Show H. H BG 0 lake Oldest Resident Dies At Age of 94 Hyrum Benjamin Beniamin Lake a aged ed 94 I years the oldest man in Millard County died at 8 p. p m. m Wednesday Oct 8 at his home in Delta of causes incident to old age H. H B. B Lake as he has been known thru the years his home has been made here was a familiar figure in west Millard where his many friends have congratulated him each birthday birthday birthday birth birth- day as he added another year to the many he had lived Until the thelast thelast thelast last few years when his health and age kept him at home he led ledan ledan ledan an active life completing a number number number num num- ber of tasks as a carpenter and his trade as a stonemason Mr Lake was born In Cuba Indiana In Indiana Indiana In- In diana July 25 1853 His early life I was spent in Michigan Over forty years ago he came west and for or I Isome some years his home was on his his' i I farm in Abraham Some years ago when well along in years Mr Lake made his home in Delta next door to his daughter daught r Mrs Zola Franklin He always kept a ke keen n interest in life me and a main interest through the years were several Inventions in inventions inventions In- In he worked on farming equipment and household ances He is survived by four children O. O L. L Lake of Ogden C. C F F. F Lake and Mrs Zola Franklin of Delta and Claude Lake of Howard City Michigan There are also seven gr 16 great grand children and 3 great-great great grand grand- children I Funeral services were held in the Delta Second Ward on Saturday at qt I 2 p. p m m. conducted by Fondd Hen- Hen Henre Henrie Henrie re rie of the bishopric The services opened with the song Oh My I Father by the trio Mrs Deonna Black Mrs Thelma Black and Mrs Norma Hannifin The opening prayer pray pray- er was offered by John E E. Steele followed by the song The End of a Perfect Day by Ansell and Dorothy Hall Speakers were Anthony Anthony Anthony Anth Anth- ony Stephenson and John JohnJ Fullmer Other musical selections were given by Mrs Lorna Bunker a mar- mar solo and Sometime Well We'll Understand by the Ladies' Ladies trio The closing prayer was given II by Norman Gardner Burial was inthe in inthe the cemetery at Delta under the I I direction of L. L N. N Nickle and son sonS sonS' The grave was dedi dedicated by Bishop Bishop Bishop Bish Bish- op June Black lack |