Pleasant Grove Review | 1941-02-28 | Page 5 | James B. Conder, Pioneer Resident, Called to Reward

James B. Conder, Pioneer Resident, Called To Reward Funeral services for James Boyer Conder, a lifelong resident of this community, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the First ward chapel, Bishop Ernest J. Seastrand- officiating. offic-iating. Mr. Conder died Tuesday night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nelson, Nel-son, of causes incident to age. He was 81. One of American Fork's oldest and most-respected residents, he was born November 18, 1859, at American Ameri-can Fork. He was the son of Edward Ed-ward and Sarah Shelley Conder, pioneers pio-neers of this community. Mr. Conder Con-der lived in American Fork all his life, except four years spent in Wasatch county. As a young man he worked in American Fork canyon for many years, and held the position of foreman fore-man on the construction of the pipeline pipe-line and power plant in American Fork canyon. He went to work at the Lehi sugar factory when it was first opened, and was employed there for many years, virtually the entire period the factory was operated. He married Anna Adamson, daughter of Peter and Ann Cousins Adamson, on May 18, 1886. They were the parents of six children, three of whom survive. Mrs. Conder Con-der died in 1916, and since that time Mr. Conder has made his home with his son-in-law and daughter. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Stella Nelson of American Fork; two sons, Jay Conder of American Fork and Pete Conder of Tooele; four brothers. David, George, Een-jamin Een-jamin and Edward Conder of American Ameri-can Fork: four sisters, Mrs. Alice Barratt. Mrs. Eliza Durrant Thornton, Thorn-ton, and Mrs. Ann Preston, all of American Fork, and Mrs. Emma Henriod of Uvada, Nevada; and 12 grandchildren. Frionds may call at the Nelson home Saturday evening and Sunday morning prior to the services.