Lapoint Pioneer Dies Suddenly Saturday; Resided in County for 34 Years.

Peter Harrison, a prominent stockman residing at Lapoint died suddenly at his home Saturday night at 6:30 from an attack of heart trouble caused from the flu. Mr. Harrison had been talking with some of this family but a few moments before death came. He passed away peacefully.

Funeral services were held in the Lapoint Ward house under the direction of Grand Rasmussen. The opening song was "Oh My Father," prayer, Arthur Curtis, song, "Sometime We'll Understand."

Bishop John B. Eaton of Glines Ward was the first speaker and was a neighbor of the deceased when he lived in that ward. He spoke of his loyalty as a neighbor, of sincerity and of his high esteem among his fellow men. Cynthia Taylor then sang, "I Have Read of a Beautiful City."

C. A. Thompson was the next speaker and was followed by a vocal solo, "Mr Father Knows," by Mrs. May Calder, John N. Davis and Roy Taylor then spoke. The speakers told of his honesty, loyalty to his neighbors. They told of his educating his family and living his religion in an examplary manner. The closing song, "Shall We Meet Beyond The River," benediction by J. M. Reece.

Deceased was buried in Maeser Cemetery. The grave was dedicated by Wells Ashby. The pallbearers were Frank Jenkins, Russell and Carl Harrison, Dan Anderson, Delbert Horrocks and Lorin Williams.

Deceased was born in 1867 at Nephi, Juab County, the son of John Harrison and Nancy Platt. He made his home in his early youth on account of the death of his mother with Mr. and Mrs. William Witbeck Sr., at Nephi. He came to Ashley Valley and lived with L. C. Johnson and S. D. Colton, assisting in clearing the land of the old S. D. Colton farm.

He was married to Margaret Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah H. Murray, November 2, 1892. In 1895 he moved to Upper Deep Creek where he took up a homestead which is now a part of Thorobred ranch. Here he resided for fifteen years, where he was school trustee for ten years. He moved to Glines Ward in 1910. In 1918 he was appointed government ditch rider for the Deep Creek project and had charge of this project until the time of his death.

Mr. Harrison was the father of 12 children, nine of whom are living and by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Harrison. His children are Mrs. Frank Jenkins, Jerry; Mrs. C. D. Anderson, Russell, Pearl, Carl and Morgan of Lapoint; Mrs. Lorin Williams of Vernal; and Mrs. Delbert Horrocks of Watson. He is survived by nineteen grandchildren, a stepmother, Margaret Harrison of Roosevelt; brothers, James of Price; Joseph of Roosevelt; John of Vernal; sisters, Bell Hiskey of Berley, Idaho; Lizzie Roberts of Hollywood, California.

-Vernal Express, February 21, 1929, transcribed by Rhonda Holton

Hayden Peter Hansen is the son of Nancy Ellen Platt and John Hansen. He married Margaret M. Murray November 7, 1892 in Vernal, Utah.