Show Funeral Rites Held I Monday l For Jack Girt Funeral services for Lester IIerman Jack Girt 87 were I held Monday at 11 am in the Vernal Mortuary Mr Girt died of causes incident to age Thurs day of last week Bishop Joseph Josph Winder conducted ALVIN E Weeks offered the invocation A quartet ed of Frank R R Walker Lois W Erickson Marva W Lent and Don M ItI Walker sang Rock of Ages for the opening song Mrs Don J I Walker was the accompanist Harmon S long long- longtime time friend of Sir Mr Girt was the speaker The quartet sang Abide With Me for the cbs clos ng N g k the closing prayer Mrs urs D Walker played the postlude music PHIL WATKINS dedicated the grave Pallbearers were Leon Pack Lawrence DeVed George Johnstun Reed Ross George Isley and Clarence Freestone Burial was in Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery Mr Girt was born December 24 1878 in Flora md Ind to John Herman and Charlotte Bowers Girt lie never married HE HAS been a resident of Vernal since 1914 when he and his partner came across the Uinta Mountains from Evans Evans- Evanston ton Wyo leading pack horses I Ilie lie He homesteaded on Diamond Mountain for a few years Mr Girt was a painter DiamondI by I trade and was a time longtime bus bus- businessman businessman here He was former owner and manager of the Acme Paint Store |