Show pioneer dies john H Hanu nond old pioneer of mancos and former member of the stake presidency of young stake died in provo early last week and was brought to mancos for burial last friday president elmer P taylor was asked to attend and speak at the funeral bishop david halls of mancos was the other speaker the church house was full relatives coming from moab and monticello utah and friends from all the mancos district whose presence there was an index to the character of the man who was highly esteemed by all who knew him mr hammonds Ham monda father prances A hammond was the first president of this stake then comprising what is now young and san juan stakes john H hammond served in the stake presidency twelve years from 1912 to 1924 as second counselor to david halls several years of that time president taylor labored with him in the presidency he was a man whose religious duties were paramount in hla life and whose example will live in the hearts of those who came under his influence kertland cor N M times hustler attorney and mrs 0 A robertson left today for salt lake city where they will depend a week mr robertson will attend a meeting of the state board of education of which ha Is a member attorney general robert visited cortez the first of the week he was in durango last week on official business concerning the long hollow water users association of la plata county and while there decided to come over here and meet the boys walter and ed who are cousins of his he also ed their mother mrs W 0 mathews cortez colo journal herald t |