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Show t 1 i r " i i . i Jacob M. Groesbeck, 80. for whom services were held Sat. Services he!d Saturday for J. M Groesbeck Funeral services were conducted con-ducted Saturday afternoon, in the Second-Eighth Ward Chapel Chap-el for Jacob Milton Groesbeck, 80, well-known Springville resident, res-ident, who died Wednesday, May 26, 1965, of a heart ailment ail-ment at his home. Bishop Morgan Mor-gan Thomas of the Second Ward, presided at the services. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary. Mr. Groesbeck was born Dec. 11, 1884 in Springville, a son of Nicholas Harmer and Kath-eryn Kath-eryn Houtz Groesbeck, and received re-ceived his education in the schools of Springville. In his early life he worked on the railroads and later was foreman fore-man on construction jobs and also a contractor. In 1929 he accepted a civil service job with the U.S. Bureau Bu-reau of Public Roads, and served in that bureau until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1954, at which time he was honored by that department. He served a term as mayor of Springville. Following his retirement, Mr. Groesbeck worked at the city information booth at the city park, and was noted for his vast information on the scenic attractions of Utah. He also worked as a school crossing guard, and was loved by children chil-dren with whom he worked. An active member of the LDS Church, he had worked as a ward teacher. Surviving are his widow, a son and daughter, Jacob M. Groesbeck Jr. of .Springville and Mrs. Eugene A. (Blanche) Hales of Spanish Fork; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; grand-children; and two sisters, Mrs. Jack (Veloy) Bailey of Springville Spring-ville and Mrs. Helen G. Carlisle Car-lisle of Sherman Oaks, Calif. |