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For your consideration, we are offering an original, handwritten address written by Claude G. Salisbury that
was read during the dedication ceremony for the "First Mills In Utah County" monument in present-day Springville,
Utah (Utah County). The monument was dedicated on September 18, 1940.
The monument's creation was organized by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) organization and
commemorates early Mormon settlers who built mills in the area that benefited other Mormon settlers.
These included a flour mill built in 1851 by Jacob Houtz, James Porter, Edward Hall and Norton Jacobs; a wool
mill built in 1860 by Jacob Houtz and William Bringhurst; a cotton mill built in 1863 by William Jackson Stewart.
The entire handwritten text reads as follows:
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The Dedicating Prayer of Marker of Mills, by Pres. Claude G. Salisbury
Our Father in heaven, with gratitude in our hearts, and in humility, we are gathered here this day in honor of thy
children who in the spirit and with the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, made their homes in these valleys
amidst hardships that to those of lesser faith would seem unsurmountable.
We give unto thee our thanks for thy countless blessings, for the courage, the character, the industry, and the
testimony that characterized the lives of our pioneers. Everlasting thanks are due thee, O Father for thy mercies
extended to thy people thro' all times, and especially are we grateful for the deliverance of our people from the
hands of our enemies, and the spirit that led them here in the valleys of the mountains, and for the missionary
system of thy Church that has gathered here our loved ones and friends from every kindred tongue and people
the world over.
As a testimony of our faith in Thee, and as an expression of our gratitude for the sacrifice made by our ancestors
we have gathered at this spot to dedicate a monument erected in memory of the thrift and industry of those who
built- near this sight [sic]- the first flour mill in Utah County, the beginning of what has since become an important
industry in this county and the first cotton mill in the State that served well the people of that time.
And now in the name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, we dedicate and consecrate this spot, the monument that
that has been erected thereon, together with the place and inscription attached thereto, asking for thy providential
care and blessings upon this token of our respect, that it might endure the elements, the ravages of time or
destruction by human force.
Heavenly Father, bless, we pray Thee, the people gathered here today and all that may pause near this place,
that they may receive hope and encouragement from the example of those to whom we pay homage.
As we dedicate this monument with reverence in our hearts for those who are gone before, we humbly
ask that we be granted courage to live in accordance with thy commandments and more truly serve Thee
Amen
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The following is Mr. Salisbury's obituary as reported in the "The Daily Herald" of Provo, Utah:
"Obituary from The Daily Hearld, Provo, Utah, May 29, 1967, Monday: Heart Attack Claims Prominent Utah Banker: Claude George Salisbury, 67, prominent Utah banker and long-time former resident of Springville, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack sometime early Sunday in his motel room at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he was on a business trip. Mr. Salisbury was a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, at 2180 E. 9th South for many years. He died sometime during the night, according to Fay Packard, Springville banker and business associate who was occupying an adjoining room. Mr. Packard said Mr. Salisbury complained of feeling tired on the journey to Jackson, but had supper and seemed alright. The next morning when he didn't arise at his usual time, Mr. Packard investigated and found him as he had collapsed apparently trying to get out of bed. He was born February 7, 1900, in Mammoth, Utah, a son of Frank and Annie Faulkner Salisbury. He married Sarah Elizabeth Houtz on September 8, 1920, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Mr. Salisbury was a graduate of LDS Business College, and was a former member of the Executive Council, American Bankers Association. He was past president of the Utah Bankers Association; former vice president and cashier of the Springville Banking Company; director of the Central Bank and Trust Company; president of Evans Supply Company; president of Bonham Corporation and its subsidiaries; secretary-treasurer of Kolob Investment Company; director of Utah Wholesale Grocery and several other businesses. He was active in the organization and development of many businesses in Utah and Canada.
In church circles, he served in the Kolob Stake presidency while in Springville, and was also a stake clerk and active high priest. Survivors are his widow of Salt Lake City; three sons, Claude J. (Joe) Salisbury of Twin Falls, Idaho; David E. and Paul G. Salisbury, both of Salt Lake City. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary S. Woodward. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and four brothers and sisters, Frank Salisbury and Mrs. F.D. (Donna) Peterson of Salt Lake City; Howard Salisbury of Oakland, California; and Mrs. Jesse (Helen) Whiting of Springville."
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