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Show James Gledhill Dies Suddenly Simple but impressive funeral services ser-vices were held for James Gledhill from the Relief society hall last Tuesday afternon at one o'clock. Special music, addresses eulogizing the splendid life and character of the deceased and a profusion of flowers from warm friends, tended to make the services more impressive, following fol-lowing the opening song and prayer, Leo D. Bardsley, Chas. Rasmusscn and Adolph Peterson spoke feelingly for the one who had been called and for those who are left to mourn the untimely calling. Following the services at the church the remains were taken to the city cemetery where the mem- bers of th American Legion, of which the deceased was a member, took charge of the services. A firing squad, following the dedication of the grave, fired two volleys for their departed comrade. Mr. Gledhill died very suddenly Thursday evening of last week. He had been employed at the Beauregard Beaure-gard ranch at Round Valley and was at work in the field Wednesday. He complained to companions with him of not feeling well. The patient was taken to the Salina hospital where he was given treatment and apparently Mr. Gledhill was regaining his strength. Thursday evening, an hour before death came, Mr. Gledhill Gled-hill walked down the hall and on entering en-tering his room he rang the bell calling call-ing the nurse. When the latter entered enter-ed the room Mr. Gledhill was dying and though every medical aid was offered it proved of no avail and death claimed its victim. A post mortum examination revealed the fact that the patient suffered a ruptured rup-tured gastric ulcer of the stomach. The decased had suffered for some time with complications of the stomach stom-ach and during his service in the army underwent an operation for appendicitis. ap-pendicitis. Twice he was operated on for an injury he received on the leg while in the service Mr. Gledhill was born at Gunnison June, 1892. When the call for volunteers volun-teers was made, "Jimmie," as he was known to his host of friends, was among the first to enlist. He served two years with a supply company across the waters. After the signing sign-ing of the armistice he remained over seas for some time and when he was honorably discharged he returned return-ed to his home in Gunnison. Mr. Gledhill was married last March and besides his wife of a few months, he is survived by a daughter, Pearl, age nine of Provo, born to him by his first marriage, and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Bardsley of Centerfield, Cen-terfield, Mrs. Leland Jones of Salt Lake, and Mrs. Ole Peterson of Gunnison. Gun-nison. Mrs. Leland Jones of Salt Lake City, sister to Mr. Gledhill, and A. W. Allred of Provo, a brother to the bereaved wife, were among those from oustide points attending the funeral of Mr. Gledhill. |