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Show Alma C. (Jmmie) Benson, 64f dies, funeral rites Mon. Funeral services were held here Monday at 2 p. m. for Alma C. (Jimmk?) Benson, well known resident of the community commu-nity who died at his home on Thursday night from natural causes. He passed away In his sleep, and his death wasn't discovered until he failed to show up for work Friday morning at the Southern Utah uairy wnere ne worKect as the meat cutter. A call to the Benson home sent Mrs. Ver-da Ver-da Benson to his trailer where he lived, and she found that he had died sometime during the night. The services were held in the First-Second Ward chapel with Bishop Rupert Hulet of the Second Ward conducting. Mrs. Kay Smith was at the organ for prelude and post-lude post-lude music. The family prayer was by Max Yarbrough. The invocation was by Alma Evans, Ev-ans, the benediction was by Glen Haltermand and the grave in the Parowan City cemetery was dedica ted by Warren Wimmer, uncle of the deceased. Speakers were Frank Petty of Cedar City -and LaMar Jensen, Jen-sen, with a reading, "A Tribute Trib-ute to a Brother" written and read by Mrs. Jean Kaminska. Musical numbers were a song "In the Garden of Tomorrow," To-morrow," by a ladies' quartet, Janet Jones,, Katrine Johnson, John-son, Jackie Robinson and Mer-na Mer-na Mitchell, accompanied by Itha Mortensen; a selection by Melva Barton and Hazel Jean Robinson, and a vocal solo, "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked." bv Raloh Hafen. Pallbearers were Collins Mitchell, Raynor Kaminska, Larry Mitchell, James Kamins-ska, Kamins-ska, Jack Beaumont and David Da-vid Yarbrough. Flowers were carried by nieces. Alma Connell Benson, 64, was born in Parowan Oct. 9, 1905 to James Alma and Emma Em-ma Connell Benson, and attended at-tended Parowan grade and high school. He was a member mem-ber of the LDS Church. Married Mar-ried Alice Green, and she died in California. For many years he has worked at a meat, cut-in cut-in Cedar City for the Cedar Frozen Foods and for the past several years at the Southern Utah Dairy Co. He was an active member of the Parowan Gun and Rod Club for many years and was drummer for dance bands in the area. Surviving are a stepmother, Verda R. Benson; brothers and sisters, Sherwin C, Mrs. Ralph (Lorna) Mitchell; Mrs. Jack (Veann) Beaumont, of Parowan; Paro-wan; Mrs. Max (Helen) Yarbrough, Yar-brough, Stockton; Mrs. Raynor Ray-nor (Jean) Kaminska, Brig-ham Brig-ham City; DelRay, Clearfield |