Show PUBLISHER OF GARFIELD COUNTY NEWS AND THE kahne COUNT STANDARD TO L I 1 will J peters loses fight to grim reaper after long illness was prominent in community affairs impressive services held will jay peters publisher and owner olivne r of the garfield fi eld county news of panguitch passed peacefully away inthe in tha early morning hours of november 11 1929 he had resided in panguitch since the year 1920 when he and his good wife came here from tooele thoele and embarked upon the printing business in what Is now known as alex place later the plant was moved to the building now occupied by the bryce canyon cafe and soon thereafter the present home of the news was purchased and remodeled today the plant Is equipped and maintained as one of the most modern printing offices in the state will J peters was born in Marys marksville marysville ville kansas tn in december 1861 and would have been ga years old had he lived until december his eary early life was spent in traveling throughout the western states in the show business in connection with some of the best known theatrical companies of that day with J G and alma E and their big company on oneff one of their western tours fours he came to panguitch and a weeks engagement at on of the big panguitch lake celebrations tho company then came to panguitch and played an bogage engagement in the upstairs of the hatch mercantile building this was mr peters introduction to the people of pan duitch and formed the basis of his many friendships that thal eventually led to his return to this city for lite hia permanent residence interspersed with his theatrical career in these days was numerous ventures into the newspaper game in the states of Okia oklahoma homa texas arizona and utah about the year 1897 he again returned to panguitch with the comp company when it was managed by carl burch just following the tragic death of mrs at mt pleasant when she was burned to death inan in an explosion of a 9 aln returned with the first moving picture show everio ever to play here A small steam engine was hauled to generate light for the picture and this novelty brov proved ed tobe to bo a marvel to the younger generation orthis of this vicinity again in 1900 he returned this time with the boy juggler from japan on this visit he established connections with tho ho Pan Pang nitch progress which paper he run tor for two years from that time until 1920 he was lost to the people of panguitch he has traveled with many of the largest show companies on iero the road dd among the most notable being the company the courtney morgan company peters peerless players and the uncle daniel company f it was was while engaged tit in the theatrical business that he met and marled his present wife mrs irs ellnora francis in colorado Cb lorado and together they have built up the present business in fia this thip community he has served as city councilman of panguitch tor for four years his present term will expire december 31 1929 he has a always been tearless fearless in the editing and publishing of the garfield Garti eld county news ever ready to suppress evil and to io lend his wholehearted whole hearted assistance to to any lauda laudable b le enterprise in late years his one ambition has been to see the scenic attractions of this locality brought prominently before the people of the nations and due dud to his hid untiring efforts much has been accomplished along this line not only through his own publication but in national magazines with unlimited circulations will jay peters was what one could term teim a real booster his friends were counted counted by the score he is survived by his wife mrs elnora peters and by br three other known relatives mrs joan benedict of marysville marksville Marys ville kansas a niece and two nephews who reside in california continued on last pago page EDITOR OF GARFIELD COUNTY NEWS PASSES TO HIS REWARD continued from first paggi page Im prelve funeral services were held at atthe the stake tabernacle at 2 ap p m wednesday with bishop F G gardt berof the south ward conduct conducting lug tho the exercises musical numbers wore wera rendered by the choir under direction of scott worthen with solos by james al sargent jr and mrs lydia lassen the speakers were 11 II B waters manager of the telluride power company mayor frank houston james al sargent dr mi M markus farkus grand roaster master of masonic lodge and former president of the utah press association 1 president W J henderson of tho the panguitch Pan gultch take stake and S A worthen ot of the southward south ward bishopric bishope ic the opening prayer was by wallace f houston and the be benediction ne diction was pronounced by james P cameron the floril floral offerings were profuse and spoke eloquently pt the esteem in which mr peters was held by his wide circle ot of friends throughout the enair bentlie Q Is tate state tho the grave was dedicated by bishop ala hans no P ipson of the north ward I 1 the house was filled with sympathizing friends and the cortege of cars that followed the remains to their final resting place was very large the pallbearers pall bearers wore were dr AT markus 11 II B waters frank X M carron prank pritchett lamar jensen and leo martin brother masons of mr peters Veter dand and all from richfield the following resolutions of respect were presented to mrs peters r raj T y s by the panguitch Pan gultch city council we the mayor and city council of Pan gultch city in regular council assembled on the day ot of november bavel aber A ri 1 1929 are aie na now W without these the se arvic es of william willia m J peters a member of 0 the council w who bo hasi haa recently passed away from this life and WHEREAS we realize that we are now without the counsel or of one who was wise in judgment painstaking and efficient in service and whose integrity of purpose was an outstanding feature in his hl dealings with public matters NOW BD IT RESOLVED that we extend the sympathy of the mayor and members of 0 the council of panguitch Pan gultch city to the bereaved wife of councilman peters peter s who through his untiring efforts to serve in this capacity had gained the confidence of every member of the council based unanimously and the recorder Is hereby instructed to place this resolution upon the minutes of this meeting signed J FRANK HOUSTON mayor attest RHODA W LEE city recorder garfie garfield Gartt eld county news |