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Show Funeral Services Held For Samuel Deveraux Impressive funeral rites were conducted Wednesday at 1 o'clock in the Third ward LDS chapel for Samuel Deveraux, 74, who died Saturday in a Salt Lake hospital. With Bishop Neil Y. Fugal in charge the service opened with a vocal duet, "I Know My Heavenly Father Knows," sung by Mrs. Avis Fugal and Mrs. Leone Told. They were accompanied by Mrs. Mary Neves. George Paul of the bishopric offered of-fered the invocation. A sketch of the life of Mr. Dev- eraux was given by Ernest Dean, a close relative. Speakers who paid tribute to the upright, though unassuming un-assuming character of Mr. Deveraux Dev-eraux and offered words of faith and encouragement to the family, were F. B. Newman, William W. Lim and Joseph S. Walker, and closing remarks of sympathy and appreciation were made by Bishop Fugal. Other musical numbers were "Whispering Hope" and" Let the Lower Lights Be Burning," sung by Dean, Dale and Richard Deveraux, Dev-eraux, accompanied by Mrs. Neves. Albert Anderson pronounced the benediction. Prelude and postlude organ music was played by Mary Neves. Additional services were held later in the Salem ward chapel at 3 p.m. and were directed by Bishop Clarence Skeen. Internment took place in the Salem cemetery. Mr. Deveraux was born Feb. 19 1873, in Wales, a son of Joseph and Jane Lewis Deveraux. At the age of six he came to Utah with his parents, converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They settled in Salem. He was married to Mary Smith. August 15, 1893, in Salem, and moved to Eureka, u-here he was engaged in dairying for 13 years. In 1919 he moved to Aberdeen. Idaho, where he farmed until seven sev-en years ago. Mrs. Deveraux died in April, 1939. He was married to Bertha Sorenson Deveraux Aug. 7, 1939, in Pocatello. In 1941 they moved to Pleasant Grove. Survivors include his widow and two sisters. Mrs. Marie Sparhawk, Ogden, and Mrs. Ruth Rickerson. Midvale. |
