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Show Frank Y. Morse Funeral Services Held In South Ward Chapel Funeral services were held in the south ward chapel at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for Frank Y. Morse, 48, who died at the McGregor hospital late Tuesday during the amputation of his left leg due to gangrene. The services were under the direction of the west ward with Bp. Vernon Worthen conducting. Mrs. Ada Cannon presided at the pipe organ and vocal solos were as follows: "God's Other Room", Adrene McArthur; "O, My Father" Mrs. Edna Johnson; "Rock of Ages", Mrs. Mamie Pax-man. Pax-man. Speakers were- Mayor Albert E. (Continued on page ten) a Frank Y. Morse Death (Continued from first page) Miller, a close neighbor of the family, who told of the lifelong affliction of the deceased, and paid tribute to the entire family as good, honest and helpful neighbors. neigh-bors. Patriarch George W. Worthen gave an excellent gospel sermon, followed by brief closing remarks by Bishop Worthen. Prayers were by O. S. Taylor and Dr. W. C. Cox, Bp. Erastus Gardner dedicated the grave in the St. George City cemetery. Frank Y. Morse was born in St. George in 1891, the son of Frank Y. and Elizabeth Larson Morse. He suffered an ailment in early infancy which afflicted him throughout his life, but did not destroy his capacity for hard physical labor, which he always performed willingly. Also, he had an unusual memory and a spirit of great friendliness. But due to his affliction he has been throughout through-out his life the victim of teasing and lack of consideration on the part of many citizens, both young and old, although he has received re-ceived the greatest kindness and consideration from his family and from those who understand that such conditions merit sympathy and human consideration. Through all the mistreatment given him. Frank Y. Morse held no grudges and was always willing to lend a hand to those who needed help. There was a great profusion of flowers at the services, coming from relatives, friends and neighbors. neigh-bors. Surviving besides his aged parents, are two sisters, Mrs. Georgiana Watkins of American Fork; Mrs. Ruth Stimpson of Los Angeles, and one brother, Sam Morse of this city. The family has spent the past several summers with their son, Sam, at his ranch in Grass Valley, Val-ley, coming to St. George for the winters. An - infection which developed de-veloped in the deceased's foot made it advisable to bring him to the local hospital, where it was determined that amputation ' was the only hope for relief, and from which he failed to survive. |