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Show UTAH MONET? RESPONDS CALL OF DEATH John S. Boyer, Sr.. Closes Eventful Life at Family Home in Sprinjrville John S. Boyer, Sr., pioneer rtabn ami a leader in political and re-iglous re-iglous circles of the state since his arrival here In 1S53, died Sunday at the family home in SprlngviUe. Born in Fcnu Township, 1'nion county, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1S40, Mr. Boyer came to Utah with his parents in 1S53. After living in Salt Lake City for three years he moved to Springville where lie had since that time resided continuously. Always active and public spirited he was honored many times by being elected to politic-til position both in the state and city. He was one of the members of the constitutional convention in 181)5 and at that time was one of the strongest proponents for women's suffrage clause enacted in the state constitution. He was elected a member of the state legislature leg-islature four different times. He served his home community as justice of the peace continuously for 30 years and served at various times as a member of the city council. During the Black Hawk war he was captain of the Utah militia infantry in-fantry having received his commission commis-sion from the national government. He was active in church work and was one of the greatest public pub-lic speakers in his city. He has spoken at more funerals in Spring-ville Spring-ville than any other man In that community. He performed a mission to his native state in 1871. As one of the original founders of the Democratic party in Utah, Mr. Boyer always took a delight In attending at-tending the political conventions of that party. Surviving him are five sons and one daughter, John S., Myron A.. Ernest M. Boyer and Mrs. Andrew Porter, all of Springville, Dr. D. D. Boyer of Provo and Judge I. Wayne Boyer ot Areo, Idaho. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Don C. Johnson of Springville. ADD UTAH PIONEER Funeral services were held in the Third ward chapel Wednesday afternoon after-noon with Bishop Ralph Smart in charge. The chapel was crowded to tc its capacity. The floral offering was exceptionally large and beautiful. beau-tiful. A number of Indian war veterans vet-erans attended in a body and were seated on the rostrum. Patriarch O. B. Huntington, J. F. Bringhurst and Bishop Willis K. Johnson, Jr., paid high tributes to his memory as a pioneer builder and citizen. Musical numbers were selections by the Mapletou male quartet composed com-posed of Carrol and Howard Waters, Glenn Holley and Leslie Houtz ; a vocal solo by Elnia Coffman; Coff-man; vocal trio by Miss Inez Wheeler Wheel-er and Miss Helen Palfreyman nnd a vocal soloby Mrs. Guy Brown. The invocation was by E. M Snow of the stake presidency and the benediction ben-ediction by S. E. Dalton, president of the high priests quorum. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery, under the diretion of A. Y. Whltr, undertaker. The grave was dedicated by M. E. Crandall, Jr. |