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Show GOLDEN WEDDING OBSERVED Commemorating their Fiftieth Wedding anniversary, Patriarch and Mrs. David B. Thorne were honored by their children and hundreds hun-dreds of relatives and friends, Friday Fri-day evening. Married March 6, 1896, they devoted their lives to their family and church. They have six living children, and buried twin babies. They also have 26 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. All of the children were present to honor their parents. They are, Clinton R. Thorne and Milton Thorne of Ridhfield, Mrs. Fern Biglow of Leamington, Jess Thorne of Myton, Mrs. Louie Gillman and Mrs. Mae Jacklin of Lindon. Clinton Thorne was master of ceremonies at the program, where the virtues of Brother and Sister Thorne were briefly told by former "Bishop Albert Cullimore, David Goua'ley,, Charles Cobley, Merril Warnick and Alroy Gillman. William C. Smith offered prayer and life sketches were given by Louie and Mae. Mrs. Fern Biglow and daughter Leda, played a piano duet, Mrs. E. Ray Brown, accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Neeves, sang "Some Sunday Morning", and Mrs. Doris Johnson and Mrs. Eva Millett sang "I Love You Truly".' Mr. Thorne spoke of his appreciation of his associations with his fellow man and expresed a desire to have the good will of all men. Dancing and refreshment concluded the evenings entertainment. Mr. Thorne was born March IS 1S76 , in Pleasant Grove, a son of Robert and Cordelia Walker Thorne. At the age of three the family moved to Lindon where he (has spent the rest of his life. At 16 he started hauling fruit to Salt Lake City. On September 21, 1899 he left for the Southern States Mission, returning in June of 1901 because of poor health. During his life he has held many church and public postions. He was president of the M. I. A., helping the ward to win the pennant for the best mutual in the stake. He has been Senior of the Quorum of Seventies, 2nd Counselor of the High Priests, member of the High Council Ward and Tithing Clerk for 27 years and Bishop for six years. He was sustained Patriarch of the Timpanogas Stake in 1937, still holding this office. There have been few church meetings Mr. Thorne has missed without legitimate excuse. Four of the children have filled honorable missions for the church. For 41 years Mr. Thorne was secretary of the North Union Irrigation Irrig-ation Company. He served three terms as Lindon town board member mem-ber and was largely responsible for the installing of the water system. He was President of the Federal Land Board of Pleasant Grove, and also of the Orem, Lindon Dairy Association, and one of the organizers org-anizers of the Salt Lake Federated Milk Board. For 20 years he worked work-ed in the Cullimore Store. Few men have given more freely of their time and ability to serve others. Mary Eva Keetch Thorne was born in Lindon November 20, 1S76, and with the exception of three and a half years has spent her entire life living within a block of where she was born. Livirg on a farm, she was called on to asist with all the work in both house and field, picking berries to earn her own money. She attended the public schools, often having to be taken on a mule because be-cause of the deep snow. She was married at 19. When Mr. Thorn was called on a mission, she was left with 2 children and just enough money to buy a ton of coal. She worked in the fruit and fields & cared for the schoolhouse to support herself and children, saving enough to buy a feather bed. Always a faithful church member, mem-ber, she acted as secretary in the M. I. A., secretary in the Relief Society for four years and President Pres-ident for 12 years, during which I time she only missed three meetings. meet-ings. She has served as a visiting teacher for 15 years, never missing a month visiting. The Thorne home has always been open to others, especially the young people. Their lives are a living monument to a good work well done. Relatives and friends from an Idaho, attended the reception |