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Show FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GEORGE HOLMES HUNT Funeral services over the remains lot Geo. H. Hunt who died at his home iin this city Apr. 27, were held in the iStake tabernacle Apr. 30, conducted ; by Bishop James McArthur. The speakers were Elder W. G. Miles, Sis-iter Sis-iter Orpha Andrus, Elder John T. j Woodbury, Sr., and Bishop McArthur. ! Musical numbers were, "Some Time We'll Understand," by a ladies' chorus; chor-us; a vocal solo, "I Shall See Him Face To Face," by Mrs. Hannah Pike; a violin solo by Miss Vera Seegmiller; !a vocal solo, "I Know That My Re-jdeemer Re-jdeemer Lives," by Mrs. W. O. Bent-ley, Bent-ley, and "I Know My Heavenly Father Fath-er Knows, by chorus. "The opening prayer was by Elder W. B. Mathis land benediction by Elder Henry T. Atkin. There was a great abundance of roses and other beautiful flowers. Elder Miles said Brother Hunt was a noble man; had been closely associated associ-ated with him a good many years and he had many virtues; he was very honest and dependable, and had faith in the gospel. Bro. and Sister Hunt had been true companions, helping each other in every way. We cannot can-not do or say anything now to help Bro. Hunt but we still have his good wife with us and can do all possible to comfort her. This life is only a short span to prepare us for a greater. ! Sister Orpha Andrus said she had ; worked with Sister Hunt in the Primary Pri-mary Assn. for a long time and Bro. Hunt had been very unsefish in aiding. aid-ing. Sister Hunt is not left alone; she has faith in the Lord and loving friends to aid her; we can do much to help the living but cannot do much to aid the dead. Sister Hunt has been a willing worker and has the love and respect of everyone in St. George. Elder Woodbury said it was a privilege priv-ilege to say a few words on this occasion. oc-casion. Had known Bro. Hunt as a boy; when he was a young man he moved to Arizona and lived there a number of years and served a term in the Arizona state legislature. He came home to care for his mother during her last years. He had served the public faithfully here. Sister Hunt has also labored faithfully. They have not been blessed with children but have lived for other people's peo-ple's children. Sister Hunt will be lonelv, but the ge is"r'i has done and he good sWa nube a sol- " rW . " isf:,r 8,1 luS& : ,-lfh ' wave imp ace to her. May the Lord bless and comfort her. Bishop James McArthur said, if we had no faith in seeing each other beyond be-yond the grave, death would indeed be a hard thing for the loved ones left. The privilege is given us to come here and labor to condition us for the future fu-ture life. Intelligence is the glory of God and we come here to learn. Our gospel teaches us that the Redeemer Re-deemer of the -world has prepared a place for tisrand that we shall receive that which we are prepared for. Bro. Hunt.'s mission here is finished and he will have the reward he merits. He was an honest man and he performed per-formed his work faithfully; he sacrificed sacri-ficed the companionship of his wife that she might work in the Stake Primary. Pri-mary. This brother comes from old pioneer stock which endured many hardships for our sakes. Prayed that the Lord would bless "Aunt" Orpha. Interment was made in the city cemetery, the grave, covered with an abundance of beautiful flowers, being dedicated by Elder Richard A. Morris. Obituary George Holmes Hunt was born at Sugar House ward, Salt Lake county, Utah, June 23, 1860. He was with the pioneers of St. George, his parents bringing him here in the fall of 1861. As a boy he helped in building the St. George temple, first as "snatch boy" to release the pile driver when it reached a certain height, then as tool carrier and later as a teamster, dragging drag-ging the rocks to the hoist from the cutting sheds; while at this work a workman released a large rock which fell on his foot and cut off a toe. He cut the "pudlock holes" in the southeast south-east corner for the spiral stairway while sitting on a board in a swing, working there day after day with hammer and chisel. Then he hauled lumber from Mount Trumbull for the temple. Before the temple was completed com-pleted he had malarial fever until he was unable to walk and at the dedication dedica-tion he was carried from room to room on a quilt. He did work for over 200 people in the temple. He went to Arizona in 1879 and worked on the railroad extension through to Colorado. He made a short visit home then returned to Arizona. He was married to Orpha M. Fuller in 1886 in the St. George temple and the following year again moved to Arizona Ariz-ona where the greater part of his life was spent until the death of his father, fath-er, Isaac Hunt, when he returned to St. George to care for his aged mother. moth-er. In Arizona he held many positions posi-tions of public trust, serving as a school trustee four years, four terms as watchman in the state legislature, was a member of the county democratic demo-cratic committee, a counselor in the M. I. A., and a teacher in Sunday school. In St. George he was a peace officer for a number of years. He was a man of sterling good qualities, true, honest and steadfast, added to this he was a good neighbor and citizen. |