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Show Oldest Native Of American Fork Is Laid At Rest The community paid last respects to American Fork's oldest native-born native-born citizen, Monday afternoon, when funeral services for Jedediah Julian Mercer, 82, were conducted at the Second ward chapel, by Bishop Bish-op Joseph H. Storrs. Mr. Mercer died at his home here Friday, of causes incident to age. He was born in American Fork on March 10, 1857, a son of John and Emma Julian Mercer, pioneers of 1847. He married Fannie Pulley of American Fork, on August 26, 1884. Active in Democratic political circles, cir-cles, he was Utah county assessor from 1904 to 1906. Later he served as American Fork city marshal for a long period. He was employed as a guard at the Utah state penitentiary peniten-tiary for 15 years. At the time of his death he was reputedly the oldest native-born resident res-ident of the city. Surviving are his widow, seven sons and three daughters, Orville C, Jedediah J. Jr., Marion Max and Francis Mercer of American Fork, Mrs. D. R. Blackmarr of Los Angeles, William J. Mercer of Compton, California, Cal-ifornia, Emmett C Mercer of Lehi, Douglas W. Mercer and Mrs. Emma Blackmarr of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Carl M. Christensen of Long Beach, California; "a. sister, Mrs. Mary McCarthy of Alberta, Canada, and 17 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. His daughter, Mrs. T" T?. 'RInp.kmATr nf T.ns Anpelps. and sister, Mrs. McCarthy of Canada, were able to come for the funeral. An impressive service was conducted con-ducted in the Second ward chapel, Monday afternoon, with Bishop Joseph H. Storrs officiating. Speakers Speak-ers were James Kirkham of Lehi, Warden Owen Nebeker of the Utah state penitentiary, and Bishop Storrs. Bishop T. A. Greenwood offered of-fered the invocation and S. T. Baker pronounced the benediction. E. H. Boley dedicated the grave. Musical selections were a vocal duet by Mrs. LaDocia Wagstaff and Mrs. E. H. Boley, a vocal solo by Mrs. Delbert "Chipman, and a vocal solo by Darrell Wanlass. o ' |