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Show Small Child Drowns in Irrigation Irriga-tion Ditch Max Rogers, the 19 -month-old son of Ralph and Kate Day Rogers, was drowned in an irrigation ditch on Highland bench Friday morning. The body of the child was found floating down the stream a mile and a quarter from the Rogers home. Eugene Briggs, Mr. Logsdon, John Whimpey and son, Don, who were working on their farms on toe bench noticed the body coming down the stream and removed it from the water. Mr. Whimpey administered admin-istered artificial respiration, but the child was already dead, having been in t.hp water for some time. He had been missing for an hour and forty minutes before the body was found. Funeral services were held Sunday in the Highland ward chapel with Bishop Harry Jerling in charge. The Relief Society chorus opened the services with a song "Beautiful Home" and the invocation was offered of-fered by S. F. Beck. The Relief Society chorus then sang "Unanswered "Unansw-ered Yet". Archie Graham of Salt Lake was the first speaker. Mrs. Harry Jerling played an organ solo "Largo", and the second speaker was Ludwig Larson. Lawrence Day sang "Guide Me To Thee," after which Bishop Jerling made a few closing remarks. The closing song, a duet, "A Babies Lullaby" was sung by Mrs. A. D. Maxfield and Jerold Maxfield. The benediction was pronounced pro-nounced by A. D. Maxfield. The grave in the American Fork City cemetery was dedicated by George White. Max Ralph Rogers was born November No-vember 16, 1935, at Blanding, San Juan county, Utah, and is survived by his parents, Ralph W. and Kate R. Day Rogers; a sister, Dorothy, and three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Day of Highland; and Mrs. Bessie Rogers of Salt Lake City. o |
