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Show T. Amenzo Topham Dies at Home After Lengthy Illness By Nora Lund Paragonah was called upon to part with another of her prominent promin-ent citizens Monday, March 5, when Thomas Amenzo Topham, Jr., 68, retired farmer and livestock live-stock man. died at his home here. Mr. Topham has been In poor health for the past two years. He was born here Dec. 18, 18S7 a son of Thomas Amenzo, Topham, Sr., and Annie M. Lund Topham. He received his elementary elemen-tary schooling here and then graduated from the Murdock Academy in Beaver. He married Eva Evans of Parowan in the St. George Temple March 15, 1932 and she survives him. He has always been active In the L D S Church, holding many positions of note, among which were president of the Ward Y. M. M. I. A. and a member of the bishopric for six and one half years. He was past leader of the High Priest group. He also filled a mission for the church to the Northwestern States. Mr. Topham, a veteran of World War I. has been a strong supporter of the American Leg-Ion. Leg-Ion. He served as post commander comman-der of the Parowan Post No. 20 and as commander of District No. 7, Department of Utah. His civic offices Include two terms as president of the Paragonah Para-gonah Town Board, Justice of the Peace and member of the Paragonah Field and Canal Co.. Red Creek Reservoir Co. and the City Water System Board. He was a member of 'he Grazing Board and Public Domain Officer In Paragonah Livestock Assn. At the time of his passing he was a member of the Board of Directors' of the Bank of Iron Countv at Parowan and a member mem-ber of the Iron County Welfare Committee. Funeral services xvVl be conducted con-ducted In the Paragonah Ward chapel at 2 p. m. Friday. March 9. with Interment In the Parowan City cemetery. |