Show Military Funeral Services Held in Hinckley For Ensign Verl Veri H. H Hilton Military funeral services for Ensign Ensign Ensign En En- sign Verl VerI H. H Hilton 22 who was war Instantly killed in a navy plane plant crash at Cecil Field auxiliary naval air station near Jacksonville Fla Flaa were conducted Tuesday at 2 pm p.m. in the Hinckley L L. D. D D S. S chapel under under under un un- uni i der the direction of Ben H H. H Robison bishop Burial was in the Hinckley cemetery I IThe The American Legion was in charge of the American Legion military militar military mil mil- itar funeral escort portion of the services under the direction of Marvin Marvin Marvin Mar Mar- Mari i vin J. J Moody post commander Corporal Wharton and fourteen U. U S. S soldiers from Topaz came Inand in inand Inand and assisted the Legion with the escort and firing squad Speakers were D Don o n A. A Bishop and Arthur H. H Reeve Principal J. J Leslie Wright Rulon T T. Hinckley of the state presidency and Burns Finlinson of the B. B A. A C. C faculty at Cedar City The invocation w was a s o offered ered by Marcus of Oasis and the benediction benediction benediction be be- was given by Daniel E. E Bishop Colors were presented and re retired retired re- re retired tired by the color guard Two selections by the ward choir were rendered Home lIonte Eternal and Sometime Well We'll Understand Th The solo My Buddy was sung by Ladd R. R Cropper accompanied by May Cropper and a duet Theres Theresa a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere was sung by Mrs Irs Phyllis Bennett and Mr Orlando Hepworth accompanied by Mrs Ruth Talbot A male quartet consisting consisting consisting con con- of Cluff Talbot Blaine Elaine Orlando Hepworth and Ladd Cropper sang Those Pals of Ours American Legion chaplain Rulon T. T Hinckley presented the flag that covered the casket to Mrs Hilton at the cemetery The grave was dedicated by Stake president Harold Harold Har liar old R. R Morris Three of t the h e pallbearers were Verl's VerIs boyhood chums Marwood Stout Ronald Reeve and Leon Theobald Three were his cousins Ross Hilton Floyd Bishop and Merlin Merlin Merlin Mer Mer- lin Hansen Members of the American American American Amer Amer- ican Legion were honorary pall pall- bearers The large crowd at the funeral the massive floral tributes and the many telegrams and letters re receIved received re- re from all parts of the state express in a small measure peoples peoples peoples peo peo- ples feelings All the speakers expressed sentiments sentiments sentiments sen sen- of praise a about out Verl Veri and his accomplishments One speaker Continued from page 1 I Services for Ensign Hilton Continued from page 1 told how in all his training he never never never nev nev- er once received a down He was always first in his class Rulon T. T Hinckley expressed That is the highest tribute our government can bestow on any in individual in- in to to drape an American I flag on their casket Reeves told of his advancement to an eagle scout Those of the immediate family who came for the funeral were Mr I and Mrs Lorin C. C Green Mr and Mrs J George J. J Johns Mr and Mrs Wallace McLachlan Mr and Mrs Richard D D. Roberts Mr and Mrs Virgil Hilton Mr and Mrs Ross C. C Hilton Mr Clement Hilton Mr Lyle Hilton and Mrs Isabel H. H Hin Hin- ton I Others included Mr and Mrs W. W H H. H Leigh and daughter Burns L L. L Finlinson and C. C Hatch of the student body at B. B A. A C. C all from rom Cedar City Leora and Mrs Jean H. H Maggie and Milton Starley Stanley Faye Mary and Bobby Black of Fillmore Mrs Aiton Afton Alton Al Ai- ton Badger Mr Edgar Turner Mr Turner and Mrs Iva Stewart Stewart Stewart Stew Stew- art of Hol Holden en |