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Show ! Death Claims Farmer-Stockman John Edwin Buckwalter, 71, life long resident of American Fork, died Thursday following a heart attack. He w;as born May 29, 1864, a son of John Edwin and Susan Morris Buck-waiter. Buck-waiter. On the 10th of February, 1892, he married Eliza Wild of American Amer-ican Fork, in the L. D. S. temple at Manti. Mr. Buckwalter has been successful success-ful as one of American Fork's most progressive farmers and stockraisers. He was always ready to do his part in any way possible. He filled a mission mis-sion to the southern states in 1896, was a member of the high council of the Alpine stake before its division and was a high priest at the time of his death. He served as a school trustee for two years, 1899 and 1900. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eliza Buckwalter; his mother, Mrs. Susan B. Turner of American Fork; four sons, E. Ross and Ben W. Buck-waiter, Buck-waiter, American Fork; Morris B. Buckwalter, Roosevelt, and John E. Buckwalter, Brigham City; two daughters, Mi's. Thomas L. Smart, Provo, and Mrs. F. K. Sullivan, Guam, M. I.; two sisters, Mrs. William Will-iam Taylor, Lehi, and Mrs. Frank Brecken, American Fork; one brother, broth-er, Frank Turner, Spanis h Fork, and seventeen grandchildren. The Second ward chapel was filled to capacity Sunday, the many friends and relatives of the Buck-waiter Buck-waiter family having gathered to pay their last respects to this good man. Bishop Joseph H. Storrs of the Second ward presided at the services. Miss Lydia Olsen played an organ prelude while the casket was carried in and placed against a background of beautiful flowers. "Jesus Lover of My Soul" was beautifully sung by a mxed chorus, the members being Ray Monson, Clair Christensen, Mrs. J. F. Noyes, Mrs. Lillian Booth, Mrs. C. E. Young, Mrs. W. R. Halliday, Kenneth Robinson Rob-inson and Rulon Nicholes. Prayer chorus sang "I Know That My Redeemer Re-deemer Lives," Rulon Nicholes singing sing-ing the solo part. Remarks were made by former President S. L. Chipman, President Smart of the Vernal stake, President Clifford E. Young and Bishop Storrs. Howard Nelson of Pleasant Grove, sang "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" and Mrs. C. E. Young sang "The Christian's Good Night." The benediction was pronounced by S. T. Baker. Interment was made in the American Ameri-can Fork city cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Lawrence Smart. o |