Show Impressive Final Rites Held For Prominent Midvalley l Resident Funeral services were held Inthe In the First Ward chapel Monday afternoon af afternoon at- at for George Webster Esplin 64 84 64 prominent church worker and farmer who died late Friday of a pulmonary following a brief Illness Injuries received In Inan Inan Inan an accident early this year scar were thought to be contributory to his death The deceased was born In Mt Carmel on February 8 8 1875 a son of John and Margaret Webster Esplin pioneer Long Valley settlers He lie married Caroline Haight of Cedar Cedar Ce Cedar Ce- Ce dar City on September 6 5 15 1905 1005 and they resided at Mt Carmel until 1910 1810 when they moved to Cedar City lie He had resided In Cedar City since 1910 except for two years rears In 27 1925 when he resided In Colo Colo- rado Always a devout Latter-day Latter Saint Mr Esplin filled two missions for the L. L D. D B. B church laboring In the New England states mission In 1898 and 1899 and In the California mission In 1913 and 1914 lie Ill had been assistant superintendent of the First Ward Sunday schools president of the high priests quorum and director of genealogIcal ical Ica work In the ward for many years ears Ills HIS first wife died In 1912 and he married her sister alster Charlotte Ann Haight of Cedar City on January 12 12 1913 who survives him Other survivors two sons George Wayne Esplin of Shelley Idaho and Carolyle Esplin of Enoch one daughter Mrs Thora Thorn Roundy of Cedar City six brothers ad sisters Henry and David Esplin Mrs Mra Miranda and Mrs Mr Clara Carroll of Orderville Mrs Persia Heaton of Aston Alton and Mrs Clarissa Luke of Rexburg Idaho The funeral services were conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by lip Bp George of the First Ward Musical numbers Included the opening sons Me Tb Thy It d by a composed of Bp Tank rank Armstrong Ellis EIlLs Armstrong George and Dolph Grimshaw ac accompanied ac- ac companied by Estelle J Grimshaw a vocal duet Jesus Lover of My Soul by Chauncey Chaunce Macfarlane and H. H M M. Neeley accompanied by Mrs Vernal 0 O. O Jones a vocal solo tolo by Joyce Esplin granddaughter of the deceased duet A Little While by Mrs Lillian Williams and Lamont Lamont Lamont La- La mont accompanied by Mrs rs Berry nerry Williams duet A Per- Per Day b by Chaucey Macfarlane and H. H M. M Neeley and the cl closing song by friends friend from Enoch Including including In Including in- in frank rank and Ellis Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Arm Arm- strong George and Dolph Grimshaw Grim Grim- shaw and Mrs Grace J. J Smith accompanied accompanied ac accompanied ac- ac companied by Mrs Etella Estella Grimshaw Grimshaw Grim Grim- shaw The speakers were Frank B. B Nood E E. M. M Corry and lip Bp George Grin Grimshaw Shaw and a few remarks were made by Carlyle Esplin ton tan of the deceased Invocation was by President Wm R R. R palmer and benediction by Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son Woodard |