| Show Prominent Hurricane Banker Succumbs To Carcinoma David 68 prominent banker civic worker and former legislator of southern Utah died at his home in to Hurricane Hurri cane Sunday from carcinoma One of ot the most energetic workers of southern Utah he was instrumental instrumental instrumental mental In to nearly every development development development develop develop- ment that took place In to the Ule Hur- Hur rican area for many years He lie Is with Introducing and provIng proving prow ing lag dry farming practices in to that section helped to organized the Hurricane Canal company a project that received wide state-wide tion He was a director In to the Bank Dank of St. St George and helped to organize the Sta State te Bank of Hurricane Hurricane Hur Hur- becoming It its president and continuing to hold that office until his hla death Mr served two terms as asa asa asa a Utah Legislator from 1923 to 1927 and from 1928 to 1932 lie He filled ar an L. L D. D S S. S Mission in to Switzerland and was a high counselor In to Zion Park Stake when he died He lie was born bom In to Rockville on December December December De De- cember 13 1870 a son of Gottlieb Gottlleb and Mary Ann Rupp Hirschi emigrants emigrants emigrants emi emi- grants from front Switzerland At the age of 21 he became a 1 schoolteacher school schoolteacher schoolteacher teacher following that vacation for ten years tars during which time he founded his cattle business He lie also served as Bishop Dishop of the Rockville ward from 1906 1908 to 1921 lie He held many political positions other than state legislature In Including Including In- In councilman of Rockville and Hurricane Mayor of Hurricane assessor of Washington county and member of the Board of Education of the Washington county school district He lIe married Mary M M. Petty on October 3 3 1890 Surviving are the following sons and daughters Claudius Hirsch Milo Hirsch Mrs Anona Ellen KIlen- wan Mrs Jennie Ballard and Mrs ora Reeve all of Hurricane ane ane Heber lIeber Hirsch Rockville Mrs Susie Susic Taylor New Harmony Hugh Hirsch Hirschi Cedar City Kenneth Ischl I St. St George Thirty four grandchildren and one great- great grand child chUd also survive Funeral services were held In to Hurricane Tuesday afternoon |
