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Show juini 1. ifuvUuuijf, Sr., Civic Leader, Answers Last Call Speakers Pay Fine Tributes To His Ability and Work; Capably Fills Political Offices; Civic Minded Funeral services for John T. Woodbury, Sr., civic leader and community builder, who died at his home here following a short illness with flu and pneumonia, were held in the St. George stake Tabernacle Monday afternoon at 3 p. m. High tribute to the character, ability, and work of M'r. Woodbury Wood-bury was paid by the speakers. Mrs. Arthur Miles, who said she was a member of the same crowd as he, since they were in their "teens" paid tribute to him for his gentleness, kindliness and youthfulness.. "Hundreds of boys and girls", said Mrs. Miles, "owe their success in life to the inspiration in-spiration and encouragement received re-ceived from him. He was not only a teacher in school but in the religious field and everyday lief. He received pleasure in giving giv-ing pleasure to others. When he bought his first car he and his good wife visited the lonely, the homebound and the elderly people to take them riding". Mrs. Miles mentioned the great amount of work that he had done and stated in conclusion that "None knew him but to love him, named him, but to praise him". Tai-noa My Arthur rf hie long association with Mr. Woodbury, Wood-bury, both as his bishop and as his friend. He mentioned his work, his great faith in God and what his life ih a s meant to others. He closed by praying that God would bless his family in their bereavement. County Assessor Henry Graff expressed his appreciation, and that if other workers in the County House, for the work done by Mr. Woodbury and his willingness to serve. p, ' Morris Wilson of LaVerkin " said he had been intimate ' '' quainted with him for 3r Ar declared that he regarc , as one of the greatest o.". he had ever had the pr ( ' associating with. Vy-jV'- i called attention to his Ly ' and stated that the ! " . .. Continued- n pag '-V' WOODBURY DEATH j; 1 (Continued from first page) j Washington county have been made to rejjice under many try-J ing circumstances through the efforts ef-forts of this man. Miss Mabel Jarvis read original orig-inal verses written in tribute to the life of the departed in behalf be-half of the South ward. Resolutions of respect from the Mayor and City Council of St. George were read by Milton E. M'oody. Bishop Snow made a few remarks re-marks and stated that the pallbearers, pall-bearers, H. T. Atkin, A. B. An-drus, An-drus, George F. Whitehead, Albert Al-bert E. Miller, and James McArthur Mc-Arthur were all former Mayors of St. George and Joseph Milne is a city councilman. Musical numbers included the following: "Beautiful Island of Somewhere", Some-where", sung by the South ward choir; "Crossing the Bar", a duet sung by Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Miles; violin duet, played by Mrs. Irene EVitt and Mrs. Vera Christian; Christ-ian; and the closing number, "Prayer Perfect'', was rendered by Mrs. Melba Baker, Mrs. Alice Cannon and William A. Whitehead. White-head. Prayers were offered by William Wil-liam Lund of Enterprise and David Hirschi of Hurricane. He was buried m the St. George cemetery with the grave being dedicated by Pres. W. O. Bent-ley. Bent-ley. John Taylor Woodbury was born at St. George, January 3 0, 18 63, a son of Orin Nelson and Ann Cannon Woodbury. He spent his early 'years helping his father on the farm and attending school a few months of each year. When he was 17 he attended at-tended the University of Des-eset Des-eset at Salt Lake City and received re-ceived the' apointment to the normal scholarship fromi Washington Wash-ington county and completed the normal course,, the course in Literature, English, and Political Politi-cal Science. It was while in Salt Lake City that he met Miss Polly Thompson to whom he was married in the St. George Temple October. 19, 1893 by his uncle, David H. Cannon. He made a splendid Tecord teaching school from 1882 to 1907 in the following schools: Pine Valley, Santa Clara, First ward, Third ward, Court House, Woodward school, and St. George stake academy at St. George, was principal of the Davis stake academy, acad-emy, principal of school at Washington Wash-ington and a teacher at the L. D. S. business college at Salt Lake City. He had a degree of Bachelor of Didactics publicly conferred upon him by Dr. Karl G. Maeser, in behalf of the Church Board of Education . in M'ay 189 8 at St. George. In 1907 he was appointed County Clerk to fill the vacancy vac-ancy and continued in that office until 1921. He worked on a dairy farm the next two years and from then until 19 3 6 has held different positions and appointments ap-pointments at the County Court house. In a politcal field Mr. Woodbury Wood-bury served as Justice of the Peace, a member of the Board of Trustees of the St. George school district for six years, a member of the City Council for 15 years, Mayor of St. George. In an ecclesiastical capacity he served at different times as a ward teacher, ward clerk, ward president of the M. I. A., ward superintendancy of Sunday schools, and as High Councilor in the St. George stake for 37 years. He was an excellent reader and was called on frequently to entertain appreciative audiences. He was loved by old and young alike for his lovable nature and willingness to help everyone. They celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1933 and were congratulated con-gratulated at that time by hundreds hun-dreds of relatives and friends. He wrote a book entitled, "Vermilion "Ver-milion Cliffs", which contained reminiscences of Utah's Dixie and was dedicated to "The Partner of My Golden Wedding who has never failed me in that partnership part-nership contracted fifty years ago. They reared eight of their nine children to man and womanhood. These are: John T. and David, St. George; Angus, Salt Lake; William E. and Mattie Ruesch, Hurricane; Annie lHafen, Denver, Colorado; Mary Bryson and Louie Ellis of Berkeley, Calfiornia. |