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Show i Josephus Riding Dies Here Suddenly At His Heme On July 8th Death came suddenly to Josephus j Riding, 60. at L.':l.) p.m. Friday. July H at his home in St. George J from complications following a .stroke suffered the previous mid-, mid-, night. He had boon in poor health j for several months, j P.orn February' R. 1R76 at St. George .he was a son of Christopher Christo-pher Lister and Elizalx'th Adel-jaide Adel-jaide Dolbell Riding. His father came from England and was well ; known as Dixie's early tin smith. His mother was an early LDS convert from Jersey Island in the English Channel. They were with the 1SG1 pioneers to the Dixie Cotton mission. Besides the schooling he received re-ceived in St. George, Mr. Riding apprenticed to Albert E. Miller in carpenter work and has followed fol-lowed that trade throughout his life, helping with the erecting of many public buildings as well as with local residences. On June 21, 1S99 he married Alice Bleak of St. George in the St. George LDS Temple and they have continued to make their home in St. George, where he has taken an active part in church affairs. He has always been known for his generous contributions contri-butions to civic and religious benefits, and during the summer of 1944 donated his time in practically practi-cally completing the shingling of the West ward chapel. Surviving besides Mrs. Riding are four sons, Walter M. Riding of Taft, Calif.; Edwin D. Riding of Pioche; Alma J. Riding of Los Angeles; Lester B. Riding Slc, San Diego; six daughters, Mrs. Mark Canfield and Mrs. Myrle Bostwick of Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. Clifford Wittwer, Mrs. Mary Bowler and Miss Lillian Riding, all of St. George; and Mrs. Jerry Hoff of Taft, Calif. Funeral services for Mr. Riding were held in the St. George stake Tabernacle, Monday, July 9, at 6:30 p. m. Bp. James Andrus of the St. George West ward conducting, con-ducting, and Mrs. Mae Pace at the organ. There was a profusion of floral offerings. Music numbers were under direction di-rection of Mrs. Edward Christian and included "It Was For Me" by the West ward Ladies' chorus with Mrs. Harry Pearce accompanying; accom-panying; solos, "I Know that My Redeemer Lives" by Ray Garner accompanied by Miss Joan Garner and "Oh, My Father" by J. W. McAllister, Mrs. Pearce at the piano; "I need Thee Every Hour" by the West ward male chorus, Mr. McAllister conducting. First speaker was Albert E. Miller, close neighbor of the family fam-ily and lifelong associate of Mr. Riding. He gave a brief sketch of Mr. Riding's life, paid tribute to him for his contributions to community and religious life, and (Continued on page four Josephus Riding (Continued from first page) told of his untiring work in the remodeling of the St. George Temple, the portico on the Court House, and with the erection of the Dixie junior college buildings and the West ward cliapc-., and of his love for, and capacity in music. Vernon Worthen of the stake presidency praised the family for their devotion to each other, their stimulating faith, unselfish participation parti-cipation in church and community activities, and the evidence of the sound teachings of both Mr. and Mrs. Riding as exemplified in the lives and activities of their children. child-ren. Prayers were by Pres. II. S. Snow and George F. Whitehead. White-head. Burial was in the St. George City cemetery, W. W. McArthur dedicating the grave. |
