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Show WALLACE BIRD SERVICES HELD .... . . -4. The First ward chapel was crowded to capacity Tuesday afternoon af-ternoon when funeral services were conducted for Wallace Bird, well known cwic worker of this city, who died unexpectedly Saturday Sat-urday shortly after noon, at his residence, South Fourth East street. Death was due to intestinal intes-tinal obstruction. Mr. Bird apparently ap-parently in normal health, had done his morning chores and was anticipating a deer hunting trip when he was stricken suddenly. Born in Springville, November 1, 1873, he was a son of Walter and Arabella Hailey Bird, early Springville pioneers. He had lived liv-ed in this city always. For about 20 years, he was Springville city watermaster and held the position posi-tion of city marshal 1,' 12 years. He was at one time chairman of the local Red Cross chapter. , He was an active member of the . church having been a member ; of the First ward Sunday school superintendency and the M.I. A., : a number of years ago. At the time of construction of the First ; ward chapei, he acted as chairman chair-man of the finance committee. ; He was a high priest at the time of his death. He married Verona Amelia Clegg, February 10, 1897 in Provo. Pro-vo. His widow and four sons survive as follows: Othell, Maurice, Maur-ice, Leon and George Bird of Springville ; 3 grandchildren ; a sister and three brothers, Mrs. Will Loader, Pleasant Grove; Walter, Arthur and Arch Bird, Springville. The funeral services were under un-der direction of Bishop A. G. Peterson. Pet-erson. The speakers, each of whom spoke in highest terms of friend and associate, were C. G. Salisbury and A. W. Harmer Har-mer of the stake presidency and Clay Cummings, a cousin of Mrs. Bird, president of the Wasatch stake, Hcbcr City. Music was rendered by Ed Williams Wil-liams and Mrs. Jennie Swenson of Spanish Fork, who gave two vocal ducts, accompanied by Miss Beth Williams. Mrs. Lola Weight and R. B. Weight gave a piano and organ duet and Freeman Bird and Gienn Holley rendered a vocal duet, accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Mary Witney. A. W. Cherrington offered the invocation and G. L. Beardall gave the benediction. The grave at the Evergreen cemetery was dedicated by Patriarch John H-Manwaring. H-Manwaring. Numerous lovely floral offerings offer-ings bespoke the esteem in which Mr. Bird and his family were held among friends and citizens. |