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Show James F. Washburn Dies At Home Here Following Short Illness James F. Washburn, native of Rockville. aee 69. died at his home here Tuesday following a three week's illness. He was the son of David Abraham and Margaret Ann Johnson Washburn and was born in Rockville January 20, 1869. When he was young the family moved to San Juan county and on November 9, 1888, James F. married Miss Lydia Spencer in the Manti Temple. After their marriage mar-riage they made their home in Blanding where Mr. Washburn followed the occupation of farming. farm-ing. From 1905 to 1907 be filled a mission to the central states for the church. He has served as president presi-dent of the Y.M.M.I.A., superintendent superinten-dent of the Sunday school, stake superintendent of religion class work, chairman of the ward genealogy committee, and first counselor to the president of high priests of the San Juan stake. He has also served as a local missionary mis-sionary in Blanding. His first wife died March 11, 1921, and on May 31, 1925, he married Mrs. Ella Stevens Chapman. Chap-man. Of his first family four sons and four daughters survive. They are: James D. Washburn and Ivan Ross Washburn of Draper, Utah; Guy Spencer Washburn, Alvin La-Vell La-Vell Washburn, Mrs. Nita Young, Mrs. Leah Palmer, Mrs. Reva M. Rogers and Mrs. Vernie Harris all of Blanding. His second wife and two daughters, Lois and Fay, and one son, Quinn, age seven, also survive and were with him at his death. He has one brother, Jesse Blackburn of Provo and a sister, Mrs. Minerva Black of Salt Lake City as well as a large number of grandchildren. One granddaughter, Miss Verde Washburn of Blanding was graduated recently from the Dixie junor college. Mr. and Mrs. Washburn moved here five years ago to work in the Temple and built their home here two years ago. They have made many friends while here. Mr. Washburn's son, LaVell, and (Continued on page four) Washburn Death (Continued from first page) a friend. Wayne Carroll, arrived from Blanding Wednesday afternoon after-noon and left early Thursday morning with Mrs. Washburn and children to take the body to Blanding for funeral services and burial. |