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Show Funeral Rites Held Wednesday for Matthew Bezzant Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 27 for Matthew Mat-thew Bezzant, 79, who died Dec. 23 in the Wasatch County Coun-ty Hospital after a long illness. The services were held at 11 a.m. in the Grove Ward Chapel under the direction of Bishop Ronald M. Norton. Speakers at the services were Donna Brock arid President E. Mack Palmer. A life sketch was given by Vickie Cluff. Vocal numbers were given by JoAnne Brady and Jeanne Walker and by William E. Petersen. Mae Bezzant played a violin solo. All were accompanied by Rosa Mae Gurr who also played prelude and postlude music. Prayers were given by Matthew Keith Bezzant, Brian M. Bezzant and Richard L. Bezzant, and the grave in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery was dedicated by Reed H. Bezzant. Pallbearers, all grandsons, were Robert L. and Thomas R. Sutch, Michael K., Gary J., Bruce L., Steven R., Reed Kim and Kevin J. Bezzant; Brad R. William E., Clayton M. and Randall Sunderland. Honorary pallbearers, also grandsons, were Terry D., Brian Ron and Douglas G. Bezzant. Matthew Bezzant was born Feb. 15, 1898 in Pleasant Grove, a son of Mark and Margaret Poulson Bezzant. He married Cora Olpin on June 1, 1921 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He attended Pleasant Grove Schools and served an . LDS mission in the northwestern north-western U.S. He had been a farmer and a fruit peddler for many years and also worked at Geneva Steel Plant. He served a term on the Pleasant Grove City Council. At the time of his death he was a high priest in the Grove Ward. Survivors include his wife, four sons and two daughters: Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Sutch, Matthew Keith, Richard L., and Brian M. Bezzant, all of Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Reed (Lois) Sunderland, Lehi and Reed H. Bezzant, Midway; 33 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren; gran-dchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rose Radmall, Pleasant Grove. |