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Show Carrie Orton succumbs atage 77 Carrie May Blair Orton, 77, died June 26 at the Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City. Born June 13, 1901 in Allardt, Tenn. to Ephraim and Eva Northrup Blair. Married Silas Orton July 8, 1966 in the St. George LDS Temple. He died Nov. 7, 1972. Carrie was an active member of the LDS Church serving in many positions and was also a Registered Nurse. She is survived by a son and a daughter Walter L. Garrett, Dallas, Tex. and Mrs. Herbert (Nancy) Allen of Las Vegas, Nev. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, grand-children, 3 great grandchildren; grand-children; stepchildren: Elmo Orton, Cedar City; Frank, Las Vegas; Elburn and Retta, both of California and a sister, Ella Tench, Armithwate, Tenn. Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, June 29 at 2 p. m. in the Parowan First-Second LDS Ward Chapel where friends may call one hour prior to services. ser-vices. Interment will be in the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of the Spilsbury and Graff Mortuary. |