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Show - xv i '' f I ' 1 Wm. M. Mower, who will celebrate his 75th birthday Saturday, is a native of Springville. Wm. M. Mower to note 75th birthday William M. Mower of this city will celebrate his 75th birthday Saturday and is planning plan-ning to observe the occasion with a trip to the Manti LDS Temple. A farmer, fruit and poultry-man poultry-man most of his life, Mr. Mower was born in Springville Jan. 14, 1886, a son of early settlers Oscar and Elizabeth Beardall Mower. During his early married life, he lived at Lindon for a few years operating opera-ting a fruit farm. He also spent about five years in Tooele Too-ele and about a year and a half in Highland, near American Ameri-can Fork before returning to Springville in 1917, to make his home. His first wife, Catherine Pennington Pen-nington whom he' married Nov. 22, 1905, passed away Oct. 31, 1952. He married Rose Vers-lius Vers-lius of Salt Lake City July 30, 1954. They make their home at 717 North Main. Mr. Mower has always been active in LDS church work and has held many offices in the various organizations. He has been especially interested in genealogy and has done considerable con-siderable temple work. He was a member of the bishopric while living in Highland and also served in the MIA presidency. presi-dency. He is a High Priest. He had three children by his first wife and one is living, Mrs. Richard (Josephine) Con-over, Con-over, Springville. He also has a step-daughter, Mrs. Dale (De-lores) (De-lores) Tanner, Salt Lake; six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Mr. Mower also has one sister, Mrs. John (Mable) Kindred of Springville. |
