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Show ; Funeral Services Held 41 Here Sunday For John M. Pulsipher - j Hmeral services were held in the 1 south ward chapel at 3 p.m. Sun- .J di'V for John M. Pulsipher. 73, i w'ho died at his home at 10 a.m. Friday from complications follow- . 1 'ng a prolonged illness. Bishop A. K. Hafon of the east ward was in I charge of the services. , Musical numbers were "Prayer Perfect" and "One Fleeting Hour" Mrs. Melba Baker. Mrs. Alice . Cannon and Miss Mary Lou Wells. i accompanied by Mrs. Mae A. Y d e: violin sol- "The End of A Y Perfect Day" by William Pulsi- li Plier of Richmond. Utah, son of II the deceased: vocal solo, "Be-fi "Be-fi .use I Walk With Thee" by Jl ,, 'Uvrth M. Snow and violin solo. v, e Maria" bv Mrs. Irene Everett. Luther M. Terry. boyhood '"'lend, told of riding the range, attending school, farming and ewse association with John Pulsi-JJhcr- of his industrious life, his great responsibilities, and his unselfishness. un-selfishness. He told that following (Continued on page six) J. M. Pulsipher Funeral (Continued from first page) the death of his father, John Pulsipher was a bulwark of strength for his widowed mother and was always consciencious and dependable. Levi N. Harmon read a tribute in verse to the deceased which he had written as a lifelong friend and cousin. He eulogized John Pulsipher for his justice, his lack of pretense or sophistry with his fellowmen, for his courageous-ness courageous-ness and honesty. Dr. W. J. Reicliman recounted incidents he had learned of the deceased from his friends, his love for horses and cattle, for the out-of-doors and his pleasantness pleasant-ness through long months of great suffering. He also paid tribute to Mrs. Pulsipher for her faithfull-ness, faithfull-ness, patience and unfaltering care of her husband through his long illness. Bp. A. K. Hafen said he had known John Pulsipher since early childhood had eaten around the campfire and ridden many miles with him on the range and knew many incidents of his generosity and kindness to his friends and to strangers whom he found in need. Prayers were by Bp. E. S. Gardner of Pine Valley and Albert Anderson. There was a great profusion of floral offerings and the chapel was crowded with relatives and friends, many coming com-ing from Enterprise, Pine Valley, Gunlock, Central, Veyo and Santa Clara and from towns in eastern Nevada. , The grave in the St. George cemetery was dedicated b y Thomas S. Terry. John M. Pulsipher was born, in old Hebron, April 22, 1867, a son of William and Esther Chidister Pulsipher. His father owned fine horses and he acquired good horsemanship when a small boy. He had a few brief terms of district school at Hebron, but his father's death when he was 13 years old gave him added responsibility and he discontinued school until he was a grown man when he attended the B.Y.U. for a term. Acquires Cattle He began acquiring cattle when he was a small boy. In various ways he trapped wild horses which he sold, turning the proceeds pro-ceeds into cattle and land. He also has to his credit the record of single handed roping a mountain moun-tain lion, commonly known as a cougar and often laughed as he retold on request of this unusual experience. Through his industry he acquired a fair sized fortune in his life, which he devoted to cattle cat-tle raising. February 14, 1895, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Rowena Romney Woodbury, a prominent young widow of St. George who had a daughter and two sons. To them were born four children, a son, and two daughters surviving. After Af-ter Mrs. Pulsipher died, he was married October 20, 1920, to Miss Laura Anderson formerly of Anderson's ranch. During his entire married life he has had homes in both Enterprise and St. George. Since his illness he has spent his time in St. George. Surviving besides his widow are his three children, William Pulsipher Pulsi-pher of Richmond, Utah; Mrs. Rodney Snow of Santa Monica, Calif; and Mrs. Harley Johnson, of Glendale, Calif.; his three stepchildren, step-children, Mrs. Joseph Walker of Hollywood, Dr. George Woodbury of Indio, Calif., and Joseph Woodbury Wood-bury of Fresno, Calif.; seven grandchildren and the following sisters, Mrs. Eunice Carter, Alberta, Al-berta, Canada; Mrs. Arietta Daw, Darby, Mont.; Mrs. Edna Taylor, Mrs. Myrtle Sumner and Mrs. LaPrele Halliday, all of Provo, and Mrs. Anna Cropper, of Salt Lake City. |