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Show WASHINGTON Monument to lioiieer Washington, June 2. Shortly after aft-er the death of Jacob Bastian, who died here in April 1924, his children met in a family gathering and organized organ-ized a gencological society with the eldest son Jacob B.astain of Gunnison as president. They decided to erect a geneological monument in honor of their father and their mothers. The second son, Geavson, of Lark was chosen to select and purchase this monument and have engraved upon it the geneological record of his entire family. This was done and Memorial Memor-ial day of this year was set apart as the day to erect and dedicate this monument. They intended having a family reunion and general good time upon this occasion but on account of sickness and other conditions it was impossible for the members all to be present and the reunion was postponed. postpon-ed. However, the monument arrived on time and quite a number of the family, so with the kind help of Washington people it was erected by those present and dedicated to the memory and honor of their parents, who were early pioneers to Utah and shared in all the trials incident to those days and the settling of this beautiful Dixie country. Those present at the dedication of the monument were Mrs. Jacob Bastian, Bast-ian, who since the death of her husband hus-band has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Christa Carling of Fillmore, Jacob Bastian of Gunnison, Mr. and Mrs. Gearson Bastain of Lark, Mr. and Mrs. Alma Bastain and four children of Vermillion, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Van Orden of Blackfoot, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Crawford and Miss Christine Bastian of Enterprise, Mrs Elmer Carling of Fillmore. The monument is of beautiful gray granite and is certainly one to be proud of. It is one that looks as though it would stand forever and the geneol-ogy geneol-ogy of the Bastian family is there to stay, a fine tribute to the sturdy pioneer pion-eer and an honor to the family. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Adams left Saturday for Richfield to visit their daughter, Mrs. Esther Westover. Mrs. Effie Magleby of Monroe who ! has been visiting her parents, Mr. and I Mrs. Andrew Sorenson in St. George returned with them to her home in Monroe. Sherman Cooper and son Grant spent the past week here visiting relatives. They returned Saturday to their home in Meadow. His niece, Miss Winnie Cooper, accompanied him home to spend a few weeks. William Pace of Delta spent Thursday Thurs-day here visiting his mother, Mrs. H. M. Jolley. He was on his way to Delta from Dan Diego, Calif., where the family have been spending the winter. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Iverson, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Iverson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staheli and four children spent the week end in Zion park. They returned re-turned home last night. Mr. and Mrs. Claries Bastian and family of St. George were present at the dedication of the Bastian monument. monu-ment. Mrs. Trena Tegan, who has been seriously ill for the past month, pas sed away about 10 o'clock p. m. Monday. Mon-day. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Crawford and Miss Christine Bastian left Sunday evening for their home in Enterprise. Mrs M. L. Crawford who has been spending the past month here returned return-ed Friday to her home in St. George. Lawrence Hall came home Monday from Cedar mountain where he has been working on the road. Mr and Mrs. Willard Neilson and family came down from Iron Springs for Memorial day. Mrs. Frank Hafen went to Enterprise Enter-prise last week, visiting relatives. James Jolley went to Iron Springs Monday. |