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Show Theodore W. Dill Dies Suddenly Here From Heart Attack Death came suddenly Monday, April 20 at 4 p. m., to Theodore W. Dill, 50, when he stopped at the College Inn lunch counter for a fountain drink and died of heart attack. He had spent the day as usual working at his nearby garage gar-age and appeared to be in good health. Born in West Point, Neb., July IS, rt892, he was a son of H. V. j and Hannah Jankle Dill. He was educated at West Point and at an ! early age took up the trade of auto mechanic, coming to St. j George in that connection in ' about 1920. On June 15, 1935, he married Golda Prince Cox, who survives. They have one daughter, Nancy Ann Dill, age five, and five stepchildren, step-children, Lee, Park, Norma, Thel-ma Thel-ma and Dorothy Cox. His father died in Nebraska, July 24, 1941. His mother and two brothers. Earl and Gerald Dill are all of St. Edwards, Ed-wards, Neb. Two other brothers, Franklin Dill of Rock Island, 111., and Arthur Dill of St. George; and one sister, Mrs. Otto Schwinck of West Point, Neb., also survive. Funeral survices were conducted , (Continued on page eight) Theo Dill Death (Continued from first page) in the St. George stake Tabernacle Taber-nacle Wednesday by Bishop James Andrus of the West ward. Funeral services for Theodore W. Dill were held Wednesday, April 22, at 4 p.m., in the St. George stake Tabernacle, with Bishop James Andrus of the West ward presiding and Counselor Grant Whitehead conducting the services. Music for the services was under the direction of Mae A. Pace, and included two quartets, 'The Lord Is My Shepherd", and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", by Melba Baker, Mary Lou Schmutz, Marion Mar-ion Bowler and Lcland Lamor-eaux; Lamor-eaux; vocal solo, "My Peace I Leave With You", by Mamie Pax-man, Pax-man, and a duet, "In the Garden", by Mrs. Baker and Mr. Lam-oreaux. Lam-oreaux. Tributes to the life of the deceased de-ceased were paid by the speakers, Bishop Henry Bowler of Gunlock, and Counselor Vernon Worthen of the St. George stake presidency, who told of his honesty in his work, his friendliness and kindness kind-ness to his fellowmen and his love for his wife and family. Bishop Bowler said Theodore Dill was accomodating ac-comodating with his customers, sincere in his friendships and believed be-lieved implicitly in Jesus Christ and in the eternity of life. Briefly reviewing his life, Counselor Coun-selor Worthen emphasized Mr. Dill's training in mechanics and told of his employment with Miller Mil-ler Brothers, the Arrowhead gar age, B. L. Covington and others in St. George, before going into business for himself, and of the satisfaction he took in doing good work. Mr. Worthen also read two poems, "If We Were Understood", and "Abou Ben Adhem", told of Mr. Dill's kindness to his wife and daughter, and to his wife's children, to whom he had been as a father, also paying tribute to Mrs. Dill and to Arthur Dill, brother of the deceased. A large congregation attended the services, many relatives of Mrs. Dill and business friends and associates being present. The ros-trom ros-trom was banked with floral tributes trib-utes from relatives and friends. Prayers were by George E. Miles, St. George stake Patriarch and Bishop Andrus. The grave in the city cemetery was dedicated by William H. Prince, of Salt Lake City, brother-in-law of Mr. Dill. |
