Charles Henry Farnworth Dies at Home in Orem
Charles Henry Farnworth, 73, rancher and farmer, died Tuesday at his home in Orem of heart trouble.
He was born December 14, 1864, in Mt. Pleasant, a son of George and Mary Allen Farnworth. He received his education in Mt. Pleasant and married Maude Wheelock on December 20, 1883, in the old Salt Lake endowment house. They moved in 1899 to Chilly, Idaho, where he engaged in the cattle business. In 1914 he went to Blackfoot, Idaho, where he entered the sheep raising industry. In 1929 he went to Orem.
He was an active L.D.S. church member, serving as superintendent of Sunday schools in Idaho many years. He was a high priest at the time of his death.
Surviving are his widow, three sons, George C., Charles Henry Jr., and Ivan A. Farnworth, Orem, twenty grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a sister and eight brothers, Mrs. Violet Nicholes, Los Angeles, California; J.W. Farnworth, Carey, Idaho; Brigham Farnworth, Blackfoot, Idaho; Alfred Farnworth, Jerome, Idaho; Moroni Farnworth, Inkom, Idaho; Hyrum and Herbert Farnworth, Gridley, California; Joseph and James Farnworth, Salt Lake City.
Funeral services were held today in the Sharon L.D.S. ward chapel with Bishop Allen Bellows officiating. Burial was in the Provo city burial park.
Charles Henry Farnworth Dies at Home in Orem
Charles Henry Farnworth, 73, rancher and farmer, died Tuesday at his home in Orem of heart trouble.
He was born December 14, 1864, in Mt. Pleasant, a son of George and Mary Allen Farnworth. He received his education in Mt. Pleasant and married Maude Wheelock on December 20, 1883, in the old Salt Lake endowment house. They moved in 1899 to Chilly, Idaho, where he engaged in the cattle business. In 1914 he went to Blackfoot, Idaho, where he entered the sheep raising industry. In 1929 he went to Orem.
He was an active L.D.S. church member, serving as superintendent of Sunday schools in Idaho many years. He was a high priest at the time of his death.
Surviving are his widow, three sons, George C., Charles Henry Jr., and Ivan A. Farnworth, Orem, twenty grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a sister and eight brothers, Mrs. Violet Nicholes, Los Angeles, California; J.W. Farnworth, Carey, Idaho; Brigham Farnworth, Blackfoot, Idaho; Alfred Farnworth, Jerome, Idaho; Moroni Farnworth, Inkom, Idaho; Hyrum and Herbert Farnworth, Gridley, California; Joseph and James Farnworth, Salt Lake City.
Funeral services were held today in the Sharon L.D.S. ward chapel with Bishop Allen Bellows officiating. Burial was in the Provo city burial park.
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