A, LU HALE BURIED LAST TUESDAY

LOGAN, Dec. 25--A. Lucius Hale, 76, resident of Salt Lake, died here at 4:30 o'clock this morning at the home of Mrs Clara A. Cutler. Death was due to the effects of an accident which Mr Hale suffered in Salt Lake October 21, when he was struck by a street car.

Ever since the accident Mr Hale had been suffering from paralysis. He came to Logan with his wife, Mrs Ruth Hatch Hale, about two weeks ago for treatment. He was born in Salt Lake June 6, 1850, a son of Aroet Lucius and Olive Whittle Hale. He lived for many years at Afton Wyoming.
For the last few years he had been active as a worker in the Salt Lake temple. He is survived by his widow and the following children; Aroet L., J. Harriman, William Whittle, George A. and Thomas E. Hale-- Salt Lake Tribune.

Aroet Lucius Hale was born the 6th of June 1850 in Salt Lake City. Soon afterward his parents moved to Grantsville, where he spent his childhood. In 1859 he was called by the president of L.D.S. church to help pioneer Bear Lake Valley, being the only single man called. On September 12, 1869 he married Eliza Ann Lee, daughter of Isaac Lee of Tooele, Utah. Soon afterward he moved his wife to Liberty, where their little home was built about 100 yards south of where the L.D. S. chapel now stands.

In 1885 he came to Star Valley where he has since resided. After the death of his wife in 1919 he devoted his life to genealogy and temple work. In October 1920 he married Ruth A. Hatch and since that time has spent most of his time in Salt Lake City doing temple work, and it is said of him that for the last two years he has done more real temple work than anyone they know of, ofter officiating in one shift and doing three names in a day on his record on endowments, and on baptismal days he hardly ever missed being at the fount.
On October he was hit by a street car, and at first it was thought he would recover, but his mind seemed effected and his body gradually became paralyzed until Christmas morning at 4:30 he passed on.

His noble wife was very attentive to him throughout his sickness until she exhausted most of her strength and was not able to accompany his remains to his final resting place in Afton. After death came he was taken to the Richard Undertaking Parlor and services were held in the 2nd ward chapel December 26, Bro England were the speakers.
After the services he was taken to the depot and left for Afton.

Funeral services were held in Afton at the North Ward meeting house Tuesday December 28 at 1:00. After the opening song and prayer, Mayor A.V. Call spoke highly of the character of the deceased,, giving examples where he had assisted in blazing the trail and making Star Valley a better place to live in. Mayor Call said that 'in all his dealings with A.L. Hale during the past 30 years he had found him honest and determined to do what he thot was right.

A violin duet "O My Father" by the Gardner Bros. gave sentiment to the occasion and blended with the remarks of the speakers.

Bp. Low next spoke of the activities of Bro. Hale during the time he was acting Bishop and he said, "Whenever he needed a man to assist at a funeral, or take the ladies in the Stake organizations to outside wards, Bro Hale was always on hand and volunteered his services."

Bp Heman Hyde next gave some appropriate remarks confirming the statements already made relative to the integrity of Bro. Hale and praising the part played by the mother of the large family.

An appropriate quartet "Wanted on the Other Side" was rendered by Ernest Clark, Ona A. Harrison, Lucile Call and Nellie Roberts.

President Gardner next emphasized the willingness of Bro Hale to assist in any undertaking that would help develop the community and as his latter life had been dedicated to temple work, he felt sure his activities would entitle him to a reward in the Celestial Kingdom of Heaven.
After the closing song and benediction, interment was made in the Afton cemetery.

The grandsons of Bro. Hale, Louis Eugene, Walter, Everett, Nathan and Archie M. acted as pall bearers, while the granddaughters acted as flower bearers.
Thomas Burton dedicated the grave.

Hale, A. Lucius (3) (i 30 Dec 1926)Star Valley Independent