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Show V . 1 CRAWFORD GEORGE MacKNIGHT Jensen resident dies in SLC Crawford George Mac Knight, 86, of Jensen died April 11, 1980 in a hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born July 12, 1893 to James Fielding MacKnight and Josie Basset in LaDore, Colorado. He married Flossie E. Murray Sept. 18. 1917 in Vernal. He was a member of the Jensen Ward, member of the American Legion, a World War I veteran and former U.S. mail driver who drove from Bonanza to Dinosaur. He worked as a rancher, miner and in the oil field in Sage, Wyo. Bishop Lynn Morrill was in charge of his funeral service in the Jensen Ward chapel, April 15. Clark Wanner gave the family prayer and Leo Snow sang "Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by Marie Hatch. The invocation was given by Gawin Snow followed by remarks by Bishop Morrill and an eulogy by Ken Snow. David Jolley spoke and Jim Lube rendered a musical number "End of a Perfect Day." Stan Wheeler spoke and Dorothy Peltier sang "Lead Kindly Light". Wade Slaugh gave the benediction and Clark Wanner, a grandson, dedicated the grave in the Jensen City Cemetery. He was buried with military rights. Pallbearers were Tom Lube, Pat Christensen, Clark Wanner, Nelson Eaton, Bob Smuin and Kerry Smuin. Honorary pallbearers were Gary Snow, Smokey Rasmussen, Art MacKnight, Ralph Chew, Craig Burnham and Orsen Christensen. Survivors: widow of Jensen; a son; six daughters; Frank M. and Mrs. Amy Lube, both of Vernal, Mrs. Orsen (Isabelle) Christensen, Encampment, Wyo., Mrs. Nelson (Betty Ann) Eaton of Craig. Colo., Mrs. Jane Bease, North Salt Lake City, Mrs. Craig (Dorothy) Burnham, Bountiful, Ut. and Miss Wilda MacKnight, Jensen; 18 grandchildren; grand-children; and a brother Arthur MacKnight, Vernal. He was preceded in death by a son, George W. MacKnight. |