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Show FINE VALLEY RESIDENT DIES j Asa S. Calkins, Son of Dixie Pioneers, Pio-neers, Passed Away Friday Fri-day Morning. Asa S. Calkins of Pine Valley, passed away in St. George at 1 o'clock last Friday morning. He was brought to St. George on December De-cember 17 suffering from diabetes and convulsions. Asa Calkins was born September Septem-ber 16, 1866, in St. George, in a tent on the block where the hospital now stands. His mother and father were pioneers, having come to Dixie in 1863. He was the youngest in a family of seven children. His boyhood was sxmt in St. George and on December 27, 1888. he was married in Uie temple to Margaret Mudd, a resident of St. George. There were no children. In February, 1:88, Ihey moved to Pine Valley, where tliey have since made their home. He was a painter by trade, but ciipnued in farming and also operated a grist mill. Two years and a half ago his health failed. Surviving are his widow, two sisters, Mrs. Sam Bleak of St. George, and Amy Hunter of American Am-erican Fork, and two half brothers, bro-thers, Hyrum and Wilford Thompson. Thomp-son. Funeral services were Ik hi at 2:30 last Saturday in the tabernacle, taber-nacle, conducted by the Pine Valley Val-ley bishopric. The opening song was by a mixed mix-ed quartet. Prayer, President Joseph K. Nicholes. ! Solo, George Lytic. Cornet siflo. Prof. E. J. Pic k. Talks were made by Jet'T Snow, and President W. O. I!i n'.ley. Duet, Paula Mathis and Nellie I Bringlmrst. j Benediction, John T. Woodbury, Jr. I The grave in the St. Gcnrr'' i cemetery was dedicated by Win I Mulin Cox of Pine Valley. |