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Show i MORONI By Special Correspondence Funeral services for William Dye were held in the West ward chapel Sunday afternoon with Bishop Ephraim Nelson in charge. Prayers were offered by Daniel Anderson and James Larsen. The choir sang "Shall We Meet Beyond Be-yond the River?" and "Rest, Rest For the Weary Soul." Mrs. Elmo Irons and Mrs. P. J. Draper sang a vocal duet, "O My Father" Fath-er" and Mrs. Ernest Anderson sang a vocal solo accompanied by Mrs. Ophelia Rhodes. The speakers speak-ers were Soren C. Nielsen, Patriarch Patri-arch Orlando Bradley, and Bishop Nelson spoke and dedicated the grave. William Dye was born in Attle-borcugh, Attle-borcugh, England, February 3, 1850, a sen of Richard and Sarah Kemp Dye. He Joined the L. D. S. church in his native land and came with his parents to Utah in 1370. The family settled in Prcvo and were called to help settle Moroni and came here in 1376 where Mr. Dye has lived since. He was a prominent farmer and cattle raiser of Moroni. He married Tranquilla Draper June 25, 1884 in the old Endowment Endow-ment house at Salt Lake. Eight children were born to them. Seven Sev-en besides his wife survive him: Mrs. Ruth Rowe, Mona; Mrs. Harriet Brown, Richfield, Idaho; Mrs. Lavina Bradley. Ely, Nevada; Mrs. Myrtle Yates, Lark; William K. Dye, Neola; Robert J. Dye, Spring City and Edmund Dye, Moroni; 28 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Little, Miss Sadie Little and Merrill Black-ham Black-ham were among the Salt Lake City visitors last week. Mrs. James Hardy spent a few days of last week in Provo vis-1 vis-1 iting her mother, Mrs. Mary J. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ballif of Pay-son Pay-son visited in Moroni Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Urvin Storey of Salt Lake were guests of William Storey last week. The ball game between Moroni and Hiawatha which was played here Monday resulted in the score of 12 to 8 in favor of Hiawatha. Hia-watha. Mr. and Mi's. N. C. Christensen announce the marriage of their daughter, Vera, to Stewart Anderson An-derson of Fountain Green. They have the best wishes of their many friends . for their success and happiness. . Mr. and Mrs. Ronald ' Rein-samer Rein-samer and Mrs. John Reinsamer of Salt Lake City were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Blackham and Frank Little. Mrs. Cleon Anderson entertain- ed at a trousseau tea Wednesday afternoon at her home in honor of Miss Zelma Anderson, a bride of next week. She received many beautiful gifts. Dainty refresh-emnts refresh-emnts were served. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Blackham are visiting relatives in Pleasant Grove this week. Dr. Wilbur Dice left Tuesday l.o -eturn to iiis school back East. He has spent the summer practising prac-tising with his father, Dr. H. E. Dice. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Morley of Provo are visiting with his parents, par-ents, Mr. apd Mrs. John T Mji- Ir.v |