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Show Heber C. Atkin Dies At His Home In . Washington On Tuesday Bishop Victor Iverson of the Washington ward conducted impressive im-pressive funeral services in the St. George stake Tabernacle Tuesday, May 5th, at 2 p. m., for Heber C. Atkin, 70, who died at his home in Washington at 2 a.m., Sunday, after a prolonged illness from chronic rheumatism, following follow-ing a stroke suffered many years ago. Mae A. Pace presided at the organ, the music numbers including includ-ing a vocal duet, "In the Garden", by Melba Baker and Leland Lam-oreaux; Lam-oreaux; violin solo, Irene Everett; vocal solo, "End of A Perfect Day", by Vernon Worthen, St. George. Eulogizes Mr. Atkin Associated with Mr. Atkin over many years in Washington as ward bishop and neighbor, Victor Iverson eulogized him for his personification per-sonification of patience, his hope, faith and love for his fellowman and the courage to keep on at his tasks in the face of great obstacles ob-stacles and of suffering, desiring (Continued on page six) Heber Atkin Funeral (Continued from first page) to live independently as far as possible. Patriarch George E. Miles told of his friendship with Mr. Atkin, when both were young men; of Mr. Atkin's family background as a descendent of distinguished hand cart pioneers, and of his usefulness useful-ness as a Dixie pioneer boy, in helping produce agricultural crops and in raising sheep; telling of his good work as a missionary of the L. D. S. church. Closing remarks by Bishop Wallace Wal-lace Iverson paid tribute to Mr. Atkin for his will to carry on in the face of physical disabilities, saying he had the "courage of Job" more than any other indi vidual he has known, and never permitted his suffering to per-saude per-saude him to forget his Creator. He told also of his attendance at church, of his tithe record and his kindliness towards humanity, also paying tribute 'to Mr. Atkin's family fam-ily for their contributions to his comfort. Offers Prayers Prayers were by William Tobler fo Washington and Bishop Wilford Schmutz of St. George, and the grave in the St. George City cemetery was dedicated by Bishop Iverson. Born in St. George, April 13, 1872, Heber C. Atkin was a son of William and Rachel Thompson Atkin. His parents were converts to the L.D. S. church from England Eng-land and came to Utah with the handcart companies, later being called to assist in the Dixie cotton cot-ton mission. They settled on farming land five miles below St. George at a place which became known as Atkinville, where they frequently stored ice, and maintained main-tained a fish pond and dairy. As a young man he married Emma Pearce in the St. George Temple, leaving shortly after their marriage to fill a mission for the L. D. S. church in the southern states. A year after his return his wife died, following the brth of ther frst chid. The baby died, following the mother. Married Again Later Later he married his widowed sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Miller, who had three small sons, one of. which died later. To this marriage were born six children, all of which with the survive survive. They are Mrs. Francis Bushman of Santa Monica, Calif.; Mrs. Lee Rolley, Mrs. John Adams, Mrs. Clarence Adkins and Mrs. Charles Hollister, all of West Los Angeles, Calif.; and a son, Owen Atkin of Caliente, Nev.; one sister, Mrs. Andrew Nordin of oMtoqua; one brother, Hyrum Atkin of St. George and 16 grandchildren; also two step-sons, William and Ray Miller of Washington. Mr. Atkin was assisting with the family herds of sheep when he was stricken, and for nearly 20 years has been an almost total invalid, in-valid, but has continued to work in his garden, saw wood and do such other work as he could with his one good arm. For many years Mr. Atkin has resided in Washington. |
