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top of the flour sack while at the sheepherd. Because of this ability, Uriah was nicknamed "Graham Cake" by "Poots" Walker.' Lehi not only could fix thinp with baling wire, he learned to be resourceful and could manufacture or fix almost anything. Besides making good use of materials, he made good use of his time and anyone ekes' who happened to he working for him. If anyone was ever standing around, Lehi soon found something for him to do." On one occasion when "Poots" was putting up hay for young Kumen, the team of horses which he was driving, ran away and broke the hay rack and harness. He finally got them stopped by running them into the fence in one corner of the field. Kunien galloped over on his horse and said, "Poots, what's the matter? Don't you know anything?'Poots, who was extremely upset, said, "No! How can I know anything when you know it all?"' Poots Walker worked with the Jonesfamily for many years and was well liked for his humor and dependability. In 1905 Lehi was given the honor of being elected the first president of the Cedar City Commercial Club which is now the Chamber of Commerce. He held honorary m e m b e ~ h i p this club until the time of his in death. During his life, Lehi was a member of the City Council, City treasurer, Iron County Commissioner, Justice of the Peace and Mayor.' On June 19, 1908 Lehi W. Jones was chosen and ordained a bishop hy Francis M. Lyman, and was set apart to preside over the newly organized Cedar City West Ward of the Parowan Stake. The following are 18, 1908. . . . some of the minutes taken while Lehi was Bishop:"une Cedar ward divided. ilpostles Francis M. Lyman and John Henry Smith were present. Cedar East: Henry Lunt, Rishop; Alexander G . Matheson, first counselor; William V. Walker, second counselor; and S. J. Foster, clerk. Cedar West: Lehi W. Jones, Bishop: Jethro Palmer, fint counselor; Samuel Leigh, second counselor; and E.M. Corry, Clerk. June 27, 1908. . . . Bishop L. W. Jones presides at organization of West Ward at division. Nov. 1, 1908. . . . . . Saints of Cedar West Ward met in the tabernacle Sunday afternoon for sacrament and fast day exercises. Bishop L. W. Jones presiding. Bishop Jones offered the blessing on the oil: Bishop Jones was first speaker, said he wanted to cultivate a feeling of appreciation, to have the privilege of meeting with the Saints on occasions like this one today, that they were the most important meetings we have. Advised the parents to bring their children to meeting thus instilling in them a habit and desire for meetings when they became older.
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| Title | Lehi Willard Jones: Biography |
| Creator | Jones, York F., 1925-; Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Jones, Lehi Willard, 1854-1947; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History; Mormon Church -- Utah |
| Description | Life of Lehi Willard Jones, centering in Cedar City, Utah, 1854-1947, and history of much of the development of Southern Utah |
| Source | Lehi Willard Jones |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1972 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Woodruff Printing Company |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lehiwillardjones.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1334.cpd |
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