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Show Highly Respected Citizen Called By Death Leonard G. Haag, 78, died at his home here Monday night of a lingering linger-ing illness lasting for the past two years. Mr. Haag was born in Elyria, Ohio, March 30, 1858. He joined the L. D. S. church in Ohio and with his young wife, Ida Crippen Haag, came to Utah in 1883. The family lived in Salt Lake City for a number of years moving to Pleasant Grove where they lived for about ten years. They came to American Fork some 25 years ago and have since made this city their home. Mr. Haag has always been a lover of flowers and spent much of his spare time planting and caring for his garden. He filled a mission to the southern states in 1912, was a High Priest of the Alpine stake, ward teacher and active member of the other ward organizations. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ida Crippen Haag, and three children, Mrs. Cora H. Chrlstensen, Salt Lake City; Leonard C. Haag, American Ameri-can Fork; and Walter F. Haag, Pleasant Grove; 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive. Counselor Orval C. Mercer was in charge of the funeral services which' were conducted Thursday at 2 p. m. in the First ward chapel. The large number of friends and relatives gathered bespoke the esteem of the people of the community for the Haag family. The many beautiful floral offerings were attractively arranged by the Relief Society Sisters. Sis-ters. A mixed chorus sang "Shall We Meet Beyond The River", accompanied accompan-ied by Mrs. Owen Humphries. Chorus members were Mrs. Ida Kahn, Mrs. Thelma Moss, Mrs. Lue Greenwood, Mrs. Erma Hansen, Mrs. Elliott Lee, Mrs. C. E. Young, Mrs. West Hammond, Rulon Nicholes and Joseph T. Young. The opening prayer was offered by f ormer Bishop James T. Gardner. President Stephen L. Chipman was the first speaker giving many comforting words to the bereaved family. Rulon Nicholes sang "I'm a Pilgrim." Bishop J. A. Cornwall of Salt Lake City was the next speaker. Bishop Cornwall was bishop bish-op of the Windsor ward at the time the Haag family lived there. He-told He-told of his early acquaintance with them also giving many comforting words. Mrs. Clifford E. Young sang "Softly and Tenderly," accompanied by Mrs. West Hammond. Bishop T. A. Greenwood was the closing speaker, speak-er, the chorus singing "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", Mrs. Elliott Lee singing the solo. Thos. Gleason pronounced the benediction. Interment was made in the Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove City cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Orval C. Mercer. |