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Show Funeral Rites Held for Thos. Gleason Impressive funeral services were conducted on May 3 in the Second-Fourth Second-Fourth Ward LDS Chapel for Thomas H. Gleason, 89, resident of rieasant Grove since 1876. Gerald Belliston of the Fourth Ward bishopric conducted the service. Opening number, a vocal solo, "O My Father," was sung by Warren War-ren P. Kirk, accompanied by Mrs. Kirk. Invocation was offered by Marion Broomhead-, a nephew. Mr. Belliston made the opening talk of encouragement and appreciation apprec-iation for the family. Other speakers spea-kers were James R. Kennard, a nephew, who after paying tribute to his uncle, delivered a fine talk on the resurrection. Prof. Wilford M. Poulson of the Brigham Young University told of his years as a neighbor of the departed and his father, John S. Gleason, 1947 pioneer pio-neer of Utah. Burton H. Adams, for many years a neighbor and a bishop of the Gleason family, said of Mr. Gleason, "He did justly, loved much, and walked humbly before the Lord." Musical numbers interspersing the speakers were a vocal trio "My Peace I Leave With You," Esther Nelson, Varua Sheiss andi Mrs. Kennard. A vocal solo, "In the Garden," Mrs. Paul Radmall, accompanied ac-companied by Beverly Fair. Closing number, "In My Father's Fath-er's House are Many Mansions," was sung by Warren Kirk accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Kirk. Benediction was pronounced by Merrill Gleason, a nephew. Beverly Bev-erly Farr played prelude and post-lude post-lude organ music. Prior to the service prayer at the home was offered by Jack Bennett. Interment, directed by Olpin-Sundberg Mortuary was made in the Pileasant Grove City cemetery where Merrill Maxfield offered the dedicatorial prayer. Pallbearers were Tom Gleason, Ralph Gleason, Grant Maxfield, Holly Maxfield, Marion Broom-head, Broom-head, and Frank Moseley. Flowers were cared for and arranged by the Pleasant Grove Fourth Ward Relief Society. Many relatives and friends were in attendance. They came, from Califorinia, Nevada, and many places in Utah. Following is part of a letter from the President of the Alumni Asociation of the BYU: "The press informs us of the death of your revered and honored father, Thomas H. Gleason. He was had a most active and useful life, and we cannot feel deep sorrow in his passing but rather more a gratitude for the lives of such men who have made our cormun-ities cormun-ities the better place to live. We have known him over the years, and are proud that he is a member of our Alumni Association. May we take this privilege of expressing express-ing to you our sympathy in this great hour of separation that comes to all of us, and with so few as great an honor as comes to your family for having so fine a father and mother. The Presidency, faculty, and officers of-ficers of the Alumni Association join in their expression of sympathy sympa-thy ata this time." Mr. Gleason was born in Farm-ington, Farm-ington, Feb. 8, 1867, the son of John Streator Gleason, original pioneer pi-oneer and teacher, and Mary Ann Sutherland. He was a member of the first Primary, organized in the LDS Church at Farmington. He moved to Pleasant Grove in 1876, where he has since made his home. He was active for many years in civic political and church affairs. He filled two missions for the LDS Church, a .Southern States mission and later to the North- western States. He served as superintendent su-perintendent of the Sunday School for 14 years, and was an active member of the high priests at the time of his death. He was educated in the local schools, and attended the Brigham Young University. He married Amanda Jacobson in the Salt Lake LD STemple December, 1903. She died May 29, 1947. They were the parents of five children, four surviving: sur-viving: Mrs. Stei'ling (Marie) Bennett Ben-nett and Anton J. Gleason both of Provo; Jennie Gleason and Mrs. Alton (Katherine) Gardner of PI. Grove. Ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. |