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Show H.H. Rasmussen Dies a t Saf ina Hospital Harry M. Rasmussen, 47, of Richfield, Rich-field, secretary of the Associated Civic clubs, of Southern Utah, died in the Salina hcspital at 10:30 a m. this Friday,, following an illness of heart and kidney disease complicating compli-cating asthma. He was born August 21, 1887,. at Ephraim, a son of Matt and Sena Rasmussen. He liyed hb entire life in Southern Utah. He married Anne Knudsen at Provo November 15, 1911. He was employed by the Denver & Rio Grande - Western railroad from 1901 until resigning in 1932 to enter a sales organization. He had been active in civic affairs of Mt. Pleasant, Fairview and Richfield before being elected to the secretaryship secre-taryship of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah in March, 1934. He served several years cn the city council of Farirview . and two terms as mayor during the 20 year.; he: was located there before going to Richfield in August, 1929. At Fairview he was the first president cf the Lions club and a member of the Bey Scout court, of honor. He was - president, of the Rich-fieldl Rich-fieldl Lions club from October, 1931, to October, 1932; president of the Sevier County Ffch and Game Prc-tectLvo Prc-tectLvo association at the time of his death, and a! past maser of the Damascus lodge No. 10, F. & A. M , at Mt. Pleasant. As secretary of the civic organization organi-zation Mr. Rasmussen carried oui. the greatest advertising campaign for southern Utah the territorn-.v had ever had and is credited with dcing much toward development of the southern counties and bringing them together in their problems. Be'ing active in the organization since it was formed in 1930, he was cne of the best known and liked men in the southern part of the state. Surviving beeides his widow are' five sons and daughters, Mrs. Arvi! Riddle, Harry Jr., Fern, Ruth and Ralph Rasmussen, Richfield; six brothers and sisters, Mrs. R. T. Romney, Salt Lake City; Mrs James Knowles, Payson; Mrs. A. F. Dixon, Provo; Mrs. Otto Ne-lson, Ephraim; Fred Rasmussen, Mount Pleant, and T. J. Rasmussen, Provo: Pro-vo: also two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday noon in Sevier L. D. S stake tabernacle, with Bishop Han-mer Han-mer E. Peterson of the L. D. S. Fourth Ward in charge. Graveside services will be conducted con-ducted in the Ephntim cemetery, where interment will be in charge of the Warner mortuary. |
