Joseph Henderson of Kanab, 34 years, who has been suffering for over ten years with spleen trouble died at the hospital here, Monday February 15.
Funeral services for Mr. Henderson were held at the North Ward chapel wednesday afternoon, February 17, with Bishop Daniel S. Frost officiating............
The pall bearers were Lorin Ivan and Henry Henderson, Fred Flemming, Ardell Ford and Hade Church. Little nieces of the deceased acted as flower girls.
Words of consolation were spoken to the bereaved wife, father and other relatives, and many of the deceased's manly traits of character were told.
Joseph Henderson, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Holly Henderson of Kanab who embraced the principle of the L.D.S. Church at Blockton Alabama. Later with his family moved to Kanab when Joseph was a small boy.
Joseph grew up in Kanab and was a member of the church to the last. He received his education in the public schools here.
Of late years he has worked as a fire gaurd on the Forest Service and was faithful in his work. He married Eva Emmett, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Emmett of Leeds, Washington County, and a grand daughter of James Emmett, an early southern Utah Pioneer.
Ten years ago the deceased underwent an operation for spleen trouble and has never been entirely well since. A few weeks ago he became decidedly worse and as a last resort submitted to a blood transfusion. He was too weak to undergo the ordeal and a few days later died.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Eva Emmett Henderson, he is survived by his aged father Holly Henderson and several brothers and sisters, among who are: Henry and Lorin Henderson, Mrs. Maude H. Judd and Mrs. Lavelle H. Ford of Kanab; Mrs. Pearl H. Fleming of Adamsville, Alabama; Ivan Henderson of provo; Mrs. Minnie H. Carroll of Castle Gate; Mrs. Ethel H. Tullius of Helper; Mabel H. Barnson of Boulder Nevada; Mrs. Ann Jergons of Palmer, Idaho and Mrs. Effie Dickenson of Bessener, Alabama.
Several of the relatives came to Kanab to attend the funeral services Wednesday.
Kane County Standard, 12-26-1937.