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Show FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. ALFFB G. KEETCH Funeral services were held Mon. day at tho Ltadon First ward chap. el for Mrs. Alfrod O. Keetch. Bp. A. li. Culllmore was In charge The musical numbers were rend. cred by tho' ward choir, with special numbors by May R. Walker and ,0. dcsBa Culllmore. The speakers told of tho sterling worth of this ploneor, and of tho glory of tho hereafter. By special request, thrco grand. sons spoko. ' Thoy wore: Clinton R. Thome, Win. J. Culllmore and Lloyd L. Culllmoro. Other speakers wero Albert Anderson, O. B. Harper, O. G. Gardner, Heber Keetch, a nophow from Bear tako, Idaho; Prcs. S. L. Chlpmnn and Pres. J. H. Clarke of American Fork. i Tho opening prayor was offered by James W. Olllman nnd tho clos. Ing prayer by Ezra F. Walker. I Grandsons acted as pallbearers and a host of beautiful floral piece decked tho casket. Tho gravo In the Pleasant Grove cemotory wns dedl. cntcd by Sam'l Mathews, of Boar Lake, Idaho. Mrs. Keetch was born at Reddlch, England, April 3, 1S49. 8ho came to Utah In 1866 In tho Henry Chip, man ox.toam company, Sho was married tho same year In Salt Lako to Alfred G. Keetch, whom sho met whllo crossing tho plains. , Thoy mado tholr home In Grants, vlllo tho first year, and then went to tho "Muddy" In Southorn Utah to help sottle tho country. They romalned thero till 1871, when they camo to LIndon nnd have since mado their homo horo. When tho LIndon ward was organ. Izcd In 1890, sho was appointed treasurer of tho Roller 8ocloty, This office- sho held until her health no longer- permitted. i Besides her husband, Mrs. Keetch , Is survived by 10 children, 72 grand. . children and 42 greatgrandchildren, ; Tin children are:, Mrs. Alfred Aster, Mrs. Wm. J. Cultmore, Mrs. aTl Culllmore, Mrs. A. L. Meacham. Mrs. D. D. Thome, Mrs. BenJ. Walk, or, A, G. Kcotch, W. J. Keetch and Stanley B. Keetch of LIndon, and Mrs, Hcndorson Wilson of California n |