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Show Alma James Johnstun, 65, Dies Here Tuesday; Resided Here 23 Years Alma James Johnstun, about 65, died at 12:30 noon Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Annie M. Johnson John-son where he has resided the past 23 years. His death followed three week's illness from complications compli-cations following cerebral hemorrhage hem-orrhage cause. He was the son of Alma and Lorreta Jchnstun and was born in Vernal, Utah, where he spent most of his life prior to June, 1917, when he came to St. George. He was employed successfully by the St. George garage then operated oper-ated by Crosby and Snow; the Arrowhead garage, Warren Cox, and later in partnership with Walter C. Pace. He next opened Jim's garage in February 1924, which he continued to operate until 1933. Program for funeral services included in-cluded vocal duets by Alice Cannon Can-non and Melba Baker, and by Mamie Paxman and Viola Gentry, and vocal solo by Alice Cannon with Irene Everett accompanying on the violin. Mae A. Pace presided pre-sided at the piano. Speakers were Albert E. Miller, Chas. S. Cottam and A. K. Hafen, all of whom paid tribute to the many virile qualities of James Johnstun as a friend, as a business man and as a citizen. Prayers were by Dr. W. J. Reichman, and Pres. W. O. Bent-ley Bent-ley and William Brooks dedicated the grave in the City cemetery. During his life he has made a (Continued on page six) James Johnstun Death (Continued from first pagel hobby of collecting Indian relics, and a variety of museum articles and for several years visited fairs and rodeos in various places with his "museum on wheels". He was ako a skilled woodcraftsman and has made numerous tables, lamps and other articles of local woods, some with intricately-patterned inlay work. In September 1940 he entered into a partnership with Fred Schultz of this city in the operation oper-ation of a bowling alley at Beaver and it was while there he was discovered in an unconscious condition con-dition by a Beaver citizen and brought to St. George three weeks ago. Dr. A. W. McGregor was called and pronounced his ailment cerebral hemorrhage. He continued contin-ued in a coma almost constantly until his death Tuesday noon. Surviving are two of three sons born to him by his marriage to Millie Timothy of Vernal. They are Lynn of Roosevelt and La-Vell La-Vell of Winnemucca, Nev. His mother, Loretta Johnstun, three brothers, Darrell, George and Owen Johnstun all of Vernal, and two sisters, Mrs. Gene Marshall Mar-shall of Lewiston, Idaho and Mrs. Charles Atwood of Roosevelt, also survive. |