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Show Services Held On Sunday for Wlford Warnick Funeral services for Wilford W. Warnick were held in Delta First ward ' Sunday at 2 p. m. with Dr. M. E. Bird, bishop, presiding. Mr. Warnick died at his home in Delta on Wednesday. He was born May 1, 1881, in Deseret ,a son of Adolph Frederick Freder-ick and Christine Olsen Warnick. His parents were early settlers there, and had come from Sweden, Swed-en, converts of the LDS church. His early schooling was obtained in Deseret, and he had attended the BYU in Provo. After his marriage to Molinda Cropper Dec. 28, 1903, he built the first house on the east side of the Sevier river, before the Delta area was settled.Three times their home was threatened with floods. He retired from his farm and moved to Delta to make a home in 1932. It was in July, 1935, when he received re-ceived the injury that left him unable un-able to walk. He had been an active member in his church, serving as Sunday school superintendent in Deseret ward and ward teacher. He was a genealogical worker and a high priest at the time of his death. The services opened with the choir singing "Abide Wth Me", followed by prayer by Merlin Work man. The first speaker was Nels Petersen, a lifelong friend of Mr. Warnick. He spoke of his worth as a citizen and fellow man, his devotion to his family, and paid tri bute to his wife for the loving care she had given her husband through the years he had been an invalid. Wallace Jeffery was the second speaker ,who stressed the spiritual value of Mr. Warnick's life, and his adherence to high principles and aims. Preceding his talk Ray and Ethel Western sang "That Silver Sil-ver Haired Daddy of Mine", and following his talk Kent Prestwich sang "Going Home" with Darlene McCullough as pianist. Mrs. Emily Bunker gave a tribute tri-bute to Mr. Warnick, with a sketch of his life with background organ music, "Lay My Head Beneath A Rnco" Viv Mr5 T.nnisp Adams. Dr. Bird concluded the services with remarks voicing the general esteem held for Mr. Warnick. .The closing song was "I Know My Redeemer Re-deemer Lives', by the choir, and Arthur Jensen offered the closing prayer. Burial was in the Delta cemetery, ceme-tery, directed by L. N. Nickle and sons. The grave was dedicated by Mr. Warnick's son-in-law, John Pratt. Coming from out of town for the services were his children, Mrs. Ruth Lloyd, Redondo Beach, Cal., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warnick, from American Fork, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warnick, from Yuma, Ariz. His brother, Fred L. Warnick, came from Provo. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bliss, Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eos-enbaum, Eos-enbaum, Oakland, Cal., Mrs. Lawrence Law-rence Nelson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nelson, Midvale. Glen Cropper, Crop-per, Spring Lake, Mrs. Dora Draper, Heber, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Currie, Bellflower, Cal. |