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Show SPRINGVILLE PIONEER DIES Albert Burgess Wnrthen, 82, pioneer pio-neer settler and an Indian war veteran, vet-eran, died at his home in Springville Friday following an Illness of two months from diseases incident to old age. Mr. "Wartheh wns born in Missouri, Mis-souri, March 31, 1843, and in 1852 he came to Utah with his parents who settled in Springville, where he had since lived. While pursuing the vocation of a farmer, Mr. Warthen wns ever active ac-tive in those things that made for the development of this commonwealth. common-wealth. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eliza Warthen, three soils and four daughters as follows: T. A. AVar-tlicn. AVar-tlicn. Roosevelt; Mark, of Cedar City; William A., Mrs. David Clyde, Mrs. D. Ii. Wightman and Miss Ida Warthen, all of Springville; Mrs. W, P. Benson, Salt Lake City ; also one sister, Mrs. James Schuler, Payson : nnd two half sisters, Mrs. William P. Fullmer, Mapleton; and Mrs. Phoebe Singleton, Springville.. Funeral services were held in the Springville First ward chapel Sunday Sun-day afternoon, Sept. 20, with Bishop J. E. Bird in charge. The chapel was filled to overflowing. The floral flor-al offering was lnrge and beautiful. Veterans of the Utah Indian wars attended in a body carrying the American flag, nnd were seated on the rostrum. The speakers were Patriarch O. iB. Huntington and L. E. Eggcrtson of Provo. Musical numbers were two mixed quartette selection by Miss Jennie Krickson, Mrs. May Senior, Gleu' and Ronald Allan: a vocal soln by Miss Mclba Coiulie, acompaniod by Howard Maycock, and a vocal duet by Mrs. I.ela Boyer Boy-er Packard and Elmo Coffman. The invocation 'was by George Simpkins nnd the benediction b.v. Thomns R. Greener of the wnrd bishopric. The grave in the Evergreen ceme-tnry ceme-tnry wns dedicated by Patriarch O. B. Huntington. |