Show Old Resident Passes Quietly Following an illness of f about two m months Alfred Alder died at atthe atthe the family home on Sunday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon June 21 1931 His i illness and death was hastened by his boIng boing being bo- bo Ing accidentally struck by an auto mobile in front of the court house the early part of April of this year not because of the severity of tho the Injury but from Crom the shock Mr Alder who was born September September September Sep Sep- 4 1851 in Swit Switzerland was the son of John and Anna Barbara Alder He camp came to Utah with his par parents in 1860 After Attel Atter At- At ter tel residing in the vicinity of Salt Lake CIt City for a 1 year or ao so the family moved mo to Manti ManU about 1864 where he lie has since sinco resided He was married In Spring City in the Endowment House February 5 1877 1377 to Elvira J. J Cox who died In 1909 He has taken talton takena a very active part partin partin in in the civic affairs and in the development de- de development development de de- of ManU Manti city His first patriotic service for the city council council coun coun- cil en occurred in 67 1866 when he served as a sentinel and performed other other valiant work during the Black BlackHawk BlackHawk BlackHawk Hawk War He has always been a loyal and public spirited citizen He lIe was known as a a. man who had bad qualities decisive and fearless in any cause which he espoused His honesty and integrity with friend and opponent was to be admired His fairness was recognized by I the citizenry in tho the fact that he was of Manti ManU City for practically practically five twenty years He en Joyed political life having served s Republican chairman for more than twenty-five twenty years retiring retiring re re- re- re tiring g from that office only about a year ago Funeral services were held In the Center Ward Yard Chapel for Undo Uncle I AI Al as he lie was regularly referred to Wednesday last The speakers speaker were wore President L. L R. R Anderson P P. P P. P Dyreng J. J H. H Carpenter Geo B. B Cox Jr and Bishop E. E T. T Reid each each of whom paid fitting tribute to his fine qualities and the parthe part parthe he be played as a pioneer of this com com- His grandson Eldon Sorensen Sorensen Sor- Sor ensen sang one of his favorite favorito son songs on s Silver Threads Among the Gold accompanied by his grand granddaughter granddaughter granddaughter daughter Ethel Alder Vera H. H Keller sang sang a solo I r Hear You Calling alling Me Ie Mr and Mrs Ellis Ellla E. E Johnson sang a duet Prayer Perfect Perfect Perfect Per Per- The closing number was rendered by Sam Parry entitled Requiem The services were opened with prayer by Ray P. P Lund and the benediction was pronounced pronounced pro pro- Bounced by Erastus H H. H Peterson Bishop N. N R. R Peterson alife a alife life long acquaintance of the family dedicated the grave Surviving him are re eight sons and daughter Mrs 1 Ella Mrs Hettie Nettie Henrie Mrs Reba Madsen and 1 y F C. C Alder of ot ManU Manti J. J A. A Ald Alder Al Al- d der r. r Salt Lake City Professor Byron Byron Byron By By- ron Alder Logan Mrs Mra Myrl McAllister McAllister McAllister Mc Mc- Allister Santa santi Barbara California F F. F C. C Alder Provo Pro Twenty seven seven- h I. I grand children and ami anu ou one great great- H- H erand child Also one sister Mrs John Monson Lava Hot Springs Idaho |