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Show PAR AGON AH NEWS NOTES I By Hilma Lamoreaux Funeral Service Held For Rulon Barton Impressive funeral services for Rulon E. Barton were hold in th Paragonah Ward chapel on Mo:i-da Mo:i-da under direction of the ward bishopric. . Bishop Victor P.obin.ion con ducted the services which com-menced com-menced with the choir slngin ; "The Beautiful Land." Other musical mu-sical numbers were a ladies' t f l "I Walked Today Where Jfsus Walked," by Ramona Stubby, Shirley Evans and Elna Stubbs. accompanied by Merna Mitchell; violin selections, "My Happiness" Happi-ness" and "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose," by Mrs. Elna Stuhbs.' accompanied by Mrs. Ramona Stubbs. and a vocal solo, "The Lord's Prayer." by Stake President Howard D. Knicht. Mrs. Stubbs accompanied this number also. D. Amasa Stones gave a brief history of the deceased and was the principal speaker. Bishop Robinson gave the concluding remarks. re-marks. Invocation was offered by Walter Robb, and Ivan Robbj pronounced the benediction. Prelude Pre-lude and postltide organ music was by Mrs. Wilma Lamoreaux. Earl Bunn, American Legion post commander was in charge of the military rites. At the cemetery taps were sounded and J. Lowe Barton gave the dedicatory prayer. Rulon Earl Barton. CO, was born in Paragonah, Mar. 2, 1837, to William P. and Lovinna Dev. enport Barton He received his schooling here and at the Paro-wan Paro-wan High School. He was a vet eran of World War I, entering the service in September of 1918. He served as bugler in Camp Kearney, Calif. On Sept. 7. 1920 he was married mar-ried to Vivian Robb in the St. George Temple. To them were born three children. They made their home in various southern Utah communities and were residents res-idents of Salt Lake City for many years. Mr. Barton was an expert carpenter and contractor. Mrs. Barton died Jan. 18, 1952 and following fol-lowing this Mr. Barton returned to Paragonah to live. Although his health was not very good he was aoive until the day of his I death. On Friday he accompanied accompan-ied friends to Cedar City. He collapsed col-lapsed on a sidewalk there, and was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He is survived by two daughters. daugh-ters. Mrs. George R. (Louise) Stefko, San Francisco, and Mrs. Paul Jean) Strlngfellow, Salt Lake City; a son Darrel, who recently re-cently returned from service with the U. S. Marines; seven grandchildren grand-children and the following bro-thers bro-thers and sister: Penn and Bur-ras Bur-ras Barton. Cedar City; Kenneth Barton, and Mrs. Rachel! Holv-oak, Holv-oak, Milford; Mrs. Bertha Show-alter. Show-alter. Cedar City; Mrs. Melva Barton and Mrs. Zelma Robb Paragonah. All of these with the exception of some of the grandchildren grand-children vverp here for fho fn-i neral. Mrs. Irene Robinson was taken back to the Iron County Hosoi-tal Hosoi-tal last Thursday. She is suffering suffer-ing with complications from a kidney ailment. Thomas Robinson is in extremely ex-tremely poor health at present. Members of his family are in constant attendance at his bedside. bed-side. Terry Lund of Salt Lake City was in town last week attending attend-ing to some business matters. Mrs. Olive Edwnris returned home on Friday after spending some time with members of her family in Salt Lake City. Six grandchildren of Mrs. Anna An-na R. Williamson came to town on Friday for a week end visit with their grandmother and the William Williamson family. They were Lloyd, Lyle Hazel. Lo-Ann, Lo-Ann, Una and Elaine Sant of Preston, Idaho. Young Lloyd Is a member of the Air Force, home on leave before going to Germany. Ger-many. On Saturday the Williamsons William-sons took the young people to St. George, Zion Canyon and Cedar Ce-dar Breaks. Mrs. Kathleen Orton and her baby daughter visited here last week with the Austin Barton family, Roy came down for the week end and they returned to Salt Lake City on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dailey have received word from Japan that their son Larry is improving improv-ing after a recent accident on duty. He was securing a steam valve when It broke, injuring him quite badly. He sustained a broken tooth, sprained ankle and back and a head wound which required five stitches. Kent Talbot was home from Wednesday to Friday of last week for a visit with his people, peo-ple, the Renford Talbots. When he returned to Salt Lake City he was accompanied by his unci.', Walter Talbot who will visit in Kaysville for . time with his son Roy. Milton Robb and his daughter Mrs. Mabel Robinson were here from Salt Lake City Sunday and Monday. Week end guests at the Walter Robb om were con Ward and his family of Cedar City and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kelly of Salt Lake City. The Kelly's have been vacationing in Phoenix, Ariz and stopped hi re for two days before be-fore going on home. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Barton have received word from their son Lynn that he was in Pearl Harbor and on the way to one of the South Pacific Islands used for testing grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Manzione and daughter Barbara of Cedar City were week end guests of the II. Revere Robinsons. Hyrum B. Robinson was hon. ored at a family gathering at the home of his son Victor on Sunday, the occasion being his 76th birthday, which came on Tuesday. Bidden to the celebra- tion were Mr. Robinson's brothers broth-ers and sisters, his children, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nearly all of whom were present. Thp group assembled assem-bled numbered 43. Walter Robb, Leonard Topham, Doyle and T. A. Robinson spent Wednesday of last week In the St. George Temple. The Elders quoroum cottage meeting held on Sunday evening was the first of a series of such meetings to be held In Paragonah. Para-gonah. DcWitt Jones will be giving giv-ing the lessons. |