Pleasant Grove Review | 1969-09-11 | Page 6 | Graveside Rites Held Here for Elmer L. Barkley

Graveside Rites Held Here for Elmer L. Barkley Non - denominational graveside grave-side funeral services for Elmer L. Barkley, 77 step-father of Lawrence P. Crease of Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove were held Friday, at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove City Cemetery under the direction di-rection of LeRoy W. Smith. Mr. Barkley died September 9, 1969 in a Salt Lake City Hospital from natural causes. Full military rites, including the rifle salute, presentation of an American Flag to the next in kin and taps, were conducted conduc-ted by American Legion Post 70, with Sam W. Hilton in charge. Mr. Barkley was born May 31, 1892, Ledyard, Iowa, to Fredrick and Sarah Jane Wilson Wil-son Barkley. Married Vera Womboldt; she died. Married Sophie Crease Oct. 13, 1926. She died Oct. 24, 1965. Worked in lunmber camps as millright. Veteran of World War I. Received Rece-ived Purple Heart. Survivor: stepson, Lawrence P. Crease, Pleasant Grove.