Show crowds attend funeral of roosevelt mayor 4 funeral services were held at the roosevelt tabernacle monday for homer P edwards mayor of roosevelt who died friday of a heart attack d during I 1 a basketball game the services were con conducted ducted by dr R BV V larson roosevelt first kirst ward bishop prayer at the home before the service was W given ly by C M L neilson opening ing prayer was given by 11 harold eldridge speakers at the rites were willard day president EL L murphy and president ray E dulman dillman A male quartet composed of ned gines I 1 clyde johnson benny schmidt and dr johnson sang in the garden and love at home A vocal solo was given by frank walker the end of a perfect day followed by two vocal soprano solos calvary Cal by ano esther er and in my fathers house there are many mansions by mary ellen garden prelude and postlude bevre were played by mrs helen Larsen Lar seni 1 pallbearers Pall bearers were nephews of the deceased earl biliman Di liman miles niles dallman paul lunt nathan alien allen david evans and edward ballay burial was in the roosevelt cemetery where the grave was dedicated by edmond miles evans relatives attending the service included mrs elmo nelson bingham canyon william H edward davis california and dr and mrs lea lett sutherland rexburg Rex burg idaho in addition to the relatives many friends from vernal and surrounding communities muni ties were present to pay their last respects mr edwards was born march continued on page 8 CROWDS ATTEND END FUNERAL OF ROOSEVELT ROOSA E LT MAYOR M continued ironi from page 1 25 1883 1885 at woodstock ont cana a son d dr william and Rose Pettit edwards he married martha J miles dec 25 1909 1911 in salt lake city he was instrumental instrument alin in establishing the first bank in roosevelt and worked as office manager for leslie ashton and sons co for 22 2 years year I 1 surviving are his widow three daughters and one son mrs elmo Mb maree iRee nelson bingham canyon mrs clem pearl labrum roosevelt mrs johnnie J rose marle marie cook roosevelt and william homer edwards davis cal a brother william J edward edwards los angeles and 11 grandchildren |