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Show Funeral Services For George A. Holt Held Sunday at Enterprise ENTERPRISE, Monday, September Sep-tember 16 Funeral services iror George A. Holt were held here Sunday, September 15th in the ward hall,., under the direction of Bishop Joseph A.- Terry. Following Fol-lowing are the services as they were held: Song, by the choir, "O, My Father;" Prayer, Arthur P. Jones; Duet, "Beyond the Shadows," Alta Truman and Howard Holt. L. M. Terry spoke of the inspiration inspir-ation such an audience gave to anyone. Said that alone testified to the respect and love everyone felt for the deceased. Mr. Terry continued by saying he fe't that personally he had suffered a great loss as he always regarded Bishop Holt as being next to" his own father when in doubt or needing advice and help. "The deceased had always been a busy useful man," said - Mr. Terry, "and had been presiding -lder over the little branch of the church at the Meadows in his. early life. He was called to the Southern states to fill a mission, remained ' three years returned home and was soon after made bishop of Hebron Ward where he faithfully performed every duty under great hardships and when Hebron ward was moved to Enterprise, Bishop Holt was made bishop there and presided as bishop for over thirty years." In closing, he admonished all to try tc emulate Bishop Holt's example ex-ample and be worthy of meeting him hereafter. Henry Holt, a brother of the deceased, was the next speaker. He said he had made an effort to get to Enterprise nd see his brother while alive but found he had passed when he got here. Mr. Holt said he came to talk to his brother and see if he did not want to be buried at the old Holt ranch with his people, should he pass away. Mr. r Holt expressed himself as delighted to find that his brother had made a special trip to the ranch a week before he died and select-ed select-ed a spot for burial. He then gave a quotation from Exodus (Continued on page five) fiEOItGEA. HOLT (Continued t,om flrst t .-eminded him of E f ving a life. y hls brother's A sol0, "One Fleeting Hour" as sung by RQse Bariocker li.shop Prancig Bower de e 1 that he considered it an hon- t be the friend of such a "IV! S BisllP Holt and stated he J!6 fCOnSk,e,'ed him one f the greatest characters he had er met. "The congregation," declared Bishop Bowler, "testi-hes "testi-hes to Mr. Holt's many friends. 1 have always found the deceased deceas-ed very alert, quick to act and precise in all he did. His ability to act promptly had averted calamity cal-amity more than once. He has lived a life of service and was a great leader." President W. O. Bentley said no spoken word was needed, the audience was sufficient to show how full and rich and rounded his life had been. "Love was m his heart for all whom he came in contact with. He was an outstanding pioneer; was never nev-er defeated, always determined and generally successful. Time will not permit me to enumerate all of his virtues. I hope he had an autobiography written, if not, someone had ought to write his history that future generations may have it for an inspiration." President Bentley then spoke directly di-rectly to the younger generation of Holts and reminded them of the wonderful heritage they had obtained through such an ances tor. He closed by praying that God would help us all to emulate this good man's example that we might perpetuate his memory. A reading was then given by Dorothy Truman. President W. W. McArthur said he was glad the funeral had been held on Sunday so that, more could attend. He went on to say he had not been closely associate with Bishop Holt hut the services had been a revelation revela-tion to him. According to Mt. McArthur, he felt that the good things that had been said were conclusive proof of the life the deceased had lived. "He had learned to judge God by his handiwork," han-diwork," said Mr. McArthur, "and I think this might also be the right way to judge Bishop Holt." He complimented the people on the beautiful home grown flowers and the music rendered; ren-dered; thought that these showed the spirit that Bishop Holt had helped to inspire. President George F. Whitehead, White-head, the next speaker, said Bishop Bis-hop Holt had learned the carpenter car-penter trade in the old union under Miles P. Romney. He stated that he had known him ever since and endorsed all that L. M. Terry had said. A tribute was paid by President Whitehead to the honesty of the Holt family. fam-ily. "Mr. Holt accomplished more in his 77 years than many do in a longer time," declared President Whitehead. William Lund expressed nis love and appreciation for Mr. Holt. "I feel," said Mr. Lund, "that of late years we have been very near to each other." He went on to endorse all that had been said by the other speakers. "I think that Brother Holt has lived a most beautiful, well rounded life," said Mr. Lund. He then told of his wonderful en-jeyment en-jeyment of life and of his indomitable in-domitable will. Bishop Terry made a few closing clos-ing remarks. A song, "Rest, Rest for the Weary Soul," was -sung by the choir and the benediction bene-diction was given by John Cot-tam. Cot-tam. There were 375 people present pre-sent at the funeral. George A. Holt was born May 2S 1858, at Springville, in a wagon box, while his parents were traveling toward southern Utah. Mr. Holt was the son of James and Parthena Overton Holt, natives of Tennessee. Three years after he was born, his parents moved to Washington, and two years later to Long Valley, Val-ley, but they were again forced to move due to Indian depreda- ti0Tn 1872 they settled on a ranch two miles from Mountain 7 j where Mr. Holt mar-Meadows, mar-Meadows, where '' ried Nancy Jane Hunt in 18 78 He is survived by his widow ? Vine sons and daughters. GeJrge O Holt. Amos Holt, Mrs. rrflvoTclUandLedHol, all of Enterprise, and Mr. Mima Murray.Hvrum. brother AJso surviving are a brother, H rj Holt, and a sister Mrs. Rachel Cottam, both of St. George. |