Iron County Record | 1955-01-20 | Page 6 | Deaths Takes Colorful Kaibab Forest Cowboy Guide

Death Takes Colorful Kaibab Forest Cowboy Guide v A . -: i, 4y 1 William Crosby William (Uncle Billy) Crosby, 82, well known and loved cowboy guide in the Kaibab Forest, died of natural cause Thursday in Hurricane at the homo of his daughter, Mrs. Marva Palmer. A one time Indian interpreter, Uncle Un-cle Billy had worked as a tourist guide at the Kaibab Forest for 20 years. He had retired last summer sum-mer at the close of the tourist season. During his time as guide at the Parry and at Jacob's Lake Uncle Billy conducted hundreds of tourists through the forest trails from atop his horse and favorite saddle, and was chosen as honorary chief In an Arizona Navajo Indian tribe. He was born Jan. 14, 1872 in Kanab, a son of John Taylor and Martha Hamblin Crosby, and was the grandson. of Jacob Hamblin. In 1907 he married Susannah Almeda Roundy who died several years later. Funeral services were held on Monday at 2 p. m. in the Kanab South Ward chapel, and were conducted by Bishop Isaiah Meeks. Opening song was "Oh My Father," by the choir. Invocation Invoca-tion was by President Dan Frost. Speakers were Napoleon Roundy of St. George, Harold Bowman, Jr. of Salt Lake City, and Art Glover of Jacob's Lake. The musical numbers consisted of a duet, "In The Garden," by Julia Young and LeRoy Heaton; a duet, "Home on the . Range," by Sharon Roundy Roun-dy and Dean McAllister, and the closing song by the choir, "Abide With Me." Benediction was offered of-fered by Israel Chamberlain and the grave was dedicated by President Pres-ident Heaton. Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Marva Palmer; a son, Ther-on Ther-on Crosby, Alton; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Drake, Kanab; Mrs. Ida Bulloch, Delta; Mrs. Clara Ty-gerson, Ty-gerson, Salt Lake City, and eight grandchildren.