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Show John A. Sanders, 72, I Dies At His Home In Hurricane On Dec. 8th HURRICANE, Utah. John Andrew An-drew Sanders, 72, died at his home in Hurricane Wednesday, Dec. 8th, at 4 p. m., of injuries received five weeks earlier when kicked by a horse. He was born in Washington. Utah. Sept. 20, 1871, a son of Joseph Moroni and Hulda Sanders. Sand-ers. While he was a small boy his family moved to North Creek above Virgin, where he grew up. He attended high school at the old St. George stake academy. Married In St. (rf-orRO Trmplo On March 14, 1898, he was married in the St. George Temple to Fannie Ann Spendlove. They continued to make their home at North Creek until 1906, when they moved to LaVerkin and later moved to Hurricane, where they (Continued on page eight) John Sanders Funeral (Continued from first page) established one of the first fruit farms, and they have become known throughout the state for the high quality of fruits and nuts they produce. Surviving besides Mrs. Sanders are ten children, including .three sons: Andrew Sanders and Martin Sanders of Hurricane and Grant Sanders of Salt Lake City, and seven daughters, Mrs. Hulda Murphy, Mrs. Henry Scholzen and Vaun Sanders of Hurricane; Mrs. J. T. Peace of San Antonio, Tex.; Mrs. O. J. Gerner, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. D. M. Bingham, Salinas, Calif.; and Mrs. Tom Tait, Scot-dale, Scot-dale, 'Calif.; also five sisters? Mrs. Sarah Elvira Hinton, and Mrs. Nettie Spendlove, Hurricane; Mrs. Julia Haslam, Cedar City; Mrs. Margaret Hardy, LaVerkin; and Mrs. Chloe Worthen, Las Vegas; 21 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday Sat-urday at 3 p. m., in the North ward chapel; with Bishop Allen Stout conducting. Music numbers included a male quartet, "Sometime We'll Understand", Under-stand", by the Faculty quartet; vocal solos, "I Need Thee Every Hour", and "O, My Father", by Ivan Barrett; and "Kind Words Are Sweet Tones of the Heart", by Owen Burgener. First speaker was Robert P. Woodbury, who told of his association as-sociation with the deceased when attending the St. George stake academy; knew him to be a very honest and industrious man, a good provider for his family. They have also been associated in their work the past few years. Albert E. Miller of St. George also told of attending the stake academy at St. George with John Sanders, and of working with him in the West Vii inia L. D. S. mission mis-sion conference' 43 years ago; of his capacity t( make friends and his many de.'ds of mercy and kindness throughout his life. George L. Whitney spoke of the abiding faith of the deceased in his religion and his faithful service in the church and in the community otherwise. Former stake president Claud Hirschi and the present stake president, Elmer Graff, paid tribute trib-ute to Mr. Sanders for his useful, thrifty life, his fairness to his fellowmen, his excellent example of industry to his family and associates. Prayers were by Victor J. King and John R. Crawford. Burial was in the Hurricane city cemetery. |
