Sugar House Bulletin | 1943-12-24 | Page 1 | Funeral Held for Business Man

Funeral Held for Business Man Impressive services for Julius A. Rockwood, 65, retired president presi-dent of the J. A. Rockwood Furniture Furni-ture company, were conducted Thursday noon in the Garden Park L D S chapel. Sterling W. Sill, bishop of that ward officiated. Many tributes to the sterling qualities of the character of this Sugar House pioneeer and builder build-er were paid by the speaker at the services. Burial took place in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Mr. Rockwood who died Monday morning at the family residence, after a lingering illness. Mr. Rockwood aided the development of the Sugar House district. He founded the Granite Furniture company ana was instrumental I in establishing many other busi-I busi-I ness in this area.