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Show Funeral Services Held Monday For "Jockey" Hail Ability To Make and Keep Friends Listed As One Of Ilis Outstanding Qualities Funeral services for George W. (Jockey) Hail, 48, who was instantly in-stantly killed when his car crashed Sunday morning, were held Monday Mon-day afternoon in the stake Tabernacle. Taber-nacle. A large crowd from Utah and surrounding states was present to pay their respect to Mr. Hail and his family and the great profusion of flowers indicated indicat-ed the respect which the people of this section held for him. The services were under the direction of the East Ward Bishop-ris Bishop-ris with Bp. Arthur K. Hafen conducting. Speakers included W. B. Mathis, Ellis J. Pickett and Alex Rollo, a fellow Elk and Rotarian from Cedar City. Musical Musi-cal numbers were rendered by a ladies trio, comprised of Mrs. Earl Cannon, Mrs. Pratt Miles and Mrs. Wm. E. Baker, who sang "Prayer Perfect"; vocal solo by Joseph McAllister, "Friends"; a duet by Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Baker, "In the Garden"; a solo by Dilworth Snow, "Red Roses for the Living" and a solo by Otto Fife, "Calvary". "Cal-vary". Outstanding Qualities The speakers told of the outstanding out-standing qualities of Mr. Hail, listing his generosity, fair business dealings, friendliness and loyalty to his family and friends and a (Continued on page five) Funeral Services ! Hold Monday For "Jockey" Hail (Continued from first page) few of his fine traits. Manv instances in-stances were given by them to illustrate these characteristics and to show why "Jockey" made and had friends wherever he went. Mr. Mathis said that he felt that he probobly knew Mr. Hail better than anyone else in this section since he had ridden the range with him and travelled through this and surrounding states with him. "He was a hard man to travel with and pay your part of the expenses", ex-penses", said Mr. Mathis. "He never sought honors and most of his geneorous gifts will never be known. He helped many of our young people to get their starts in life. His partner, Tom Murphy, told me that Jockey could always account for every dollar that he handled whether they lost or made money. Jockey never said a derogatory dero-gatory word about anyone and was always just in his judgements". judge-ments". Ellis Pickett, president of the St. George Rotary club, of which Mr. Hail was a charter member, said that he had known Mr. Hail for a good many years and had been closely associated with him for the past 10 years. In speaking of his membership in Rotary, Mr. Pickett declared that Mr. Hail typified the Rotary slogan of "Service Above Self", and recounted re-counted many of his generous actions. "His friends were only limited by his contacts as he made friends with everyone he met", said Mr. Pickett. His ability to see opportunities for the development develop-ment of this community where others saw nothing, and his public spirit and aggressiveness, were also told by Mr. Pickett. Mr. Rollo told that the Elks asked their members to live four cardinal principals: charity, justice, jus-tice, brotherly love and fidelity and he declared that Mr. Hail had been a true Elk in every respect. re-spect. Bishop Hafen said that he felt all who knew. Mr. Hail had been taught some wonderful things. He said he thought the words spoken by the speakers had been said in all sincereity and and that those present should go away with a desire to make the world a, better bet-ter place in which to live. The grave in the cemetery was dedicated by John H. Schmutz. Born In Texas G. W. Hail, son of Wm. Hobert and Emma Dry Hail, was born in Hico, Texas, July 9, 1889. His mother was from Alabama and his father a native Texan farmer and cattleman. He developed early a skill in horsemanship and from the age of 10, carried the nickname nick-name "Jockey" resulting from his constant trading of saddle ponies. He was just a young man when he left home and came into Arizona, residing at Kingman. From 1910 to 1912 he served as cattle inspector inspec-tor of Mohave county, coming from there to St. George in the fall of 1912. March 9, 1915 he married Miss Leda Snow, prominent promin-ent young St. George business woman, daughter of the late Mahonri M. and Hattie R. Snow, and at the time employee of the Bank of St. George. To them was He has been a father to Emma and the late Billy Malony, his niece and nephew. Following their marriage they moved into Nevada, making their home the greater part of the time at Las Vegas, where Mr. Hail served as vice-president of the Naquinta Cattle company, and for some time foreman of the Clay Springs Cattle company. These companies maintained three cattle ranches, one in Arizona, one in Colorado and one in Nevada. Came Here in 1924 Coming to St. George in 1924 he operated three White Front service stations, two in St. George and one in Mesquite and through these gave several young men of St. George a start in business. Many people have known the help and generosity of Jockey Hail and his wife. He gave aid to the Dixie college and assisted several of St. George's young business and professional pro-fessional men through school. In 1928 the Hails built the Liberty hotel on U. S. Highway 91 at 60 East 100 North, and in 1935 built the Standard Cafe which they operated until 193S when they leased the building to Firm-age's. Firm-age's. Mr. Hail has always been vitally connected with civic improvement projects and ready to render financial fin-ancial assistance whenever a call arose. For some time he was director of the Arrowhead Petroleum Petrol-eum corporation ani at tne time of his death was secretry of this corporation and an officer of the Washington County Oil Development Develop-ment company. Board of Director of the Stock Grower's Bank, vice-president vice-president of the Lincoln Land and Live Stock company. Surviving besides Mrs. Hail and their son. Walter B. I Brown Hail, are his aged father Wm. Robert Hail, Mrs. James D. Wright and Mrs. Tyrus King, and three half sisters. Nadine. Lorene, and Frances, all of Hico. Texas; Arthur Hail of Paranaghet Valley. Nevada; Hugh Hail and Mrs. Herman Woodruff of Tulsa. Okla.; Brooks Hail, of New Mexico; J. V. Hail and Mrs. Robert Dasher, of Plainview, Texas; Mrs. J. L. Jerome, of Santa Monica, Calif, and Mack Hail, of St. George. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hail and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jerome, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Vic Hail were here to attend the funeral services. The other members of the family were unable to attend because of the failing health of their father. |