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Show LynndylA.Harris,ll, Dies Friday Night; Funeral Held Sunday Funeral services for Lynndyl Aaron Harris, 11-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. Parley E. Harris, who died Friday night, September Septem-ber 18 at 11:55 from mastoid trouble, were held in the St. George Tabernacle at 5 p, m. Sunday. The services were under the direction of the East ward Bishopric, with Arthur Cottam in charge. In February, 1935 he underwent under-went an operation at the local hospital and seemed to have recovered re-covered completely from this infection in-fection left by Influenza. But op. Thursday, September 17 he came home from school with an earache, ear-ache, which grew rapidly worse until his death Friday night. His death occured at the precise hour of the day and day of the week on which his elder sister, Arlene died just- twenty-three months ago. The opening prayer of the services was given by Bishop Vernon Worthen and stake presi-i presi-i dent W. O. Bentley gave the benidiction. The East ward quartette com-i com-i posed of D. M. Snow, Leland i Lamoreaux, Mrs. Mamie Paxman, and Mrs. Amber Schmutz furn-: furn-: ished two numbers, "Secret Prayer" Pray-er" and "Sometime We'll Unde-, Unde-, stand". Mrs. Louie Smith sang, "Resignation" and Leland Lamoreaux Lam-oreaux "My Father Knows". Speakers were Ferdinand Stucki. Lynndy's school teacher, William Hopkins, and Bishop Arthur K. Hafen. all of whom paid tribute to this outstanding spiiitual personality, tenderheartedness, tenderheart-edness, his youthful dignity, and j (Continued cn page four) HARRIS FUNERAL (Continued from first page) his impressive smile, and of all the many neighbors, school mates and friends by whom he will be missed. Besides his parents, he is survived by' an older sister, Miss Milda, a brother P. E., Jr. and baby sister Patsey Jean. The grave was dedicated by Patriarch George W. Worthen. Lynndyl was born in Fillmore, Millard county, Utah, March 6th, 1925, the family moving to St. George in 1927, where they have since remained. "Lynnry", as he has always been called, exhibited as a tiny chap, an unusually keen appreciation appreci-ation of the beautiful, especially in nature. His friendliness for birds, insects and animals permitted per-mitted him to handle them without with-out fear or injury to them or himself. him-self. Unlike most boys, he enjoyed en-joyed getting up early in the morning so he "could watch the flowers, birds and bees wake up" and hear the first hand that marvelous symphony of sound that is Nature's theme at dawning. dawn-ing. The exquisite beauty of sunrise, sun-rise, the colorings of field, hills, gardens, trees and flowers made him so happy he often expressed himself as "feeling so thrilled he could hardly breathe". He also loved all that was sacred, the Church house, the songs and prayers of the services, serv-ices, and was deeply hurt by those who made jests of these things, on pretext. It was no problem for him to avoid the use of slang or "swear words" and he could not accept profan ity. His school, Sunday school and Primary teachers pay tribute trib-ute to his high mentality and the personal refinement which radiated radi-ated from his presence. This year he was in the Woodward Wood-ward sixth grade having had all his schooling here. "Lynndy" had an unusual conception of death. Speaking of Arlene's passing he said, "I can't cry about Arlene. We've wanted to send her to the best school and I think that's here she has gene. And wouldn't it be thrilling to sit down there at a banquet with all of our ancestors?" an-cestors?" Such was his belief. |