Show HUNT answers ch people of 0 this city were shocked to learn that royal hunt of central had I 1 died thursday afternoon june 2 at his home at central as he was in this city a few days previously and appeared to be in his usual health this however was not the case as one of his sisters stated that he had been unwell tor for two weeks before hla his death hta his wife had been staying here with relatives on account of ill III health and he took her home the friday before he died he was taken down with pneumonia on sunday may 29 and four our dayt days later passed away royal hyrum hunt was born in st george february 9 1872 a son of isaac and partha ann hunt was married to miss nellie kay ray of annabella utah at annabella jan 6 1898 the marriage being sealed in the st george temple about two weeks later he moved to hunts ranch on the santa clara creek with his parents when ten years old but his father was away a great part of 0 the time and he took the responsibility ot of the work and helped his mother in raising her family he ile la Is survia ed by his wife and one son royal S 18 years old his mother and the following brothers and sisters mrs louisa jacobson central mrs hen derson E cox mrs jed cox mrs claud cannon mrs ralph carter mrs airs philena pickett isaac hunt and george H hunt st george mrs jos jog E gubler la verkin mrs airs 0 L terry gridley calif mrs martha terry alpine utah I 1 L A hunt loa los angeles calif and wll wil ham liam J hunt arizona royal H hunt was a giant physic ally and a hard worker he was big and stout in statue and big hearted his friends were always welcome at his prettily located home he was devoted to his afo and eon son and to his brothers and sisters true to his friends and faithful in bis his church duties he ile was a public spirited man and was warmly commended bv bis his bishop for his great efforts during the war in helping sell thrift stamps war bonds etc funeral services funeral services were held in the tabernacle at 3 30 P t m sunday there was ft a very large attendance and a prolusion profusion of flowers decorated the stand services were under the direction of bishop james mcarthur a and ad opened kith singing come come ye yo saints by the choir chair prayer was offered by elder A N X winsor choir sang 0 my father elder chas F foster spoke of bis his early associations with the tile hunt fam lly ily when be he lived on fosters ranch and they were neighbors gave praise to royal H hunt for his sturdy and upright charac character terl he was truthful honest hones t and hardworking and could alwa depended upon offered consolation to the aged moth er and son the son had come of good stock and he prayed the good qualities of his anc ancestors esters would show in him that he would take good care of his mother elder william gardner said he knew bro hunt when he was a small boy and he was humble upright honest and true to his friends to the bereaved ones he offered consolation advising them to fight the good fight and be found ready to join bro hunt and receive the great blessings promised the faithful sisters ruth winsor and mary alary at kin sang 0 god my father while I 1 stray 11 bishop william fl 13 baker of cen aral said he and bro bra hunt were close friends royal was a it willing w worker and ft a bighearted big hearted man I 1 the speaker related many incidents especially during the war activities in support of this bro hunt bad had worked hard all his life in fact ha he had worked too hard the calcei of rust was not found in him bro hunt vaas as a kind man this kindness even being extended to cattle if we are all as well prepared as bro hunt to leave this world all is well with us said the speaker frayed prayed the lord would bless the wife eon son aged mother and other relatives of bro hunt and comfort them bishop mcarthur said it was bard hard to understand bow how such a bis big strong man as bro hunt who nas as with us but a few days ago should so sudden ly depart it was in line with the purpose of the father and none could doubt his wisdom this life is but a link in the chain of eternity bro hunts labors here are finished bis his mission is fulfilled he will con dinue his labors in the next life his wife son and mother would meet I 1 him again and rejoice prayed tor for the blessing of tho lord upon all hoped the son would emulate tho the noble example at 0 his father and hoa hon or himself in doing so 0 choir sang the better land bishop baker thanked all tor for kindness in behalf of central ward benediction by elder wallace B mathis the grave waa was dedicated by eidor elder jas 5 jonee and was covered with 4 wealth of floral |