. Leota Peterson, Mrs. Rula Dorton, Mrs. Lula Anderson and Miss Flossie Flos-sie Webb, sang, "Sometime We'll Understand." ' The opening prayer was offered by Joseph Kirkham and the quartet quar-tet then sang "Rock of Ages." Speakers were Edward Southwick, Stephen L. Chipman of American Fork and. Jacob Hunt. They told of their associations with Mr. Varney Var-ney and his family, bringing out splendid thoughts and offering words of consolement to the bereaved bereav-ed family. Mrs- Lula Anderson sang, "I Have Read of a Beautiful City," with the remaining quartet members joining in the chorus. Mrs. Rula Dorton and Miss Flossie Webb sang "Whispering "Whis-pering Hope," and as the closing number the quartet sang "I Need Thee Every Hour." The benediction was pronounced by Frank Butt. Interment was made in the city cemetery, where Eugene Briggs dedicated ded-icated the grave-There grave-There was a good attendance and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. |