Show GEO MELVIN PICKUP PIONEER OF UINTAH BASIN PASSES AWAY was wa a homesteader on property now known as the pickup addition funeral services were hild held in the roosevelt hall thursday at noori noon for george melvln melvin pickup who passed away at the home ot of his son in law john ashby at altanah on the the services were conducted by bishop J austin pads pack of roosevelt second ward the speakers were andrew quist and ray E D DI dillman Ilman the music was under tha direction of morley vernon the mixed quartet consisting of miss bliss eva richardson bliss venice so orden ordan bell and mr vernon assisted by miss bliss essle essie nichols Nl cliola at the piano rendered sav eral selections george melvln melvin pickup familiarly known to his friends as alel was born at provo on january 20 1875 ile he located at vernal about 1892 where he was employed as bookkeeper by the ashley coop co op tor for a number of years upon the opening of the reservation ha ba secured a homestead which now constitutes a large section ot of the city of roosevelt part ot of this was platted and ls is known as the addition ond and la Is located just north of the city reservoir mr pickup engaged in the real estate business here tor for a number ot of years baing associated with the late judge W II 11 doggett ile he also was bookkeeper for C C larson tor for consid able period he is survived by the following children mrs mable ashby of alzonah altonah AI Al tonah elwood pickup of california rolland holland pickup ot of aberdean idaho also by the following bi brothers others and sisters ray pickup of vernal alton pickup of 0 bennett olive pickup of roosevilt roosevelt lola richens and rella fieldstead Feld stead of at roosevelt mr air pickup tilled filled a mission in the central tates tales being located mostly in illinois interment was in the roosevelt cemetery bishop pack dedicated the grave |