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Show Pioneer Resident Called by eath i 'it . , :i Funeral services for Nicholes Mar- . till Ambrose, 74, who died Thursday after a lingering illness froni heart disease, were held Sunday in the ; Third ward chapeL Mr. Ambrose was born January 1, 1861, in Empire, Nevada, a son of N. M. ' and Rebecca Oxyendine Ambrose. ' His parents were among the early ' settlers of the West, being the first ' to make residence at Virginia City and his mother the first white wo- ; man in Nevada so far as it is known. Mr. Ambrose came to American Fork 45 years ago and for many years was very active in the building up of the community. Among his public works are listed the trades of merchant, barber and jeweler. For four years he served as watermaster and justice of the peace for one ' year. During his early life he was very active as a politician. He was married to Lucy Adams Ambrose and would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on June 8th, ' He is well known as an artist and ' much of his work is on display in various cities of the west. Surviving, besides his wudow, are seven sons and daughters: Virgil M. Ambrose, Reno, Nevada; Vern J. and Francis G. Ambrose, American Fork; Mrs. John Binks and Mrs. J. Travis Williams, Salt Lake City; Mrs. V. P. Rose, Seattle, Washington, and Mrs. G. C. Hosking, Lehi; eight grandchildren, grand-children, and a brother, George Ambrose, Am-brose, of Sacramento, California. Services were conducted by Bishop ; Frank Shelley and were attended by a large number of friends and relatives. rela-tives. The opening musical num. ' ber was by the Relief Society trio, Mrs. LaDocia Wagstaff, Mrs. Clara Rhodes and Mrs. Leona Anderson, accompanied by Alice Parker, singing "Beautiful Zion". Prayer was offered offer-ed by John Hunter. Remarks were made by Eli J. Clay-son Clay-son and Leo T. Shelley followed by a vocal solo "Face to Face" by Ray Shelley, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Humphries. Bishop Shelley made the closing remarks and the trio sang "Farewell to Thee". The benedic- Ition wras pronounced by former bishop James T. Gardner. Interment was made in the American Ameri-can Pork City cemetery where the grave was dedicated by President Jesse M. Walker; All the children excepting Mrs. Rose were in attendance at the services. serv-ices. Mrs. Rose was here for a month aiding in caring for her father fath-er and when he seemed unproved had returned to her home in Seattle. His brother, George Ambrose of Sacramento, California, was also in attendance. r |