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Show LEIGH RICHMOND CROPPER Tribute Paid To Pioneer In Hinckley Rites Final rites were held for Leigh Richmond Cropper, 78, in the Hinckley Hin-ckley ward chapel, on Friday, Mar. 3. Mr. Cropper died on Monday night, Feb. 27 of a heart attack. Bishop Walter Ekins presided at the funeral services, which included includ-ed "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", sung by the choir, directed by Cluff Talbot, with Ruth Talbot accompanying.; invocation by Patriarch Pat-riarch Charles R. Woodbury; a his tory of the life of Mr. Cropper, given by his son-in-law, William B. Pratt; Howard Mcintosh, grandson grand-son of the deceased, sang a vocal solo "Face to Face" being accompanied accom-panied by May G. Cropper. This was followed by a reading by Mrs. A. L. Ekins of original poems written writ-ten about Mr. Cropper, a talk was then given by Roy P. Hilton, also a son-in-law, written by Mrs. Mary Woodbury and Mrs. Allen Keller; Erma Cropper accompanied by May Cropper, both daughters-in-laws of Mr. Cropper, than sang "That Sil-er-Haired Daddy of Mine". The next speaker was Harold R. Morris. Mor-ris. Bishop Ekins then made a few remarks; this being followed by the choir singing, "O, My Father'" and benediction by O. A. Gardner, Interment was in the Deseret cemetery, with L. N. Nickle and Sons direoting. The Grave was de-icated de-icated by John Avery Bishop. In giving the story of Mr. Cropper Crop-per 's life, Mr. Pratt told of the many projects which Mr. Cropper had supervised ,of his determination determinat-ion to do and to accomplish, regardless re-gardless of hardships. He stated that Mr. Cropper stated and lived by the motto; "It is better to wear out than to rust out." He remarked remark-ed on the fact that Mr. Cropper, throughout his life had gone out of his way to do something or something some-thing for someone. He told how is was with courage that this man accepted any disappointments that came his way. In his remarks, Mr. Hilton stated, stat-ed, "He was an ideal person. He was a man of the highest type - -noble, kind, considerate, prayerful, ambitious, worthy, generous, and a staunch leader. What more could be said of an individual?" Mr. Hilton continued by saying that the influence of Mr. Cropper on his family and friends would not end with the death of this man, but would be an everlasting thing with them. "If I could only get that God-given gift that he had of helping others,, I'm sure life would be much sweeter", stated stat-ed Mr. Hilton saying that men followed his council and his cheer fulness at all times. In his remarks, President Morris Mor-ris stated that there are few men who had the respect of his family to the extent that L. R. Cropper had done. He stated that he had seen daily his children calling, stopping in for a word of advice. He remarked on the way little children respected Mr. Cropper. The loev of beauty which Mr. and Mrs. Cropper have had was another characteristic which Pres. Morris remarked about, stating that the work they spent on their yard had resulted in such beauty that all in town have appreciated it, and through- it they have encouraged en-couraged others to beautify their own lots. President Morris concluded conclud-ed by saying "If ever a couple has been successful, it has been Brother Bro-ther and Sister Cropper. When we leave this life, may we all be more like Brother Cropper has been in these many things." Bishop Ekins stated that he felt that Brother Cropper was well qual ified to take the step of death, which Is the common route for all men to take, which is an end to earthly cares and mortality and a beginning for a more glorious life than this one. It makes us happy to know he was so well prepared to meet death." Stated Bishop Ekins. Ek-ins. Out-of-town people who came for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Black, E. R. Moody and Mrs. Eva Cheel, og Baldwin Park, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Garn Moody of Sherman Oaks, Cal.; Mrs. Elaine Damron, Mr. Thelma Key and Mrs. Melba (Continued on back page) Tribute Paid .... Richardson ,o Pocatello, Ida.; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Skeem, Buhl, Ida. From Salt Lake were Kenneth Cropper, Paul Cropper, Mrs. Anna Cropper, Mr. and Mrs. Layton Max-field, Max-field, Mrs. Ellen Cropper, Mrs. Elaine Ela-ine Henstrom, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mcintosh, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Juel Moody, Mrs. Mary Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Allred, Mr. and Mrs. Max Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Silberstein. Mrs. Hannah Ashby came from American Fork, Mr. and Mrs. El-don El-don Harding, of Lehi, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Pratt, of Nephi, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Allred, Mrs. Claree Judd, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Evans, Clayton Bishop, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hilton from Pro-vo. Pro-vo. Earl Bishop came from Tooele, Mr and Mrs. Edwin F. Bishop, from Sandy, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pratt and family, of Lehi, Mrs. Thomas Reeve, Mrs. A. M. Maughan, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Hy Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Dame, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mitchell of Fillmore; Mr. Ila Mathews, Scipio; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pratt, Malta, Ida., Grant Pratt, Logan, Mrs. Georgiana Johnson, Floyd Johnson, Aurora, Glen Cropper, of Spring Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. George Beal, of Eph- lalm. |