Show funeral rites it ic ds ForE for esmurr ES Gurr at first friends from tal parts of basin attend funeral As road superintendent of uintah railway for over thirty years maintained splendid service the chapel of the vernal waid was filled td id capacity cap acty bi mourning friends and on thursday of last week eck who haq had gathered to pay their last respects to E S gurr who ho succumbed suddenly on tuesday of heart attack while at voik on his ranch north of vernal the services were vere under the direction of the ward aard bishopric with ith bishop pontha calder in charge the fedial offer offerings were beautiful and profuse and bespoke the great respect w th which the decea deceases seu was held music w m as furnished by a mixed ahm rendering as an opening selection behold eventide the opening was by bishop fred wall of jensen and the benediction was by warren waiten richardson the alele eie gdorge A ernest eaton baton archie john son wallace calder slid and closing remarks by bishop calder told of their early acquaintance with mr gurr GUIT that he was as a man of great strength physically but ne never used it for adi advantage anta e over others ile he would have mje m je a great general in an army with his undaunted personality they said ire he was a f i lend to fro old and soung and alxa always s kind and courteous he was it a good leader ard ami ai 0 wonderful organizer the speakers paid tributes to the sterling qualities of his family they spoke of his long service ian the uintah railway as road superintendent and of the admira ton held for him by offic officials eirls of the road from the east ile he lied bad at always mace it possible to keep the roads open even during the most inclement weather to him Is due much of the credit for the dependable lable service given by the railroad As ona of the first to lend his support to the rebuilding of the ward vard chapel when hen it was reduced to ashes he devoted his time and talents to all clearing aring away avay the ruins and th t beau t ifal structure that stands today with his cheerful disposition he good tidings lie he went vent and ft as never neer found to shirk a task thit Beau beautiful tirA land and come unto besas sos were vere rendered by tile the chorik and lay ma M head benerth a a rose as a tenor solo by george davis the chorus was cgeorge composed of mis mae mac jorgensen Jorgens cn continued orl on page four FOR E S GURR AT ar FIRST WARD continued tram page one mrs mas mae calder mrs jennie sia ugh cal and george davis W 13 walls alfred caldwell and welcon r on bastian accompanied by mrs airs el ela a davis Intern vas in the vernal cemetery ft where here the grave wits was dedicated by puller fuller Remi remington ngUm the pall bearers all grandsons were ere ejijah achoy earl and lawtence gurr floyd and lawrence boott niese attending from outside pa ants were w ere a sister mrs willis fore and husband an uncle aft dals bals and wife and mr and mis parley rord ford of hausburg WallA burg james gurr ard of roka james cook find and tardily camuy cd j alonz na bird mr gurr came to vernal 44 sears ngo ago from sevier county As aa a youth he worked on oil the D R 0 railroad he was later engaged freigh tin tans between vern vernal an and price pi toe fot or a number of ears cars alter after moving to vernal venial he freighted for a gil eli sanate company beaw een vernal and price when aben the rall railroad road was built to dragt n mr gurr and family moy ed to di dragon agon wid and then later they aed at Kraine xe iv station for a few years mr gurr was employed as superintendent of the vernal watson road and was mas also foreman of other sections of tho the road lie ile assisted in the fang on most of the gilsonite and oil shale claims n lindah county |