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Show JESSE PEARCE DIES OF PNEUMONIA SUNDAY; FUNERAL HELD MONDAY Jesse Pearce died Sunday afternoon, af-ternoon, at about five o'clock at the local hospital from plural pneumonia after a short illness. He was taken there Thursday evening, when it was realized his condition was serious and everything every-thing possible was done to save him but he became weaker and early Sunday morning the pneumonia pneu-monia entered the other lung and he never ralUed. Mr. Pearce was born in St. George, July 2 5, 190 6, a son of Daniel Nelson and Delia Riding Pearce.. His boyhood was spent here,, receiving his education at the Woodward school and Dixie college where he was a popular and fine student, and was a good singer. Five years ago he started work with the Snow and Nelson Lumber Yard and at the time of his death he was a yard foreman fore-man for the company. He was active in religious work and was a ward teacher in the West Ward. On May 1, 1910, he was married mar-ried to Annetta Hammond, daughter daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Hammond Ham-mond of New Harmony, in the St. George Temple. To them were born, two sons, Orson 3, and Douglas Nelson 2. Besides his widow" and sons he is survived by his grandmother, grandmoth-er, Mrs. Linda Riding, his parents par-ents and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Zetta W'orthen, Hale Pearce, Tom Pearce, his twin, and Mrs. Moroni Blake all of St. George. Funeral services were held at 2:00 Monday afternoon under the direction o'f Bishop Vernon Wor-then, Wor-then, of the West Ward. There were a large number of people from out of town in attendance, especially from New Harmony and the main part of the building was crowded. Floral wreaths covered the stand. The opening number was a vocal solo, "I Know That My Redeemer Re-deemer . Lives," by Dilworth M. Snow. Prayer was offered by Mayor John T. Woodbury, Jr. A vocal solo, "Prayer Perfect," was given by Josephine Spills-bury. Spills-bury. Albert E. Miller, a neighbor, told of his long association with the family and of their splendid characters, of the life of this young man who had been called to leave his loved ones here. It (Continued on page four) JESSE PEARCE (Continued from first page) waa tils sunny smile, his affable diKpositioii and his many virtues; the very character of his lii'e that made me like him, .stated Mr. ,Mi!h:r. lie went on to say, there is no .sorrow that he has been taken now only for his family. His young wife will have a patient pa-tient .struggle to make and lon-liness lon-liness to suffer and we must al: help her in every way we can. Allien Matins, of New Harmony Har-mony told how their little community com-munity was shocked to learn of the death of Mr. Peace, and that they conveyed their love and sympathy to those bereaved. He then told of the kindliness of Mr. I'earce to him at various times and stated that he was strong in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. .Mi-. Mathis talked on the life cf the Savior and hoped that people would ba kind to his wife and children and to his parents and brothers and sisters. His twin brother Tom was paid a beautiful tribute 'for the fine clean life he lived and his willingness will-ingness to help others, by Mr. Mathis. A vocal solo, "Lay My Head Beneath the Rose," was sung by Mrs. Melba Baker. Mrs. Lenora Wortjhen read verses of sympathy from the temple workers. President George F. Whitehead spoke of the young men and young women, young lathers and mothers wrho are called to go. We must feel that this young man has been called to fill a mission on the other side declared de-clared President Whitehead, and must be proud to feel that he lived a good clean life here. His parents, who are workers at the temple are always cheerful and williner tn serve, stated nresidenf. Whitehead, and this young man was always willing to sacrifice for others and to help others. He then prayed that the Lord would bless this widow and two small boys and . his parents and loved ones in their bereavement. Bishop Vernon W'orthen spoke a few words on the life of Mr. Pearce and thanked, in behalf of the family, all who had helped help-ed them in any way in their sorrow. sor-row. A vocal duet, "There is a Land," was given by Mamie Pax-man Pax-man and Viola Gentry and the closing prayer was offered by Patriarch Pa-triarch George W. Worthen. Interment was made in the City Cemetery the grave being dedicated by Jeter Snow. |