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Show ELVIN PETERSON SERVICES HELD Impressive and well attended were services Sunday afternoon for Elvin Fjlster Peterson, 21, son of Mrs. Mary H. Peterson, who died at the family residence Thursday following several weeks illness. Wilford Manwaring of the ward bishopric was in charge. The speakers, each of whom spoke in highest terms of the splendid character of the young man, were Dr. Gerrit de Jong of the Brigham Young university; univer-sity; Howard Salisbury of the Fourth ward bishopric, and Bishop Bish-op A-. G. Peterson of the First ward. Music was given by Mrs. WAV. Brockbank and Mr. Livingston of Spanish Fork who sang a duet, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Bird. Four boys from the B.Y.U. with whom Elvin had sung at various entertainments, rendered a vocal selection. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown gave a duet, accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Lola Weight ; Clair Johnson, high school band director, a trombone solo, and Ralph Weight and Chauncy H. Childs gave an instrumental number. num-ber. The invocation was offered by Wells Crandall and the benediction benedic-tion by Steven Dallin. Frank San-ford San-ford of the First ward bishopric dedicated the grave at the City cemetery. Burial was under direction di-rection of Claudin funeral home. Born in Clear Creek, March 14, 1916, Elvin came to Springville Spring-ville with other members of his family, twelve years ago. He had lived here since attending the elementary grades and high school. He was especially active in high school work having: won two state vocal contests. He was also a member of the high school band and took a leading part in two high school operas. At the Brigham Young university, univer-sity, he continued his musical activities and appeared in leading lead-ing roles in two school operas, the latter, "Bleeding Heart," not long before his last illness. He was also active in church work in the First ward, being a member of the elders' quorum-and quorum-and a block teacher. He had appeared ap-peared in numerous programs and musical entertainments since moving to the ward and was always willing and accommodating accommodat-ing when asked to perform. Besides his mother, he is survived sur-vived by a brother, Mart Peterson Peter-son and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Chittock, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Leora Jackson, Provo, and Gloria Peterson, Springville; also a grandfather, Peter Peterson of Jensen. |