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Show Funeral Services Held In ! Idaho For James H. Steele; i Impn.-saive funeral services, re- j fleeting tin: simplicity of hiH life,; were held Octoher 22 at 2 o'clock In j the I j- D- S. tabernacle at Idaho I Fall.'), i' laho, for James E. S'eele, 70, j pioneer of Idaho, whose death on October 1 removed one of Idaho's most picturesque characters. He was the lirst president of the Idaho Falls slake of Hie U I). S. church and v., is instrumental in the bring, inti of the I'riion 1'acilic into the country north of Idaho Falls. lie is a l'ornii-r resilient of this city, and will he rcim-mberetl by many for the splendid example he set while in this community. l:i:diop Uames Laird officiated at tin: ci-rvici -s which were attended by IiiiiiiIimIs of friends and admirers of he pioneer settler and developer ot southern Idaho. An opening song, "Oh Say What Is True" was given by the chorus under the direction of Jack lienning, and was followed by prayer by C. S. Crabtree. A review of the life of the deceased was read by A. D. Erickson, followed by remarks re-marks by Teter D. Johnston of Black foot. A vocal solo "Open the Gates of the Temple" was sung by Mrs. 0. D. Hendrickson. Tribute was paid the deceased by Ileber C. Auston, A. J. Stranger, Joseph A. Brunt and Mrs. Warren B1. Smith, of this city and a sister-in-law to James Steele. A vocal solo by G. W. Charlesworth was followed by a musical number by the chorus. Benediction was pronounced by David Kinghorn, patriarch. Interment was in the Rose Hill cemetery, where Thomas A. Leo, patriarch', dedicated the grave. Mr. Steele was born on June 22, 1852, in Manchester, Lngland. Four years later he came to this country with his parents. Upon arriving here they joined the Martin company and started the long trek across the plains to Salt Lake City. It was a long,, tedious march, and when the party reached what is now Green River, Wyoming, they stopped to bury Mr. Steele's father. His mother moth-er continued with' the party, and after going to Salt Lake moved to American Fork, which was the family fam-ily homo until 1885, when Mr. Steele werut to Idaho. Known all over Idaho as a church leader, politician, and builder, Mr. Steele was equally well known as a business man. He was director and general manager of the lona Mercantile Mer-cantile Co. for 30 years, was vice-presfdent vice-presfdent of Anderson Brothers Bank for a likj length of time, and at his death was chairman of the board of . the same institution. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Elvira C. Crampton Steele, the following fol-lowing children survive: William J., Oscar W., and Robert S. of Idaho Falls; Bruce B. of Oakland, Califor. nia, Mrs. S. P. Kelly of Oakland, Mrs. L B. Breckenrldge of Houston, Texas, and Mrs- Gene E. Hops of Idaho Falls. |
