Funeral services for Benjamin Williams Evans, 78, who died February 8, 1953 at his home in Malad following a lingering illness.

FUNERAL SERVICE
Malad Second Ward LDS Chapel – February 11, 1953
Bishop Golden Willie, officiating

Family Prayer – James B. Jones
At the Chapel:
Invocation – W.W. Thomas
Speakers – Bishop Willie, W.H. Rutter and Henry E. Thomas
Prelude and Postlude – Emma Ward
Musical Numbers – Song, Lurline James and song, Ward Brothers
Benediction – Hubert Gleed

Dedicatory prayer at the Malad City Cemetery – Royal O. Swenson

Those from out of town who attended funeral services for Ben W. Evans were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hill, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Willard Archibald, Mr. and Mrs. james F. Condie, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Clark, Pocatello; Mr. and Mrs. Evan M. Hess, Plymouth; Mrs. Mary E. Van Cott, Elaine Davies, Leroy Evans, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nicholas, Pocatello; Mrs. T.J. Jones, J. Ray Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Miller, Logan; Mr. and Mrs. Taul Greer, Ogden.

Son of Benjamin and Mary Williams Evans, Mr. Evans was born at Malad May 14, 1874. He was reared and educated in Malad where he engaged in farming and stock raising during his adult life. On December 31, 1896 he was married to Gwen Jones at Malad.

A member of the LDS Church, Mr. Evans was also a former member of the Woodmen of America, Malad Camp. 8264.

Survivors include his wife; one son, John L. Evans, Malad; one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Thomas, Malad; five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Nicholas, Los Angeles, CA; Mrs. Mary Sievert, Denver; Mrs. Annie Hill, Malad.