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Show lllimiuitllJllllMILJIJjllHljll.tJlHIIIIillllLniUlllJlllll JIlllllllllllUIIII! Has 80th Birthday ... j ' i I Willis Sumsion to Observe 80th Birthday at Dinner A family dinner Sunday, will mark the occasion of the 80th birthday of Willis Sumsion, well-known well-known retired stockman and farmer farm-er of Springville. The dinner will be held at the Sumsion residence, 221 East Third North, with all members of his immediate family expected to attend at-tend with exception of a grandson grand-son Richard Sumsion, who is stationed sta-tioned in Georgia with the armed forces, and his wife. The guest of honor, a native of this city born December 19, 1875, was the eighth child in a family of 12 brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of early settlers William and Mary Christiann Alleman Sumsion. He has lived here always, attending schools in this community. commun-ity. He married Malinda Singleton, Single-ton, April 22, 1897. Friends admire Mr. Sumsion for his reserved and pleasant disposition. disposi-tion. He has always worked hard, beginning be-ginning in his early married life to operate a ranch in Hobble Creek canyon, the operation including clearing much of the land of oak and sagebrush and staying away from home in town, for two and three weeks at a time. It was a long trip then from up the left-hand left-hand fork of Hobble Creek canyon to town, when the distance had to be covered by horse and wagon, or horse-back. Mr. Sumsion loves the out-of-doors and takes delight in going deer hunting in the fall, walking or riding horseback over the hills. He still goes nearly every morning, morn-ing, winter or summer, with his son Howard, to feed the cattle in the west fields. He has always been energetic, early to bed and up early in the morning. He has enjoyed good health and appears much younger than his 80 years. His hard-working years, crop-planting time and harvest time at the ranch, he describes des-cribes as "the good old days," although al-though cooking was on a wood stove and light came from a candle. can-dle. He has been active in civic and church work and holds the position of High Priest in Kolob Stake. Two sons and a daughter, Glen W., Howard and Rea all of Springville, Spring-ville, will join Mr. Sumsion and his wife for the birthday dinner as will six of seven grandchildren; two granddaughters-in-law, and a great grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. Sumsion lost a married daughter, Fern, in 1950. |
