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Show James B. Lerwill Dies Saturday, Burial in Payson James Berry Lerwill, 81, 25 East Alpine Ave., died Saturday Satur-day in Pleasant Grove of causes cau-ses incident to age. Born Oct. 9, 1889, in Salt Lake City, the son of Thomas and Violet Ann Berry Lerwill, he was later married and divorced. He was a retired employee of Utah Power and Light Co. He moved with his family at an early age and attended schools in Payson. He served a mission for the LDS Church to the Eastern East-ern States. He returned to Pro-vo Pro-vo and attended Brigham Young University for two years He joined the army, serving from 1920-21. He returned to Weber and worked for the Utah Power and Light Co. for 10 years as a switch operator. He worked for Safeway in Salt Lak City until he retired because be-cause of ill health. He moved to Pleasant Grove six years ago. Survivors include a son, Dean of Salt Lake City, a daughter, LaVon Lerwill, Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren, a brother, broth-er, Lee, Provo; sisters, Mrs. Ida "Monk, Provo; Mrs. Marion Mar-ion (Mable) Christensen, Provo Mrs. Albert (Pearl) Taylor, American Fork; Mrs. Golden (Lucille) Carter, Springville, and Mrs. Flora Pierce, Orem. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel. Burial was in the Payson City Cemetery. |