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Show David Moss, Former Dixieite, Dies In Los Angeles Hospital David John Moss, 51, died in a Los Angeles hospital Saturday, July 6, after a prolonged illness of 10 weeks, seven of which were spent in the hospital. Victim of strepeticocis Veridan Septicemia, a rare disease according to reports in the Los Angeles papers, the case has been closely followed through the seven weeks. With more than 30 blood transfusions being given in an attempt to save the patient's life, some blood types being sent by airplane from long distances. He had made so much improvement at the end of the first three weeks physicians were hopeful for his complete recovery from three combined major operations, opera-tions, when the malignant condition condi-tion set in which resulted in his death. The case has received wide attention of coast doctors, it is claimed. A native of St. George, David John Moss was born December 21, (Continued on page eight) David J. Moss 'Continued from first page) 1888, the eldest child of David A. and Jane McAllister Moss. He received his public schooling in St. George, and as a young boy learned learn-ed his father's trade of interior decorating, at which he has worked work-ed all his life. December 29, 1910 he married Nellie Westover of Washington, daughter of the late Charles and Ellen Parker Westover. For several years they made their home in Mammoth and later in Provo, and Salt Lake City, and in 1923 they moved to a suburb of Los Angeles where they have continued to reside. Surviving, besides Mrs. Moss, are a daughter, Mrs. Carl Morris, of Kansas City,, and three sons, Rudgar, Eugene and Donald, all of Los Angeles. His aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Moss, one grand child, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jed Benning, Hamilton, Wyo. ; Edgar Moss, Murray; Leon Moss, Los Angeles; George Moss and Gilbert Moss, of Salt Lake City; Mrs. LaVar Shurtz, of Delta; Karl Moss, of St. George; Clarence Moss, of Santa Clara and Walter Moss, of Las Vegas. Funeral Services Funeral services for David John Moss were held in the St. George south ward chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday Wed-nesday with Bp. Byron Taylor conducting. The program included two vocal trios by Melba Baker, Alice Cannon and Mary Lou Wells, "If With All Your Hearts" and "My Peace I Leave With You" violin solo, "Ave Maria" by Irene Everett, with Mae A. Pace at the organ; vocal duet, "There Is A Land" Mamie Paxman and Viola Gentry, and male quartet, "The Painter's Work Is Done" by G. Carlyle Thompson, Carl L. Moss, Edward 'Cluff and Owen Cottam, with Lenzi Sullivan at the organ. This number was an adaptation from "The Teacher's Work Is Done", the deceased being an interior in-terior decorator and painter. The speakers included Arthur F. Miles, John H. Schmutz, and Walter Cannon, all told of their intimate association with the family and with their activities in community and religious life, of the ancestral heritage through which they were benificiaries and of the deceased in his position as son, father, citizen, and church member, and his entitlements to rich rewards under the gospel plan of salvation. Prayers were by M. L. McAllister, Mc-Allister, uncle of the deceased and by Arthur Paxman, cousin of Mrs. Moss. The grave in the city cemetery was dedicated by George W. Worthen. Pallbearers included Mr. Moss' two sons Eugene and Donald, of Los Angeles and four brothers, Gilbert Moss and George Moss of Salt Lake City; Leon Moss of Los Angeles and Walter Moss of Las Vegas. |
