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Show Hirschi-Chadburn Deaths (Continued from first page) ernacle street curve. Jim Lloyd Chadburn was at the wheel. Patrolman L. A. Porter, who investigated in-vestigated the accident, said the car came near striking a telephone tele-phone pole at the left of the road an das the driver swerved to miss the pole, the car shot across the highway to the right and began overturning, making its final jump through the Burgess Burg-ess fence, tearing off two fence posts and the pickets in between, be-tween, and leaping rows of com before it landed facing in the opposite op-posite direction to which it had been traveling. Dr. W. J. Reichman was rushed to the scene of the tragedy and found that both boys had serious skull fractures as well as multiple fractures of both legs and arms. The Hirschi boy lived only a few minutes and the Chadburn boy died in the ambulance as they attempted to bring him to the hospital. Jim Lloyd Chadburn was born March 7, 1928 in St. George. He is a son of James W. and Elizabeth Holt Chadburn. He completed the elementary school and attended the Woodward high school. At the time of his death he was employed em-ployed by McCoard Service station. He had lived much of his time the last four years in Santa Clara with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Reber. Survivors of J. Chadburn Surviving besides his parents are three brothers, Gene Burke Chadburn, Petty Officer second class, now overseas with the U. S. Navy; Paul Holt Chadburn and Clark Chadburn, both of Las Vegas; six sisters, Mrs. Marie Formigle and Miss Dorothy Chad-burn Chad-burn of St. George; Mrs. Phare Lawrence and Mrs. Glenn O. Anderson, of Las Vegas; Mrs. A. J. Smithies of Coulee Dam, Washington, Wash-ington, and Mrs. Spencer Reber of Santa Clara; also an elderly grandfather, Henry D. Holt. Verl Kenneth Hirschi is a son of Kenneth and Olive Squire Hirschi and was born in St. George August 30, 1926. He had also completed the elementary grades of school and discontinued high school at the Woodward before graduating. He is survived by his parents, Kenneth Hirschi of Salt Lake City and his mother, Olive Hirschi of St. George; three brothers, Leland, Wesley and J. D. and two sisters, Elaine and Emma Jean and his grandmother, Mrs. Lorin A. Little, all of St. George and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. David Hirschi of Hurricane. Joint Funeral Services Joint funeral services were held for the two companions in the St. George stake Tabernacle, Sunday, Sun-day, July 2 at 6:00 p.m., the build ing being packed to capacity with relatives and friends from St. George and surrounding towns. Bishop James Andrus of the West ward and Wilford Schmutz of the East ward jointly presided, Arthur Cottam ,of the East ward bishopric conducted the services. The rostrum ros-trum was weighted with floral offerings. Companions of the boys were pallbearers. Music numbers included "Though Deepening Trials Throng Your Way" and "I Need Thee Every Hour" by the center ward choir under the direction of Mrs. Mae Pace with Lenzi Sullivan at the organ; a vocal duet, "In the Garden" by Mrs. Pratt Miles and Mrs. William Baker and a vocal solo, "My Task," by Ray Garner accompanied by his daughter, Miss Joan Garner. Ernest Reber of Santa Clara, who was intimately acquainted with Jim Lloyd Chadburn was first speaker. He paid tribute to this boy for his capacity for work, his brilliant mentality and his efficiency and cheerfulness and told of his stolid pioneer ancestry and their contributions to this area. B. Glen Smith spoke in especial behalf of Verl Kenneth Hirschi, telling of his many qualities, quali-ties, of his vitality, fearlessness and his ambitions expressive of the adventurous youth of today. He offered consolation to the bereaved families and read the "Essay on Life" by Rogers. Pres. Harold Snow sermonized on the eternity of life and expressed ex-pressed appreciation for the ex-hubrance, ex-hubrance, enthusiasm and vitality of youth and their capacity for adventure and accomplishment, warning others however, to take heed from this tragedy and let moderation govern them on the highways that their lives may not be brought to conclusion ahead of time. He also spoke words of consolation to the bereaved be-reaved families. Bp. Arthur Cottam made brief closing remarks and Mrs. Henry Graff read original sentiments of sympathy to the families. Prayers were by Walter A. Pace of the east ward and Maiben Ashby of the west ward bishopric. The funeral cortage traveled in double line to the cemetary where the grave of Verl Hirschi was dedicated dedi-cated by Lorin A. Little and that of Lloyd Chadburn by Albert Anderson. |