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Show JACK FIVDLAY'S FATHER DIES SATURDAY IN KANAB KANAB Alexander Duncan Findlay, 80, pioneer settler and resident of this section for more than 50 years, died at the home of his son, Merl Findlay, Saturday Sat-urday afternoon. Mr. Findlay, for most of his life, was one of the most prominent prom-inent figures in the livestock business in Utah. He was born on Big Cottonwood at Mill Creek, September 18, 1853, son of Alexander Al-exander and Elizabeth Robertson Findlay. When eight years of age he moved with his parents to Dixie md settled at Santa Clara where he lived until about 1880. Then fie came to Kanab and engaged in the livestock industry, from which he ammassed a fortune, much of which he spent in this section improving his business. Reaching over a long period of years, hundreds of people were given employment throu'gh the livestock industries of this man. He was one of the outstanding out-standing pioneers of this section in the development of the natural na-tural resources. His wife, Sytha Fuller Findlay, Find-lay, preceded him in death about two years ago. He is survived by three sons, Merl and Gideon Findlay of Kanab, John Findlay. St. George; twelve grandchildren, grandchild-ren, one great-grandchild; also a brother, John R. Findlay. Kanab. Kan-ab. Funeral services were held at the ward chapel Sunday. Interment Inter-ment was in the Kanab city cemetery. cem-etery. Deseret News. Mr. Findlay was well known and well liked as was Mrs. Findlay and they were frequent visitors in (St. George. |