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Show LAST CIVIL WAR VETERAN lU ML PLEASAIHS DEAD James F. Munroe, the last Civil (War veteran in Mount Pleasant, died at his home Wednesday after an ill-nen3 ill-nen3 of seven weeks of cancer of the stomach. He was born in England in 1847. His parents Joined the t church in their native land and came to Utah, crossing the plains with Captain Allred's company In 1855. The family lived in Spanish Fork for a time, and later came to Fair-iview, Fair-iview, his mother being the first iwhite woman to live at the latter iplace, Mr. Monroe lived at Chester ,a number of years and came here about 16 years ago. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. I Pearl Bunce of Latuda and one son, iRuthveln Monroe of Standardville, a brother, Issac Monroe of Lamonl, Iowa and a sister, Mrs. Delia Montgomery Mont-gomery of California. Funeral services were held today at the South Ward chapel. The ward choir waa present and began the services with the anthem, "Tho Depning Trials Throng Yccur Way" land the invocation was offered by (Christian Johansen. The choir then sang "Nearer Dear Savior to Thee." The speakers were President Presi-dent Adolph Merz, ElUr C. L. Stewart, Stew-art, and Bishop A. E. Mcintosh. Mias Pearl Madsen sang "It Was For Me" and H. G. Ericksen sang "The Sword of Bunker Hill." The bendiction was offered by Daniel Rasmussen and the choir sang "I Need Thee (Every Hour." The grave was de-jdtcated de-jdtcated by Bishop Mcintosh and a firing squad under Lientenan't T. P. Fox fired a salute over the aged 'veteran's grave and taps were sound-;ed. sound-;ed. The large attendance and beautiful beau-tiful floral offerings testified to the 1 respct and esteem the citizens of I Mount Pleasant bestowed on the last resident G. A. R. veteran. |
