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Show Funeral Services Held Monday For Jack Warthen X ' V MARK T. (JACK) WARTHEN Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Cedar Third Ward Chapel for Mark Tew (Jack) Warthen, 70, who died at the Valley View Memorial Memor-ial hospital Friday, May 31 of a heart attack. Mr. Warthen was a resident of Cedar City for 44 years. Formerly Former-ly he was from Sprlngville where he was born November 26, 1892, a son of Albert Burgess and Eliza Tew Warthen. He was one of nine children and he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Wyman P. (Clara) Benson and Ida Warthen survivors of the Immediate War-then War-then family. His wife, Emma Simkins War-then, War-then, one son, John E., Las Vegas, Ve-gas, Nev. and two, daughters, Cleone and Betty, of Cedar City and 12 grandchildren also survive. sur-vive. Jack, as he Is better known, was a veteran of World War I. and was honorably discharged January 28, 1919. After his discharge dis-charge from the scvice he came to Cedar City to make his home. He married mma Simkins on March 20, 1919. He was a member of the LDS Church and was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 74 in Cedar City. For 23 years he was employed at the old Peterson Drug, now owned and operated by Mr. Mel Cowley. Afterward he was employed em-ployed by Cedar City and Iron County for 18 years until forced to retire owing to his illness. Conducting the services was Bp. Ross Sargent Prayer at the mortuary was by Guy Tucker and the Invocation was by Jay Overson. Speakers included A. E. Whatcott and Samuel F. Leigh, with remarks by Bp. Sargent. Special musical numbers included in-cluded a vocal solo "My Work Is Done," by Ray Coslett and a vocal duet, "In the Garden," by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wood. Benediction was by Jack Matheson and the dedication of the grave at the Cedar City Cemetery Ce-metery was by Ted Warthen. Military honors were also accorded ac-corded at the cemetery. |