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Show Funeral Services For Old Resident Held Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1 p. m. in the Timpanogos Timpano-gos Stake tabernacle for Cornelius Baxter, old time resident of Pleasant Grove, who died at his home Friday morning, April 5, after an illness of about two years. Bishop B. H. Adams conducted the services. The speakers were Ezra F. Walker and Patriarch S. L. Swenson. Musical numbers were rendered as follows: Piano solo, Jennie Gleason; M Mens quartette, Eldon Brinley, Anton Gleason, Raymond Peterson, Eugene Nelson; violin solos, "Come to Me" and "The Old Refrain," R. E. M'offett, accompanied by Mrs. Moffett; vocal duet, "Unanswered Yet," Beth Blackwell and Miss Margaret Whit-tingham; Whit-tingham; quartette, "Come Unto Jesus." The invocation was by Joseph H. Adams and the benediction was pronounced pro-nounced by Thomas A. Atkinson. Interment was in Pleasant Grovel City cemetery, where the grave was i dedicated by Joseph Olpin. Cornelius Baxter ivas born in Glasgow, Glas-gow, Scotland, March 7th, 1840. He was married to Elizabeth Kelly, April 17, 1SG5, at Nackerty. They came to America in 1873 on the ship "Wyoming." In crossing the ocean they had some very trying experiences. ex-periences. The ship ran into Sable Island, and six sailors were drowned in an effort to reach the lighthouse. They were finally rescued. They had dumped most of their cargo into the ocean so that they could float the ship. On arriving in Utah they settled at Coalville for three years, then came! to Provo Bench and claim the distinction distinc-tion of being among its first settlers. Sixteen years later they came to Pleasant Grove, where they have since resided. They were the parents nf twelve children, six of whom survive sur-vive lit'sMps the aged wife. Two "rar.dchiMren and thir'y-Svc preat-en:r.'!chi!'!rc'n preat-en:r.'!chi!'!rc'n Also survive. n |