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Show Frank S. Hamilton, Southern Utah Pioneer, Succumbs at 95 After Long and Active Career I Frank Samuel Hamilton, 95, ac-jtive ac-jtive in many of southern Utah's most stirring pioneer problems, died Saturday after an extended illness. Funeral service were conducted con-ducted Tuesday afternoon in the Southern Utah Mortuary, and burial was in the Cedar City cemetery. Born at Hamilton's Fort, a son of Samuel and Peggy Jane Meeks Hamilton, on Sept. 30, 1858, he was the last of a prominent and large family of southern Utah pioneers. Haminton's Fort was built by Mr. Hamilton's grandfather grand-father as a protection against the Indians in the early settlement settle-ment of this area. Varied Business Career Throughout his long life he engaged en-gaged in the cattle business, served as a merchant, freighter, Indian interpreter, and police officer. Through his activities he became intimately acquainted with most of the most prominent pioneers and explorers of the southern Utali and Nevada area. He moved from Hamilton's Fort to Harrlsburg with his family fam-ily In 18C3, when they were called to help settle Dixie. He served i3 deputy sheriff of Washington Wash-ington County In the roaring days of Silver Reef, once a thriving thriv-ing mining town, and later became be-came a butcher in one of the stores of the community. He also did considerable freighting between be-tween Cedar City, Silver Reef and the mining towns of Nevada. Ran Cattle Ranch Later he operated the historic old Parashont Cattle Ranch on the Ariiona Strip and participated participat-ed In the famed cattle drives from th3 Strip to the railroad shipping point at MUford. Leaving Leav-ing the cattle ranch In Arizona he worked for some time on cattle cat-tle ranches In Montana, Wyoming Wyom-ing and Nevada, but returned to Utari, where he spent the last 25 years of his life in Iron and Washington counties. He is sujvlved only by a number num-ber of nephews In Montana. The funeral services were conducted con-ducted by Bishop Paul Stokes. Speakers were Samuel F. Leigh and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Dalton of Parowan. Invocation was byj Edwin C. Cox, benediction by H. L. Adams of Parowan and the dedicatory prayer was by Mr. Cox. The musical program Included a vocal dud, "In The Garden," by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wood, and a vocal solo, "Perfect Day," by Ray Cosslett. Mrs. Beth Leigh was accompanist. |
