Last Rites Are Held In Cedar for Frank Bryner Wood
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon in the First ward chapel for Franklyn Bryner Wood, 69, lifelong resident of Cedar City, a prominent church worker, businessman and civic leader. He died at his home Friday night of a heart ailment, after having been in poor health for some time and seriously ill for the past three weeks.
Always an active church worker, Mr. Wood served for more than 15 years as bishop of the Cedar First Ward, and provided the leadership for the planning and construction of the First ward chapel where his funeral services were held. Serving as bishop during the depression years of the 1930s, he conceived the idea of erecting the chapel with local materials with a major portion of the labor contributed by ward members idled by the dpression. Through his persistence and untiring efforts he guided the ward to the completion of the building project, providing the community with not only an outstanding chapel but also a major attraction for visitors in Cedar City.
After attending Cedar City schools and the old Branch Normal school, Mr. Wood served a two-year mission for his church in the Central states. Upon his return he served as an officer in the M.I.A., and for a number of years served as clerk of the Parowan stake.
Always active in musical circles he served in various capacities with stake and ward choirs, and other musical organizations.
Active in civic and business affairs, he served as a city councilman and in many other civic capacities, and was founder of Wood's Toggery, a men's furnishing business which he managed for 40 years and until his death. Prior to opening this business he was manager of the old Cedar City Co-op store for several years.
Presiding at the services was Bishop H. P. Dotson of the Cedar First ward. At the organ was Mrs. Bell Jones. The opening prayer was by W. Arthur Jones.
Speakers at the services were C. William Macfarlane, Samuel F. Leigh, William B. Adams and Harry H. Lunt. Remarks were given by the bishop.
The musical program consisted of violin selections by R. L. Halversen, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Virginia Larson; a ladies vocal trip composed of Mrs. Gladys Isom, Mrs. Naida Gardner, and Mrs. Luana Riddle, singing "God Is Ever Beside Me" accompanied by Mrs. Mary Jane Seaman; a vocal solo by Myles Walker, "Because", accompanied by Mrs. Beth Leigh, and a vocal quartet consisting of Herschel Neeley, Reed Roberts, Reed Berrett and Eugene Palmer, singing "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go", with Mrs. Virginia Larson at the piano.
John A. Booth delivered the benediction, while the dedication of the grave was by Parson U. Webster. Pallbearers were George A. Wood, William Wood, Karl Wood, Preston Wood, and Rulon Wood, brothers of the deceased, and Elmer Wood, a nephew.
Mr. Wood was born in Cedar City on Oct. 13, 1881, a son of George H. and Elizabeth Bryner Wood.
He married Sarah Ann Webster Wood of Cedar City in the Salt Lake L D S temple on May 27, 1908.
He is survived by his widow; three sons, Howard, Wayne and Paul all of Cedar City; a daughter, Mrs. Theron C. (Lynn) Teel, Salt Lake City; 10 grandchildren, and one step-grandson.
Ten brothers and sisters also survive: George A., William H., Preston and Rulon S. Wood; Mrs. Blanche W. Crosby, Mrs. Verena Stephens, Mrs. May Armstrong, and Mrs. Pauline Hunter, all of Cedar City; Mrs. Dola Jones, Enterprise, and Karl Wood, Circleville.

(Iron County Record, Cedar City, Utah, October 4, 1951)