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Show Gottlieb Schmutz, Dixie Pioneer, Dies At Son's Home in St. George Death claimed another Dixie pioneer pio-neer Wednesday in the passing at 6:45 p.m., of Gottlieb Schmutz, 81, of New Harmony at the home of his son, Donald Schmutz in St. George. He had been in poor health for many months and has been seriously ill at his son's home for more than a week. Holding Hold-ing a place of prominence for many years in southern Utah as an outstanding farmer and livestock live-stock grower, Gottlieb Schmutz has taught his children theses-sons theses-sons of thrift and the value of honest labor. Born In Switzerland Born in Bolligen, Canton Bern, Switzerland, April 28, 1861, he was a son of John and Elizabeth Lehman Schmutz. He was 13 years old when the family came to America, to Utah, and right on down the line to Utah's Dixie. Four years later, in 1879, Gottlieb Gott-lieb moved to New Harmony, where he has since resided. However, How-ever, he was among the younger men who helped in building the St. George Temple, and was later active "as a teamster in the boom days of Silver Reef. On April 28, 1887, he was married mar-ried in the St. George Temple to Amelia Neiderer, who was also a Swiss L. D. S. convert. He has been active in church and civic affairs of New Harmony, serving as Sunday school superintendent, president of the M. I. A., bishop's counselor for several years and for seven years as bishop. He also filled a mission to his native Switzerland from 1S94 to 1897, while some of his children were (Continued on page eight) Gottlieb Schmutz Dies (Continued from first page) very small. His civic positions have included that of constable and school trustee prior to county school consolidation. Thirty years ago he suffered a serious injury when trampled by a bull and has never known freedom from pain since that time, although al-though he has continued to work at his farm and was riding horseback horse-back less than one month ago. He has been thrifty and prosperous pros-perous and always interested in improved methods of farming and stock-raising. Survivors Surviving are seven of their eight children, his wife having died Oct. 6th, 1941. The four sons are Andrew G., and Eldon L. Schmutz, of New Harmony; Donald and George C, of St. George, and three daughters, Mrs. Mason Rencher of St. Gedrge; Mrs. Rose Jobb of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Ethel Hall of San Francisco; Fran-cisco; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Jacob Schmutz of Middleton, and three sisters, Mrs. Rose Hunt and Mrs. Alice Hunt of Mesa, Ariz., and Mrs. Bertha Barlocker of Enterprise. En-terprise. The body is being prepared at Pickett mortuary, where it may be viewed by friends Saturday, from 4 to 8 p. m., prior to the departure of the family for New Harmony. Funeral services will be conducted under direction of the bishopric at 2 p. m., on Sunday with burial in the New Harmony cemetery. Friends may call at the New Harmony home from 12 noon 'till funeral time. |