Show Ho H. C C. Moffit Coun- Coun County Co un- un ty Recorder Passes Official Suddenly Closes Career Following Operation Sudden Change Complication End Life I To the surprise of all Howard C. C Moffit Duchesne County Recorder Recorder Recorder Rec Rec- order died in a Provo hospital Monday night following an operation operation operation oper oper- for appendicitis although apparently all danger had passed When doctors believed there waS was danger his wife and other members niem- niem bers of the family drove out but arrived too late to see their loved one alive Deceased was born in Manti ManU February 12 1905 the son of or John W. W and Evelyn Cox Moffit and when but a year or two along lifes life's path he came with his parents parents par par- who settled at Boneta helping helping helping help help- ing to make maIe that community His education was received in the public public public pub pub- lic school at Boneta in the Moab high school and at the B B B. Y U. U in Provo where he specialized in accounting In December 1926 he married Miss Fern in the Salt Lake temple Besides his wife hf hI 1 leaves pa VPS two sons n Howard C H. H Tr Jr TrI I and Lamar Moffit his mother mother and three sisters and one brother namely J. J C C. Moffit principal of the Provo high school Mrs Lillis Wilkins of Mountain Home Mrs Margaret Pace Pace- of Of Boneta and Mrs Oneta of Mt Em- Em mons Funeral services were held yesterday yesterday yes yes- January 21 at Boneta at a t 12 1230 30 p. p m. m and the remains were laid away in the Boneta cemetery A large gathering of relatives and friends attended representing several several several sev sev- eral basin towns including county officials and business men o of Du Du- chesne The speakers were Pres G. G V. V Billings Birch Bennion of Mt Emmons and Bishop E. E E. E Cox of Boneta Vocal solos were given one by O. O J. J Smith of Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne and a violin solo by Lavell La- La veil vell Johnson of the Duchesne schools Howard C. C Moffit was a man inthe in th the prime of life and a future of useful activity apparently before him hence to lose him is a loss felt by all But he was a man who was well liked by all who knew him being effable kind considerate and having manhood and stability which made him a valuable county officer as well asa as asa asa a respected friend His home was one of the well know pioneer residences residences residences resi resi- dences of Boneta his Iris father serving serving serving ing as co county nty commissioner when Duchesne county was still a part of Wasatch county and holding other responsible positions positrons Resolutions of respect passed by the board of county commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- attest the esteem in which he was held |