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Show THOMAS STIRLING, ' LEEDS RESIDENT, DIES MONDAY Funeral services were held at Leeds, Wednesday morning at 11 d'clock, for Thomas Sterling1, a highly respected citizen of 'that ,place who passed away at the hospital Monday morning after a short illness. There were a large number present pre-sent from outside places to pay their last respects to a man who has been prominent in the building build-ing up of Leeds and who was a real friend and neighbor. The opening number was given by the choir and prayer was offered of-fered by Bishop Slack of Toquer-ville. Toquer-ville. A trio composed of Mrs. Reed Fuller, Mrs. Vere McMullin and Mrs. Charles Allen rendered a number. Speakers were: Riley Savage of Leeds, David Hirschi of Hurricane and President William Bentley of the St. George Stake. The closing number was a vocal solo by Garth Sandberg and ,prayer was offered . by David MjcMullin. The grave in the Leeds Cemetery was dedi-i cated by Milton E. Moody of St. George. Thomas Sterling was born and reared in Leeds, where he had ai host of friends. His wife died in the fall of 1929. Before her mar-; riage she was Miss Harriet Mc-j Mullin of that place. He has al- ways followed the occupation of farming and stock raising and was( an industrious citizen. j He is survived by the following t children: Rex, Thomas, Glenn,! Clare and Misses Fay and Grace Sterling, and the following hro- thers and sisters: Ruth Carter and Eleanor Scott of Cedar City; Ida! Tullis, New Castle; Alice Single-J ton. Eureka; Elizabeth Lee, St.! George; Bell Jolly, David ' Sterling Ster-ling and Joseph Sterling of Leeds. |