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Show 293 Tanner Myron but both families turned out well and both wives raised notable sons and daughters. In the closing pages of Myron's biography there are a number of testimonials, given largely at the time of his funeral. It is His twenty-seven years as doubtful Myron needs testimonials. frontier of a rough community should be testimony of his bishop the esteem and in which he was held. What more need durability be said. But there were recommendations: more many At the time of his death Myron Tanner had served fifteen years as He had been a member of the Brig County ham Young Academy Board since its organization down to about the year 1896, and at the time of his death was the only director among the original incorporators of the Provo Woolen Mills, he having served as director of the mills from the date of their organi selectman for Utah ... zation to the time of his death. He was of the Co-op store of Provo, and for he served in the City Council. 30 also more a member of the board than twenty-five years Family members as well as admirers like to tell of Myron's generosity, particularly in ward affairs. Many statements indicate that he gave as much in support of the ward as all the rest of the members combined. Whether or not this is an overstatement, Myron very much like his generous father who found his great pleasure in giving. His seventeen children, nine by Mary Jane and eight by Ann, Tanner est was a very large family, but it is only an average in size when compared with his brothers and the one sister who came is also about average. seven West. The number of early deaths In 1942 Myron's descendants numbered 216, and the estimate of sounds like - today's total is over - 800. John Tanner + Myron Tanner t JOSEPH MARION TANNER Joseph Tanner, was Marion Tanner, born March 26, Provo and attended the Myron and Mary Jane Mount 1859, at Payson, Utah. He grew up in son public of schools there. From his fourteenth |
