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Show FARMER DIES AT MAPLETON Spicer Wells Bird, 69, wellknown farmer of Mapleton, died Monday morning of heartfailure. He had not been ailing and death came as a shock to (he family and friends Early Monday morning he awoke, complaining to his wife that he had a pain in the right side. While his wife was talking to him he dropped hack on his pillow dend. He was born in Springville, October Oc-tober 29, ISofi, the son of Richard and Laura Crnndnll Bird, both of whom were members of prominent pioneer families of the city. He', bad lived in Springville and Mapleton all of his life, where he had been engaged in farming. Sur-( viving him are his widow, two sons. Willis and Laval Bird and one danghler, Lela Bird, all of Mnple-ton. Mnple-ton. He is also survived by five half-brothers and half-sisters, Willis K. Johnson. Sr., Amasa C Bird, Mrs. J. R. Kindred and Mrs. O. B. Huntington of Springville and 1 C. M. Bird of Mapleton. Funeral services were held at the Mapleton ward chapel Wednesday afternoon April 8, with Bishop Lovell MeiKienhall in charge. The house was filled to its capacity and the floral offering was large and beautiful. The speakers were . John S. Boyer. Sr., G. R. Maycock. president of the Koloh stnke and E. M. Snow also of the stake presidency. Music-was Music-was furnished by the Mapleton male (piarrct composed of Carro and Howard Waters, Leslie Houtz and Glen Tlollcy. Interment was in the Evergreen remeiery under the direction of A. Y. Wheeler, undertaker. The grave was dedicated by Patriarch O. B. HuiiUngtou, , |