| Show DIES VERY SUDDENLY ORRIS A NEWELL OF PETERSON STORE FAILS TO RALLY FOLLOWING SURGICAL OPERATION death claimed a popular and elgh ly respected young business man of moab thursday evening when orris A new ell 22 manager of the peterson mercantile Ss investment company died suddenly at the grand county hospital following an operation for appendicitis mr newell was stricken by an acute attack of appendicitis itis and an immediate operation was necessary he was taken to the hospital shortly after noon thursday and submitted to the operation but never regained consciousness the gravity of his condition was revealed by the operation peritonitis having set in death came at about 7 thursday evening news of his sudden death created a profound shock throughout the community as few knew that he was he had been at his duties in the peterson store until wednesday even tag funeral services were held at the L D 8 chapel saturday afternoon and were attended by a throng that taxed the commodious church to its utmost capacity it was one of the largest attended funerals ever held in moab many beautiful floral offerings further testified to the jesteen in which the young man was held by the community the services were presided over by bert allred of the ward bishopric the choir sang as opening number some day well understand followed by the invocation by V M A soprano solo oh my father was rendered by mrs W L lendsay W B mcconkle council of the san juan stake was the speaker mr mcconkie spoke feelingly of his intimate acquaintance with the deceased young man throughout his entire life end bald a glowing anda deserved tribute to orris s fe and record the speaker stated tbt the sorrow mt relatives might detic rare comfort from alia knowledge tavi the man ind lived an earnest ind blameless life of which good could be said A hymn alme MP to thee was sung by the hor after which the benediction ws offered bv reed somerville at he the dedicatory brayer ws offered hv D A johnson and the chor nf god be with you till we again orris A newell was born at moab sept 18 the eldest son of mr and mrs george A newell of moab he attended the local schools and graduated from the grand county mph school he was a member of the T D S church and was also a member of la sl camp no goodmen woodmen of the world on june 27 of last year mr jeweh was married to miss emma L peter wn of moab th ceremony taking place at the L D S temple in salt lake city mr newell was in the employ of the moab garage company until several months ago when he resigned to become an officer of the peterson mercantile investment company which purchased the hammond store at moab mr newell was manager and a director 0 the company mr newell Is survived by als widow a bride of less than a year his parents mr and mrs george five brothers and one sister who are alden arthur gwen herbert alwyn and lenna newell moab suffers the loss of a valued citizen in the death of orris A newell although he was young in vears he was a man of ability and he cave promise of becoming one of the business men of the community mr newell was very popular among all classes and his death cime as a personal blow to hundreds the sincere sympathy of the community goes out in full measure to he widow and to the parents brothers and sister |
