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Show THOMAS FORSYTH DIXIE PIONEER LAID TO REST Funeral services over the remains of Thomas Robert Forsyth, an early pioneer of Dixie, were held in the St. George stake tabernacle Monday afternoon, af-ternoon, March 19, at 2 p. m., the body have been shipped here from Salt Lake City, where death occurred on Wednesday, March 14th. Besides many immediate relatives, many friends and associates of the deceased were in attendance at-tendance at the services which were conducted by the bishopric of the St. George west ward, Bishop W. W. Mc-Arthur Mc-Arthur presiding and J. R. Fawcett taking charge. The West ward chorus sang "Oh, It is Wonderful." Opening prayer was offered by Wm. B. Baker. Vocal Solo, Dilworth N. Snow. George Brooks, Sr., then spoke feelingly feel-ingly of his long association with Robert Rob-ert Forsyth, both in Salt Lake City when they were boys and during his many years residence in this section of the country, emphasizing the splendid traits of character including thrifti-ness, thrifti-ness, honesty, devotion to duty and to his religion which were always manifest mani-fest in the life of the deacesed. Mrs. Hettie Bentley rendered a vocal solo which was followed by a splendid address by Ex-Bishop James McArthur who also bore testimony of the faithfulness faith-fulness of Brother Forsyth, of his cheerful performance of all that was asked of him by those in authority over him in the ward, of this great devotion de-votion to his wife and his sorrow when she was called by death, and of his unusual fund of information on the topics of the present day as well as of the history of the church and especially espec-ially of his knowledge of the scriptures. He felt to assure the family that this reunion of their parents should be to them a source of comfort and consolation, consola-tion, and exhorted them to abide by the lessons of their splendid parents. He urged all to remember the noble lives of the pioneers and respect them. Job F. Hall sang "Be Near Me." The next speaker was Elder George Worthen who testified to the truthfulness truthful-ness of the remarks made by those who preceeded him and quoted from the scriptures in support of the promises prom-ises of salvation, and of the fact that this man has lived so as to merit all that has been promised. He. prayed for the blessings of the Lord to be with all who remained that we may be mindful of our lives and work out our salvation here upon the earth in 'accordance 'ac-cordance with the principles which the scriptures provide. As one,, he would long remember the hospitality of this family. President Joseph K. Nicholes read several brief quotations from the Bible and delivered a brief but forceful sermon ser-mon on the eternity of the spirit. He commended to us the lives of the pioneers and prayed that we might all merit the privileges of eternal salvation salva-tion and of association with those who have thus passed before us. Brief closing remarks were made by Bishop J. R. Fawcett following which the chorus sang "I Need Thee Every Hour" and benediction was pronounced pronounc-ed by Elder David H. Morris. Interment was made in the city cemetery by the side of his wife who was buried while they were living here eleven years ago. Thomas Robert Forsyth was bom in Port Huron, Michigan, September 10, 1840, the eldest child of Thomas and Isabella Donald Forsyth. When a small lad he with his parents and other oth-er members of the family became members of the church and after the death of his mother, in the year 1850 they came to Utah. Soon after arriving arriv-ing in Utah his father married again and in 1860 or 1861 responded to the call to come to southern Utah. They settled first in Santa Clara and later moved to Toquerville and Pine Valley. In 1863 Robert Forsyth married Fredonia Fre-donia M. Gahene and to this union there were twelve children of whom the following are still living, Thomas R. Jr., of Ririe, Idaho; John W. of Teasdale, Utah; William R. of Myton; Mrs. N. C. Heilson, Rigby, Idaho; Mrs. Eric Torgerson, Lyman, Utah; Neil Forsyth of Teasdale and Mrs. Elmo Adams of St. George. In 1884 with their ten children Robert Rob-ert Forsyth and wife moved to Wayne county having previously lived two or three years each in Santa Clara and Washington and several years in Pine Valley. They remained in Wayne County for twenty-six years and while here the younger children, Neil an 3 Donna, were born. Robert Forsyth became well known thoughout that section of the country for his thrifti-ness thrifti-ness and his progressivness, for the hospitality of his family and their activity in both community and church. While here most of his children chil-dren were married and some moved to ! other sections of the country. In 1910 with his wife and daughter Donna he returned to St. George where the par- j ents employed their time working in ' the temple until shortly before the ! death of Mrs. Forsyth in 1917. For ! some time after this Mr. Forsyth con- i tinued to work in the temple, but dur- ' ing the past three years has spent his time among his children and friends in Wayne County, and in Idaho, moving to Salt Lake City in August 1927, and passed away there from the infirma-tives infirma-tives of old age March 14th. Besides the seven children mentioned mention-ed Robert Forsyth is survived by 53 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Belle Barnes of Sa-lina, Sa-lina, Utah; Mrs. Agie Woolley of Salt Lake City; Joseph Forsyth of Delta; B. H. Forsyth of Los Angeles; and Mrs. Tina Macfarlane and Mrs. Mary Jarvis of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Forsyth, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Chris Heileson, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Adams were in attendance at-tendance at the funeral. |