Show Solemn Services Held for UL Lt 1 Wright Thur Thurston ton i i. IV v V Impressive solemn services were conducted Friday of last week in inthe inthe the Center Ward Vard chapel by Bishop Merritt L L. L Poulsen for Lt Wright Thurston who died In a plane 1 lane crash at Albuquerque New Mexico while training In a large bomber bom To Ta show their love and respect for Lt Thurston and the Thurston family the community attended in great numbers filling the largo large chapel to capacity A massive floral display also bespoke bespoke esp ke of the esteem In which the young man and his family are held by the peo people pIc of Manti and vicinity Prelude and Postlude music for rOT forthe tho the services was played on the organ and piano by Earlene Christensen Christonsen Christ Christ- ensen onsen and Marcile Mellor A girls chorus directed by E E. E E. E Johnson sang Bang Sundown Prayer was was wasby b by Y Bishop A A. A H H. H Henrie The speakers President Leland LelandE E E. E Anderson Bishop Merritt f L. L Poulsen Paulsen and Wm H. H Peterson gave strong testimonies of Lt Thurston fine rIno qualities calling attention to his clean manly life Ufe his love for his homo home an and family his faithful faithful- faithfulness ness fleas to God and his country Lt Mack R. R Wood of Dallas Texas ono one of Wrights Wright's very ery close companions In training gave a glowing tribute tribute to the deceased saying that he was wasa a man of or finest Ideals and habits he had ever met a truly great Am American rIcan For the closing song Mrs Carol Lowry sang Sleep Soldier Boy BoyThe BoyThe BoyThe The closing prayer was by Bishop Alma Peterson The members of or th the American Legion had char charge of the colors and acted as pallbearers The home guard under Captain n Lester Larson served 4 as 5 a guard of Einor honor Imme n Iy the services tho the body was taken to Salt Sait Salt Lake Lako City where It was was was' In In the i I Sunset Lawn cemetery Here a J military service was held by rs s and personnel of the Kearns Air Base A large crowd of friends and relatives were prese present t Bishop George S. S Wright of the National Nation City Ward dedicated the grave V |