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Show U WORTHEN DIESJ5UDDENLY Charles Richard Worthen, aged 72 rears one month and 29 days, died 'very suddenly at Salt Lake City Saturday, Satur-day, January 28. Up to the time of his death he was in apparent excellent Health and his passing came as a distinct dis-tinct surprise and shock to his many friends throughout the state, and relatives rela-tives An acute heart attack caused his death. jlr. Worthen had lived practically all his life in Dixie having come here from Salt Lake when he was but seven years old, and resided here continuously con-tinuously until two years ago when he moved to Salt Lake City. While a resident of St. George Mr. Worthen ras generally active in public affairs. He served for twelve years as city marshal here and for 14 years was sheriff of Washington county. He served the county well and good, was firm but kindly, and did his duty as he saw it, fearlessly. During the war Mr. Worthen was a member of the local council of defense. Charles Richard Worthen was born in Salt Lake City November 30, 1855, the son of Samuel Worthen and Sarah Halum Worthen. His parents were both born in England. He was married to Mary Ann Sullivan Sulli-van of Santaquin, Utah, in the St. George temple. His wife died on April 21, 1925. He is survived by three children, Mrs. Mayme Worthen Bracken of Salt Lake, Charles R., of Prescott, Arizona, and A. R. Worthen of Salt Lake. Samuel Sam-uel H. Worthen, aged 76, of Salt Lake and George W. Worthen, aged 67, of St. George, brothers, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Sullivan and Mrs. Alice Milne, both of St. George, together l with five grandchildren, Helen, Fred and Eugene Bracken, and Marjorie and Edith Worthen, all of Salt Lake. Funeral services were held in Salt Lake Sunday. The speakers were President E. H. Snow, Anthony Ivins and John G. McQuarrie. During the later years of his life Mr. Worthen labored faithfully in the temple. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the stake tabernacle under the direction of the South Ward of the St. George Stake. The South ward chorus sang "He1 Knows, My Heavenly Father Knows." Prayer, Leland Hafen. Solo, "One Fleeting Hour," Mrs. Frances Gray. George Brooks, Sr.," spoke of his association as-sociation with Brother Worthen and his parents. Alta Holt and Ruth Allen sang "My Faith in Thee." John T. Woodbury, SY. spoke of his friendship with Brother Worthen. He had always known him as cheerful md helpful and a power for good in our community, especially among our young people. Solo, "i come to Thee," Dilworth Snow. David H. Morris said: "We have ccwe to pay respects to one of our builders. When we came here in '67 e lived by Worthens and we played together and grew up together. We ent through what are known as hard times periods together. Charles work-1 work-1 with father at the mason trade." The South Ward chorus sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Harold Snow in behalf of the farcify farci-fy thanked all who had helped the 'he family in their bereavement. The services closed with a prayer by President Jos. K. Nicholes. |