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Show Dilworth M. Snow, Prominent So. Utah Businessman Dies Sunday D. M. Snow Death Follows Three Weeks Of Serious Illness Funeral services were held in the St. George stake Tabernacle at 3 p. m., Monday, Jan. 20, for Dilworth Dil-worth M. Snow, 49, who died in the local hospital at 2:30 a.m., ' Sunday of complications following three weeks illness from arteriolosclerotic arter-iolosclerotic Nephritis. Bishop Byron Taylor of the ' Center ward conducted the services, serv-ices, with Seth Harper at the t organ, and Jos. W. McAllister di-t di-t recting the choir. The Tabernacle i was packed with the conference-i conference-i sized crowd of relatives, friends and business associates of the de- ceased, and the entire rostrum was banked with the many floral tributes. Musical numbers included two , selections by the choir, "The Lord I Is My Shepherd", and "I Know 1 That My Redeemer Lives", with Vernon Worthen singing the solo i in the latter; vocal quartet, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", Otto Fife, Melba Baker, Alice I Cannon and Grant Harris; vocal solo, "Friends", Jos. W. McAllister accompanied by Mrs. Nemmie Pearce and vocal trio, "Peace, I Leave With You", by Mary Lou "Wells, Melba Baker and Alice Cannon, with Seth Harper at the piano. 1 Dr. Reichman First Speaker 1 Dr. W. J. Reichman was the first speaker. He told of his ac- quaintances with the Snow family over a period of 14 years, read an original tribute to the deceased written by Mrs. Reichman, and ' the Rotary song, "Red Roses For the Living". The latter often sung by the deceased expressed bis philosophy of life, said the speaker, who mentioned also that Mr. Snow has held every official position in the local Rotary organization org-anization from committee member mem-ber to president, except that of secretary, and died as chairman of the Community Service committee. com-mittee. He concluded his address with excerpts from the Richard L. Evans Sermonettes on life. Ernest Greer, branch manager of Cedar City spoke in behalf of the Mt. States Telephone and Telegraph company, expressing appreciation ap-preciation for Mr. Snow's long years of service, his fidelity, his love for his work, and his sacrifice sacri-fice of self in fulfilling his duty as a public servant. "We'll miss his cheery voice over the entire exchange", and his association and inspiration in our work", said Mr. Greer. ' Representing the St. George Business-Profession Women's club of which she is state president, and Mrs. Snow local president, Anne R. Price, accountant of the Southern Utah Power and Light company told of his constant service serv-ice in singing for that organization, organiza-tion, his strict adherence to the Golden Rule and his consistent principles of living which endeared en-deared him alike to business associates, as-sociates, social, church, educational educa-tional and civic groups. Otto Fife Seak9 Otto Fife of Cedar City, associate associ-ate for the past three years as member of the Dixie Male Quartet Quar-tet of which the deceased was a member, told intimately of his friendly association,, of his acquaintance ac-quaintance with Dilworth Snow when he sang with such outstanding outstand-ing personality the roll of Rip Van Winkle in that opera presented pre-sented by the Dixie junior college under direction of Jos. W. McAllister. Mc-Allister. He said that Dilworth M. Snow viewed deatli as man's great liberator, and was unafraid to face that release from life, whenever it should come. W. O. Bentley was the concluding con-cluding speaker who expressed appreciation ap-preciation for the life work of Edward M. Snow and for the deceased, de-ceased, saying "Dilworth Snow drew friends unto himself with h's gift of song, his conscientious service, and his rich understanding understand-ing and appreciation of life". He concluded with reading Edgar A. Guest's, "Eternal Friendship", and Prayed for comfort on all called to mourn through this man's passing. Brief closing remarks were made by Bishop Byron Taylor. Prayers were by W. V. Mc-Arthur Mc-Arthur and N. J. Wadsworth, and (Continued on page eight) Dilworth Snow Funeral (Continued from first page) the grave in the City cemetery was dedicated by Pres. Harold S. Snow. Special Flower Girls , Special flower girls were six of the local Telephone exchange employees, em-ployees, Ruth Cottam, Norma Esplin, Lillian Riding, Marion Woodard, Jane Foremaster and j Helen Fawcett; pallbearers were j Menzies J. Benson, Gordon White-, White-, head, Jos. J. Milne, E. W. Simmons, Sim-mons, Joseph W. Judd and Morton I Morris. Honorary pallbearers were the official delegation from the Mt. States Telephone company and the entire membership of the St. George Rotary club. Born in St. George Aug. 1, 1891, Dilworth M. Snow, was a son of Hannah Nelson and the late Edward H. Snow. He completed com-pleted his public school work at the Woodward school and was one of the first graduates of the j Dixie junior college in 1913, when ' it was known as the St. George I Stake Academy, and in whose operas he has sung many of the leading roles. June 4, 1913 he married Jetta Atkin in the St. George Temple. After their marriage he was employed em-ployed for five years by Nelson Brothers, later worked with his J father at the Dixie Flour mill and then as assistant manager of the i Southern Utah Telephone company, com-pany, and succeeded his father as ' manager from 1925 to April 1, i 1930 when the Mt. States company com-pany bought over the exchange, and has continued in that service until the time of his death. Active In Community Service He has been active in com- j munity service as a vocalist for more than 30 years, singing for ; weddings, funerals, church affairs, school, public and private club ; programs. Often he has filled ap-1 pointments to sing when his own , physical afflictions should have persuaded him to remain at home. He appreciated the gift of song and gave generously of his talent without compensation throughout his life. Surviving besides his widow, are ! two sons, Nelson Snow of Hurricane, Hurri-cane, and Wendell Snow, and a daughter, Miss Pauline Snow of St. George; three grandchildren; his mother, Hannah N. Snow; two brothers, Edward, Vernon and Rulon Snow of St. George and three ' sisters, Mrs. David O. Woodbury, St. George; Mrs. Olive Snow Reeve, Provo and Mrs. E. H. Whitney of Long Beach, Calif. Visitors At Funeral Among the many visitors attend-tending attend-tending the Dilworth M. Snow funeral services Monday from out of town were Mrs. Snow's sister, Mrs. Leo McAllister of West Jordan; Mr. Snow's sisters, Mrs. Olive S. Reeve and daughter of Provo; Mrs. E. M. Whitney and daughter of Long Beach; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Karl N. Snow and son, Ellsworth of Provo, Arthur N. Carter, Mrs. Earl Oxborrow, Mrs. Harold Ivins, and Mrs. Lafayette La-fayette Carter, all of Lund, Nev., Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. William McMullin and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fife of Cedar City, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson of Fillmore. Attending in an official capacity ca-pacity as representatives of the Mt. States Telephone and Telegraph Tele-graph company, were Arthur A. Brown, E. M. Crabtree, S. J. Jones and William Earl from the company's district headquarters of Provo, M. O. Boswell, branch manager of Beaver, Ernest Greer branch manager and Frank Matheson assistant, of Cedar City. |