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Show Services held Saturday for P. V. Jorgensen Funeral services were conducted con-ducted Saturday in the Fourth ward chapel, for Peter Wilford Jorgensen, 79, a resident of Springville for the past ten years, who died Wednesday of last week from a long illness. Bisnop Verl Whiting was recharge re-charge of the services. Burial was in the Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Jorgensen was born Dec. 20, 1880, at Mayfield, Sanpete county, a son of Christian and Petrine Peterson Jorgenson. As a young man he moved to Emery county where he lived until ten years ago, when he moved to Springville. ' He married Belinda Abelin March 9, 1920 in Price and the marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LX)S Temple. While residing in Emery, Mr. Jorgenson engaged in farming and cattle raising. He was an active member of the LDS Church, holding the office of High Priest. In Emery, Em-ery, he served as ward clerk, secretary of the Elders Quorum, Quor-um, and of the High Priests Quorum. Since moving t o Springville, he had been active as class leader in the High Priest's Quorum. Surviving are his widow of Springville; one son and one (Continued on Page 2, Col. -4) Services held Sat. for Mr. Jorgenson (Continued from page one) daughter, DuWayne Jorgenson of McGill, Nevada, and Mrs. Max (Ina) Robbins of Springville; Spring-ville; eight grandchildren; four brothers and three sisters, Alma Al-ma Jorgenson of Gunnison; Benjamin Jorgenson of Lehi; Joseph Jorgenson of Salt Lake City; Nephi Jorgenson, Mrs. Mary Christianson and Mrs. Josephine Peacock of Emery; and Mrs. Marinda Sorenson of Mayfield. Auto output starting to move upyard. Tobian of US wins Olympic springboard dive. Tankers take third of grain-trade grain-trade charters. |