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Show Funeral Services Held For Henry Webb Esplin Funeral services for Henry Webster Web-ster Esplin, 89, pioneer sheepman and farmer, known in all parts of southern Utah as well as in northern Arizona, were held in the Orderville ward chapel, Saturday, Sat-urday, Sept. 25th. at 3 p. m. Relatives Rela-tives and friends from a wide area packed the chapel to capacity ca-pacity for the services. Mr. Esplin Es-plin died on Wednesday following a short illness, having been active about his home until recently. One of the men trained in the United Order at Orderville, he was also among the few to participate par-ticipate in the order of plural marriage. By his wife, Keziah Carroll he had 10 daughters and two sons, all of whom are living, the mother having died a year ago The first wife, Philene Cox Esplin died a little over two years ago. She also had a large family. Five girls and three boys of this group are still living. Besides Be-sides many grandchildren and a w great-grandchildren, he leaves one brother, David Esplin, of St. Geor-e aged 75, and four sis-few sis-few Mrs. Persis Heaton Alton; m7s: Fred Carroll of Orderv.lle; Mrs. Minnie Sorenson of Los An geles; and Mrs. Clarissa Luke of Rexburg, Ida. Attending the services from St. George were Mr. and Mrs. David Fsolin Mr. and Mrs. Ward Es-gKnd Es-gKnd family, Mr. and Mrs. U c Fsnlin and family, Mr. and Mi's. T r Snow and children, and in sericulture and stock cess in agf"-" untiring service communUyUannd to" bis fel-lowmen. |