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Show Waldo Barton Is Taken With Spinal Meningitis Young Man Was Active in School, Church, and Civic Affa;is; Was a Leader in Ag-Club Ag-Club Work. Waldo, 18 year old son of H. Lav-ence Lav-ence and Marie Musig Barton, died at he family residence Friday night from ceibio spinal meningitis after a two weeks illness. The young man was born in this city April 4, 1909. He was one of the most icl.ive voung men in the community in civic, school and church affairs. He was a member of the North San pete High School Senior Class, the Sanpete L. D. S. Seminary graduating class, an officer in the high school Ag. club, a member of Battery D. N. G. U. 'Secretary of the South ward Y. M. M. I. A.; member of the ward choir; a ward teacher and one of the livest workers of the 4-H club in sheep rals-ng. rals-ng. having been awarded 20 ribbons n the sheep club contests. He also ! 7on first prize, a gold medal in the , State Agricultural sheep club contest it Ogden in January. It was while at that function he contracted the disease dis-ease which cost his life. Surviving are his parents, grandparents grand-parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Musig if Ephraim; grandmother, Mrs. E. K Barton who is now in California; and the following brothers and sisters; Louise, June, Que, Donald, and Carol Barton all of Mt. Pleasant. Open Air Service Impressive and largely attended open air funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence Barton Monday at 1 P. M. for Waldo. Bishop A. L. Peterson was in charge. Music was frunished by the ward choir mder the direction of W. H. Terry. Prayers were offered by Arthur O. Toilson and O. F. Peel. The speakers were A. E. Darley, A. H. Anderson, and Daniel Rasmussen, high school and seminary teachers of he young man; Captain L. R. Chris-.ense.n, Chris-.ense.n, representing Battery D, of vhich deceased was a member; Pres. 3. M. Nielsen and Bishop A. L. Peterson. Peter-son. All the speakers expressed the high steem in which the young man was held in his various classes and organizations, organi-zations, of his integrity, courage, faith, and excellent traits of character. Battery D, members of his classes and the high school faculty attended in bodies. Floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The grave was dedicated by Oscar Ivie of Salina and "Taps ' vere sounded by Battery D. |