While working in the Grover Canyon Saturday last George Lyman Dutson met his death instantly by being struck by two rolling logs. He and two of his sons and Marlow Anderson were piling timber. Two of the boys were snaking their logs down to the skid and he and one of his sons were trimming and sawing them into proper lengths; After sawing one log the two pieces rolled down the hill and as Mr Dutson was on the lower side her ran down the hill to get out of the way. Fearing that they would overtake him he turned and faced them and endeavored to jump over them but he was struck and both logs rolled on top of him. He was dead when the logs were lifted from him and Dr. West is of the opinion that he must have died instantly as his neck was broken.
His death comes as a sad blow to his family and friends for he was all that goes to make a good husband, father and friend. The Grover ward will miss him, for he was a faithful Latter Day Saint, and energetic worker in the Priesthood and in the Auxiliary Associations. He was without an equal in visiting the sick both on account of his faith and his general knowledge of medicines and their healing properties.
George L. Dutson was born at Fillmore, Millard Co. Utah, July 1st 1859. He was married to Martha Rose Ann Lovell on June 15th 1882 and she bore him eight children and died August 10th, 1905. On March 18th 1895 he left for a mission to the Southern States, which he filled with honor. During the winter of 1900-1 he filled a mission in the Malad Stake in the interests of the Mutual Improvement Association, and there he made many friends. On the 12th of June following he arrived in Star Valley. He labored as a local missionary for the Mutual of the Grover Ward for four years. On the 22nd of Sept 1905 he married again, to Nelly V. Van Leuven. Last February he filled a mission in the (Star Valley) Stake, visiting from house to house and holding meetings, he leaves his wife and nine children to mourn his loss, the youngest child is two years and three months old and the two oldest children are married.
At the time of his death he was a High Councilor and Acting ward Priest as well as being teacher of the Parents Dept. in the Sunday School. Last Election he was elected Justice of the Peace on the Republican ticket.
The Funeral was held at the Grove Meeting House the House was nicely decorated and it was the largest funeral ever held in that house, the sining was beautiful. The Speakers were Thos. Walton, Edmund Hepworth, Ex Bp. Jensen, Wilford A. Hyde, W.W, Burton, Pres. Geo. Osmond and Bp. Jas Jensen.

Dutson, George Lyman (i 20 Nov 1908)

George Lyman DUTSON is the son of John William DUTSON Caroline Geneva JENKINS
George Lyman DUTSON married Martha Rose Anne LOVELL 15 Jun 1882 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT and Nellie Verona VAN LEUVEN 22 Sept 1905 in Logan, Cache, UT