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Show MANY PAY FINAL TRIBUTES TO BELOVED MAN Impi esfdve funeral tei vices for N'ephi Straw, who died at the fam-" fam-" jy residence in this city Monday morning, were held in the Third ward chapel Wednesday afternoon with Bishop Peter Nielson in charge The invocation was by L. Ij. Bunnell Bun-nell of Provo and the benediction by A. O. Smoot of Provo. The speakers, all lifelong friends of Mr. Straw, were President George R. Maycock, J. Frank ftringhurst and Dr. George H. Rrimhall. Music was furnished by Glen and Harold Holley, Mrs. Lucille Stowell, Helen Palfrey man and Mr-.. William Witney. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery where the dedicatory prayer wns by Bishop Nielson. Mr. Straw was born February 18, J8f)7 in Duchinfield, Chesshire, Eng-huid, Eng-huid, and came to Utah with his mother in 1861, with the Captain Thompson company. He settled in Sprinjiville. and had lived there dur ing bis entire life. He worked with his father in the fii'Ht cottton mill In Utah county, which was located in Springville. He was recognized as one of the outstanding railroad contractors in the west, being a member of the firm of Baxter, Strawn and Storrs, i which built some of the largest and most difficult railroad projects in the west. Among them were the p. and K. G., also the railroad going go-ing through the famous Feather Kiver canyon into Yellowstone. He wus a faithful member of the L. D. S. church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nellie E. Straw, three daughters, Mrs. O. Earl Thomas of Provo, Mrs. H. J. Hatch of Logan, and Mrs. James S. Perry of Salt Lake, and one son, Reed Straw of Springville, Spring-ville, and five grandchildren He also leaves four brothers, Twines Straw, Springville; Alma Straw, Provo; Hyrum Straw, Springville; Enoch Straw, Oakland, Calif. |