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Show John S(. Baxter, Orem Farmer, Meets Death John K. Baxter, 57, of Orem, was instantly killed Sunday evening, -when he was struck by a passing car. The car which struck Baxter was driven by Clark Nelson, 25, of Vineyard. He , was accompanied by his wife and Mark Hansen of Vineyard. Baxter was walking home after attending a meeting in the Windsor ward. Accortiing to Nelson's story, he was attempting to pass a car directly in front of him, when Baxter sudden, ly loomed in view in the path of the car. Nelson swerved to tne rigni, quickly, but the rear fender and rear wheel struck Baxter, knocking Mm to the pavement. Baxter was picked up by Nelson and Hansen and rushed to the Alrd hospital at Provo. The examining physician declared that deatb must have been Instantaneous as Baxter sustained a severe fracture of the skull and a broken neck. He was born In West, Mulr, Scot-1 land, July 7, 1872, and came with tls parents to Utah when one year old. His parents settled first in Coalville, Utah, and later moved to Provo Bench, where Mr. Baxter was living at the time of his death. He was active ac-tive in community and church affairs, and was a farmer and fruit grower all his life. He was at the time of his death a member of the North Union Canal Board and secretary of the High Priests quorum. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Eliza-beth Morton Baxter, and the following follow-ing children: El wood, John, LeRoy, Arvilla, May and Florence Baxter. Four grandchildren, two brothers, Davfd Baxter of Orem and Walter Baxter of Pleasant Grove, and one sister, Mrs. C. Matthews of Pleasant Grove, also survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon in the Windsor ward chapel, with Stanley B. Harris of the Ward Bishopric conducting the services. A male quartette sang "Jesus My Savior", and the invocation was given by Benjamin Walker. The speakers were A. L. Cullimore, Edmund Cra-gun, Cra-gun, J. W. Gillman, S. L. Swenson and Bishop A. H. Lowe of the Windsor Wind-sor ward. A historical sketch of the life of Mr. Baxter was read by Sylvia I Morby. Other musical numbers consisted con-sisted of a duet "Day Follows Night" by Leon Gordon and Bessie Lowe, a vocal solo "My Faith in Thee", Dy May R. Walker, a solo, "This is My Task" by Bessie Lowe and male quartette, "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning". The benediction was pronounced pro-nounced by Charles G. Johnson. Interment was in the Pleasant Grove cemetery, where the grave was dedicated by Stake President W. W. Warnick. The Windsor ward chapel was packed to capacity and the floral offerings were many and very beautiful. |