Show funeral services for lcharles charles E walton the passing of charles E walton last friday evening after afeei a short illness means that monticello has lost oneita one its finest men of pioneer s tock stock altho in failing health or the past few months mr walton has been seen about town ilmon daily and will be sadly missed by family and friends funeral services were held on monday donday morning mOrr fing in i n the harch at ten relatives nd ind friends from distant places vere ere in attendance and many ame ae from moab branding blanding and joints 0 ints east to pay their respects 0 a man who has been known throughout san juan county following an organ interlude aryed by maxine frost six mem ers eis of the church chir choir sang absent which was followed by pening prayer offered by karl larton arton A duet by mrs ruth bailey and oile bailey was followed by a iak ak outlining the career of mr calfon Sal fon by dan B perkins mr erkins spoke of the faithful serice rendered during many years f association with the folks of luff iluff vendure and monticello nee nce mr walton was instrument I 1 in the establishment of cf each action having come with his i rents when a lad ad of twelve ith the first mormon settlers ru ruthe the hole in the rock he so paid tribute to mrs walton 7 telling of her continued ser ce throughout the years A violin solo by tom evans accompanied hy by his daughter gladolyn la dolyn knight was by I 1 he next speaker bishop oscar mckoskie Mc Konkie of moab moa 1 b who prefaced his talk by telling of his humbleness ness in the presence of pioneers like mr walton he too told of the fine service rendered as a bishop of this ward and which was carried out in the same sense that tit L at christ administered in his time bishop McK mckoskie Mc Konkie onRie bro brought I 1 out the int that all thru his life mr walton realized that he be ca came me to eath earth for a definite purpose and that all trials and in gs were but a part of the plan 0 of f living which must be met and overcome i bishop K S Sum summers was the next speaker and ha be thanked all who had helped in any aliv way during the illness and bereavement of the family ile he paid one of the finest t when he be said that at the time lie was called to the walton wallon barol at th besin pine of the recent illness of f mr walton lie he found no sign if 71 panic or disorder but only 1 a I quiet lepco which was of the manner in which the members of continued on editorial page funeral services continued from page paga z one this household lived he also paid tribute to mr walton for the faith instilled that brought understanding and knowledge of the tightness rightness of all things A closing song by loile bailey 1 I know that my redeemer li liveth v and cl closing asing prayer by lawrence black brought to a close the church service burial was made in the monticello cemetery charles E walton jr was born in bountiful utah JaI january nuary 28 1868 the son of C E and jane mcketchnie walton his parents were called to settle in Woo drull when he was 8 years of age the family came to san juen juan in 1879 with the group that came thru the hole in the rock he was 12 years old the day they crossed the river at the foot of the hole in n the rock they settled at bluff he was with the first five fam ies that moved to monticello in 1886 and was responsible for giving monticello its name january 28 1896 on his 28 birthday he was married to emma louise hyde to them was born one son and four daughters all of whom survive wm win C walton pearl walton walten and olive allen alien all of monticello mrs alvin bailey of salt lake city and mrs MM ila belak of Wa turita colorado also fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren they celebrated their golden anniversary last year mr walton was the first postmaster of monticello which he keld held for 35 years he was bishops the promised excerpts from the book ranger trails by john riis R ais hilll begin next week since space will not permit including them in this issue we are also handicapped for time in norderto order to publish on thursday counselor then bishop from 1923 to 1929 he was also sunday school superintendent super MIA pres ward clerk and high counselor and was active in civic affairs he was president Pies ident of the blue mt irrigation company for many years and president of the lions club first organization |