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Show Many Pay Tribute To Life Of O. B. Huntington, At Services Wednesday g A great throng of sorrowing relatives rela-tives and friends assembled at the Springville First ward chapel Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon to pay final tribute to the splendid life of Patriarch Pat-riarch Oliver B. Huntington, beloved be-loved churchman, civic worker and builder, who died Saturday at his apartment in the Utah county infirmary, in-firmary, of which institution he had served as superintendent for a number of years. The services were presided over by Bishop A. W. Cherrington. The chapel was filled to capacity and many heard the eulogies from the adjoining recreation hall in which a loudspeaker was installed. In addition to these eulogies the love and esteem held for Mr. Huntington Hunting-ton were evidenced in many beautiful beau-tiful floral offerings which completely com-pletely covered the casket and the speakers' stand. The speakers were J. Emmett Bird, A. O. Smoot of the board of county commissioners; Bishop R. L. Mendenhall of the Mapleton ward, and Levi Edgar Young of Salt Lake City. Music was furnished by the Mapleton male quartet, Albert Southwick of Salt Lake, who sang a solo; Mr. and Mrs. Max Thomas of Spanish Fork and Mrs. Mary Bird of Springville, who gave an instrumental trio; Mr. i and Mrs. Guy Brown, who sang a vocal duet. The invocation was by Charles H. White of the board of county commissioners, and the benediction by Willis Strong. The dedicatory prayer was by J. H. Manwaring. Interment was in the city cemetery. Mr. Huntington was born in Salt Lake, May 30, 1856 and two years ' later with his parents Oliver B. and Hannah Mendenhall Huntington, moved to Springville. They were among the first companies to settle set-tle here. Mr. Huntington has lived here always with the exception of three years when his parents were called by Brigham Young to colon-W.p colon-W.p Dixifi rnnn trv. He has always been active in civic and religious affairs of the community. In 1887 he was elected city councilman, coun-cilman, holding the position for three consecutive terms. For six years he served as watermaster in Springville and, Mapleton. He was sent to Washington, D. C. in 1910, with a petition to the national forestry for-estry department asking that Hobble Creek be made a part of the Uintah national forest. From 1908 to 1920 he served as county road supervisor. For six years he was a member of the Nebo school district board. During this time the Lincoln Lin-coln and Grant grade schools and the Springville high school were built and the high school art exhibit ex-hibit was established. He has been employed at the infirmary since 1927. Mr. Huntington served as bishop' of the First ward for 22 years. Previous to this time he occupied the positions of Sunday school superintendent, ward clerk and Sunday school counselor. He was also secretary in the first Y. M. M. I. A. organized in 1875. When Kolob stake was organized in 1925 he was appointed patriarch which position he has held s ince. He was a member of the Old Folks' committee for many years. He was married to Margaret Luella Bird in the Endowment House in 1880. Mrs. Huntington died three years ago. Surviving are four children: Oliver Bird, and Richard A. Huntington, Hunt-ington, Mrs. Percinda Oakley and Mrs. Elsie Thorn, Springville; also 15 grandchildren and one sister Mis. Ann Mendenhall, Salt Lake. |