HEART ATTACK CLAIMS LIFE OF JOHN H. HASLEM

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 21, in memory of John Henry Haslem, in the Olpin Mortuary in Pleasant Grove, under the direction of Bishop Frede E. Thomsen of the Salt Lake City Tenth LDS Ward.

The family prayer was given by Myron B. Haslem. Prelude and postlude music was palyed by Kay H. Watt. A musical number was given by Norman R. Haslem and Nila H. Batty, accompanied by Joyleen B. Haslem. The invocation was presented by Acel Haslem. Sue Zann W. Kohler presented a philosophy of life, followed by a musical number given by the small great-grandchildren, directed by Flossie H. Walker. Dean W. Haslem was the next speaker, followed by another musical number by Don Haslem on the organ. The final speaker was Lynn Haslem followed by Bishop Frede E. Thomsen who offered remarks, and a final musical number by N. Chad Watt, accompanied by Kay H. Watt. The benediction was given by Verl Haslem. The dedication of the grave in the American Fork Cemetery was by Kenneth J. Haslem.

Pallbearers were Malcolm J. McLeod, Melvin J. McLeod, Max Haslem, Kenneth J. Haslem, Edwin S. Lewis and Wendell G. Russon.

John Henry Haslem, 87, Salt Lake, died January 21, at a son's home in Beaver of a heart ailment. He was born August 11, 1888 in Vernal to Joshua and Alice Southam Haslem. He married Florence Wagstaff January 15, 1908, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died October 30, 1918. He married Rebecca Hartle, June 1, 1923, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died March 2, 1965. He married Pearl McLeod, June 6, 1966, in Salt Lake City. He was a retired farmer of the Uintah Basin.

Survivors: wife, sons, daughters, Kenneth, Salt Lake City; Niles, Vernal; Mrs. Arvil (Helen) Wadley, Pleasant Grove; Dena, Logan; Mrs. Edwin (Rhea) Lewis, Mrs. Wendell (Marie) Russon, Acel, all of Orem; Lynn, Beaver; Verl, Myron, Roosevelt; 58 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, Clair, Orem; Von Roosevelt; Ruth Anderson, Reno, Nevada; Gladys Price; Katie Horrocks, both of Vernal; Mrs. Lloyd (Florence) Brown, Salt Lake; Velda Johnson, California; step-sons and step-daughters, Malcolm McLeod, Salt Lake City; Melvin McLeod, Mrs. Roy (Donn) Ipson, both of Bountiful; Mrs. Richard (Marjorie) Smith, Roy; Mrs. Howard (Betty) Russell, Murray.

-Vernal Express, Obituaries, February 5, 1976, transcribed by Rhonda Holton