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Show W. S. Chipman Dies At Daughter's Home Washburn Snow Chipman, 77, native and lifelong resident of American Fork and one of the city's outstanding business figures fig-ures for many years died Wednesday Wed-nesday morning, November 10, at 2 a. m. at the home of his daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. Fred Dixon at Provo. Mr. Chipman suffered a stroke three weeks ago. A son of James and Selena Huntsman Chipman, he was born in American Fork, April 15, 1867. His entire life has been spent In American Fork with the exception excep-tion of six years in Salt Lake City and two and one-half years when he served as a missionary in the Southern States. Mr. Chipman served as a counselor in the Second ward bishopric for 38 years and at the time of his death was a member mem-ber of the High Priests quorum. He was president of the Pleasant Grove Canning Company, secretary secre-tary and director of Chipman Mercantile Company, manager of the James Chipman estate, and director of the Utah State National Bank of Salt Lake City. He has also been interested in ranching for many years. He married Annie Elizabeth Fardner of American Fork, September Sep-tember 17, 1887. She died January Jan-uary 4, 1898. September 13, 1899 in Salt Lake City he married Margaret McClelland. Surviving are his widow Margaret Mar-garet McClelland Chipman, two sons, James Raymond Chipman of Valleyo, Cal., Washburn M. Chipman of San Francisco, Cal., Mrs. Charles Pettinger (Florence), (Flor-ence), Mrs. Clarence Hill (Mary) of Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Dixon Dix-on (Helen) of Provo; 12 grandchildren; grand-children; five brothers, Fon Chipman and William Chipman of American Fork; Stephen L. Chipman of Salt Lake City; Em-mett Em-mett L. Chipman of Lehi, and Dell Chipman of Provo; one sister, sis-ter, Mrs. M. O. Cozzens of Salt Lake City. Funeral services will be held in the Second ward chapel, Friday Fri-day (today) at 1 p. m. with Bishop Olin H. Ririe officiating. Friends may call at the home Friday morning from 11 a. m. until 12:30 p. m. |