Greenlee County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Bourgeous, Clarence Tellis August 13, 1990
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Eastern Arizona Courier  
Funeral services for Clarence Tellis Bourgeous, 88, were held Aug. 18 in the 
Duncan LDS Stake Center, with Bishop's Counselor Tom Dixon officiating and 
Thomas W. Smith conducting.  He died Aug. 13 in California.
Bishop John A. Taylor offered the family prayer.  Jeanna Mosley was at the 
organ with the ladies ensemble presenting the music.  The opening hymn 
was "Love at Home" with Bishop David B. Bourgeous offering the invocation.  
Waunda Taylor and Joyce Bourgeous presented the life story with a special 
number, "Beyond the Sunset," sung.  Aulvie K. Bourgeous presented the 
spiritual remarks with Ordith W. Bourgeous presenting the remarks.  The 
closing hymn was "How Great Thou Art."  Edsil L. Bourgeous offered the 
benediction.
Concluding services and interment followed in the Franklin Cemetery, with 
Bishop Keith W. Bourgeous offering the dedicatory prayer.  Serving as casket 
bearers were John Smith, Daniel Bourgeous, Terry Smith, Lyle Bourgeous, Wayne 
Bourgeous and Ty Taylor.  The honorary bearers were Glendon Smith, Bruce 
Bourgeous, Dale Bourgeous, Keith Bourgeous, Brett Bourgeous, Jeff Smith, Scott 
Smith, Shawn Taylor, Brent Bourgeous, and Grant Bourgeous.
Bourgeous was born Sept. 28, 1901, in Tucson.  He farmed in Franklin for 70 
years.  He was an active member of the LDS Church, serving for 30 years in 
positions of bishop, counselor, and ward clerk.  He was preceded in death by 
his wife, Thaddie, in 1974.
Surviving are three sons, Ordith of Utah, Edsil of Franklin and Aulvie of 
Arcadia, Calif.; two daughters, Wanda Taylor of Fremont, Calif., and Eldiva 
Smith of Ione, Calif.; a sister, Mildred Radeke of Long Beach, Calif; 30 
grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Complete arrangements were under the direction of the Caldwell Funeral Home of 
Safford.

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