Iron County Record | 1955-01-20 | Page 11 | Last Rites Honor Memory of Vernon W. Heap, 70

Last Rites Honof Memory of VemonW.Heapf70 Funeral services for Vernon W. Heap, 70, active church worker of this community, were held on Monday at 2 p. m. In the Paro-wan Paro-wan Third Ward chapel. Mr. Heap died early Friday in the Iron County hospital of a heart ailment after a long period of ill health. The services were conducted by Grayson Gurr of the Third Ward oishoprlc and the organ prelude and postlude were by Itha Mortensen. Speakers were Karl O. Mitchell, Jess Guymon, Harley W. Dalton and Pres. D. L. Sargent. Ila Lowe Bauer gave a brief history of Mr. Heap's life and closing remarks were made by the presiding officer. The opening prayer was by D. Watson Adams, the closing prayer pray-er was by Arnold O. Gurr and the grave was dedicated by Max Heap, Cedar City. The prayer at the home was by PTes. W. Clair Rowley. Musical numbers for the services ser-vices were the opening song, "How Gentle God's Commands," by a double mixed quartet consisting con-sisting of Clair Rowley, Ray Lyman, Ly-man, Bertrude . Mitchell, Anna Lyman, Berta Burton, Veda Adams, Watson Adams and Harold Har-old Mitchell with 'Mary Lyman at the piano; a vocal duet, "Whispering Hope," by Mary O. Topham and Ray Lyman, and the closing song "Oh My Father," by the mixed quartet. The program for the services had been prepared pre-pared by Mr. Heap many years ago. The deceased was born Oct. 14, 1884 at Parowan, a son of George A. and Louisa Hollingshead Heap, and lived here practically all of his life except for a brief period at Junction. He attended local schools and the B N S in Cedar City. He was married to Elizabeth Gllger on Feb. 9, 1916 In Spry, Utah and the marriage was solemnized in October of that year in the Salt Lake Temple. Tem-ple. They lived in Junction for a short period then moved to Parowan Par-owan where he engaged In farming farm-ing and tending livestock. An active church worker, he was a high priest at the time of his death. He had taught in Sunday Sun-day School, was a ward teacher, secretary of Elders quorum and had been a stake missionary. Surviving him are his wife, one son, Ora Heap, Salt Lake City, six grandchildren, two of whom, Faron and Mama Heap, have been raised by Mr. and Mrs. Heap. He is also surved by a brother, Roy Heap, Cedar City, and a sister, Hettle Smith, Salt Lake City.