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Show Rodney Lemmon Dies Here Monday, Mar. 11 Of Hyperstatic Pneumonia Rodney Lemmon, 17, died in the of hyperstatic pneumonia following follow-ing massive collapse of the lungs. He had been ill one week. On the evening of March 1, he had been one of a group of amateur boxers during a smokeless smoker conducted con-ducted by the athletic club of the college. He spent the following fol-lowing day cleaning ditch in the Washington fields, came home at night feeling ill and was in a serious condition from Sunday on. He was taken to the hospital March 8. Born in Springdale, June 10, 1922, he was a son of David W. and Rozett Gifford Lemmon. When he was five years old the family moved to St. George to permit older children to enroll in the Dixie college. He was the fifth member of the family to attend the college. Funeral services were held in (Continued on page three) Rodney Lemmon Funeral (Continued from first page) the south ward chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, with Bp. Andrew McArthur conducting. Mrs. Ada Cannon was at the console. Musical numbers included vocal solos, "O, My Father" by Mrs. Ruth Allen Miles; and "In the Garden" by Clive Hartman; "I Need Thee Every Hour" by the Dixie college mixed chorus with Jos. W. McAllister conducting and Mrs. Mae A. Pace accompanying and vocal duet "I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go", Mrs. Mamie Paxman and Mrs. Viola Gentry with Mrs. Ada Cannon accompanying. Speakers were Coach Jay Tol-man, Tol-man, of the Dixie college; Dr. W. J. Reichman and Bp. Andrew McArthur of the south ward, of which the family are members. Coach Tolman praised him for his courage, his good habits, his |