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Show LOSES LIFE WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO FREIGHT CARS HOLD LAST RITES FOR MORRIS SMYTH I f K R R MONDAY The entire community of Milford was shocked Friday to hear of the death of Morris Smyth, caused by injuries in-juries received in a railroad accident. The accident hnnpent d at Iron Springs, Utah, about eleven o'clock; he was rushed to the Iron County hospital at Cedar City, and died there at one o'clock that afternon. Funeral services were held at the L. D. 3. church Monday at 1 o'clock, Bishop Win. Miller officiating. Appropriate Ap-propriate songs were sung by a trio consisting of .Mrs. Ross Smith, Gone Pitchforth, and David Tanner. Prayers Pray-ers was offered by Mr. Taylor and Mr. Graff. Mrs. Lena McGarry sang "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose." A short talk of consolation was given by Bishop Miller, a boyhood friend of Mrs. Smyth. Cas Root, representing the trainmen told how Morris was liked by his fellow workers. Pall bearers were school friends and pals , of Morris, Charles Glenn, Cas Root, .Max Root, Thorald White, Harold Carlson, and his cousin Powell Ipson. The body was taken to Beaver for burial. Hon. J. F. Tolton, another friend of the family, gave a consoling talk and dedicated the grave. Morris was one of the most popular boys in town. His sunny smile and cheerful disposition will never be forgotten. for-gotten. One of the outstanding things in Morris' life was his love and devotion for his mother. Mrs. Smyth was a friend, pal, sweetheart and mother to Morris. She was always his first thought. A love that is seldom seen but always recognized as the most priceless jewel of all existed between be-tween .the two. Morris leaves scores of friends, old and young loved him and mourn his departure. Morris was born at Beaver, March SO, 1906. He graduated from the district school in Frisco, where his father was employed at the Horn Silver mine. He attended high school at the West Side high school at Salt Lake City, Utah. - He was captain of the Volunteer Fire department here and has worked work-ed with them, since their organization. organiza-tion. Since he worked on the railroad, rail-road, he has been an honorary member. mem-ber. He was employed with the Electric department of the Union Pacific. He worked with them first at Milford,, then at Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, and other southern divisions. He entered employment as a brake-man brake-man October 16, 1928. Ho was one o? the most liked men on the railroad. His record was perfectly clear. Men that he had met once or twice will remember him as the boy with the "sunny smile". The mother, M.rs. Smyth, was born in Beaver county and has always made her home here- Mr. Smyth, the father, was born in Sacramento, California, Cali-fornia, but came here when but a boy. The community extends its heartfelt heart-felt sympathies to the-dear mother, father and brother. The beautiful floral offerings can only half express the love of the friends. The grave was left a bower of beautiful flowers. |