Arthur Robert Castleton (Birth 16 May 1868)

Malad, Idaho – Funeral services for Arthur Robert Castleton, 87, Malad businessman, will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Malad Third Ward Chapel.

Mr. Castleton died of injuries suffered in a fall Monday (31 Jan 1956). He was born May 16, 1868, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of James Joseph and Sarah Frances Brown Castleton. He was raised and educated in Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah.

Mr. Castleton managed the Malad Lumber and Hardware Co. several years and had been justice of the peace in Oneida County.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a high priest in Malad Third Ward. He was Malad Stake chorister, ward chorister in Holbrook, Pleasant View, and Malad First wards. He was a member of the Malad Stake Sunday School Board at the time of his death.

He was married to Ellen Wooley, May 20, 1889, in the Logan Temple.

Mr. Castleton is survived by his widow, Malad; five sons and two daughters; Arthur, Salt Lake City; Harold J., Garland, Box Elder County, Utah; Melvin E., Tremonton, Utah; Ruby Flatin, In Minnesota; Leonard S., Montpelier; Mrs. Ruth Davis and Leon J. Castleton, Malad. He had 24 grandchildren, 38, great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the family home Thursday evening and Friday until time of services. Burial will be in Malad Cemetery under the direction of Benson Funeral Home of Malad.

FUNERAL FRIDAY FOR ARTHUR R. CASTLETON

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Malad 3rd ward for Arthur R. Castleton who died January 31 (1956). Bishop Hubert Gleed officiated.

Family prayer at the home was offered by Harold Castleton; invocation, Colen Sweeten Sr.; benediction, Charles J. Nielsen; dedicatory prayer, Ralph H. Castleton. Musical numbers were prelude and postlude, Melvin Atkinson; song, Ward Brothers; instrumental duet, Fern Willie and Melvin Atkinson; vocal solo, Jenkin Palmer, Speakers were Bishop Gleed, Joseph Isaacson, W. H. Rutter, Thomas D. Evans. Casket bearers were Arthur Castleton, Melvin Castleton, Harold Castleton, Roy Davis, Don Castleton, Leonard Castleton.

Those from out of town attending the services were:

Arthur R. Castleton Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Castleton and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wade, Mrs. June Johnson, Mrs. Janet Green, Mrs. Florence Howe, Salt Lake City; Ralph H. Castleon, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Call, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hall, Bountiful; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thorpe, Mary Price, Tamara Castleton, Mrs. Melva Crookston, Ogden; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Castleton, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castleton, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Nielsen, Mrs. Roy Manning, Garland.

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Woolley, Mrs. Della O’Dell, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis, Boise, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones and daughter, Arco; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Taylor, Bear River City; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Castleon, Gary Castleton, S. G. Gety, Duane Gety, Evan Gee, Mrs. Max W. Laub, Mrs. Merril Laub, Tremonton; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Doutre, Preston; Mrs. Hattie Howard, Mrs. Lorin Blood, Mr. and Mrs. Blair Jones, Logan; Myrtle Castleton, Louise C. Nielson, Salt Lake City.

Mr. and Mrs. Bryce J. Ericksen, Beaver Dam, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Castleton, Niel Castleton, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kuntz and daughter, Montpelier; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Davis, California; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Hupp, Fielding; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Homer, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Taylof, L. J. Lux; Mr. and Mrs. Clair Davis, Downey; Mrs. Ruby Flatin, Rothway, Minn.