Death info on Elmer Clarence Mahoney

Elmer Clarence Mahoney was Rodney's father.

Elmer C Mahoney
From the personal albums of Mary Theresa Anderson

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 13 Sept 1866- Coalville, Summit, Utah

DEATH: 8 Jul 1934- Center, Wasatch, Utah

He was 67 years old when he died.

Death notice:

SOURCE: SL Telegram 1934, Jul 9, p.14

Death notice transcribed:

Elmer Clarence Mahoney

HEBER CITY- Elmer Clarence Mahoney, 67, farmer and stockman of the Center ward for 37 years, died Sunday night at the family home after a month's illness.

 Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1934, Jul 9, p.15

 Obituary transcribed:
ELMER CLARENCE MAHONEY
HEBER CITY- Elmer Clarence Mahoney, 67, a farmer and stockman of the Center ward for 37 years, died Sunday night at the family home after a month's illness.
He was born September 13, 1866 at Coalville, Utah, a son of J.H. and Louisa Phippen Mahoney.  He was married February 9, 1887 to Nancy Jane Jones of Heber City.  He was a member of the Center ward bishopric for 21 years.
Surviving besides his widow are seven children, C. Ray Mahoney, Heber City; Louris V., Rodney and Thelma Mahoney, Center; J. Rolla and Elmer Ernest Mahoney, Salt Lake City, and Forrest E. Mahoney, Brigham City, a brother, J.W. Mahoney; a half-brother, V.R. Walker, and a half-sister, Mrs. Clara Baldwin, Heber, and 17 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Wasatch stake tabernacle, with Bishop Bennett Lindsay presiding.  Interment will be in the Heber City cemetery.
*Spelling and punctuation adjusted wherein I was aware.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1934, Jul 13, p.4

Local obituary transcribed:

Elmer C. Mahoney

Elmer Clarence Mahoney, 67, a farmer and stockman of the Center ward for 37 years, died last Sunday night at the family home after a month's illness.  He was born September 13, 1866 at Coalville, Utah, a son of J.H. and Louia Phippen Mahoney.  He was married February 9, 1887, to Nancy Jane Jones of Heber, and was a member of the Center ward Bishopric for the past 34 years.

Surviving, besides his widow are 7 children; c. Ray Mahoney of Heber, Louris V., Rodney and Thelma Mahoney of Center; J. Rolla and Elmer Ernest Mahoney of Salt Lake City and Forest E. Mahoney of Brigham City; one brother, J.W. Mahoney of Heber, a half brother, V.R. Walker and a hlaf sister, Mrs. Clara Baldwin of Salt Lake, together with seventeen grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in the stake tabernacle in Heber on Tuesday afternoon, with Bishop Bennett Lindsay of the Center ward conducting.

A quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Stanley, Frank Epperson and Maybell Moulton sang, "Come Unto Me".  The invocation was offered by Charles Jensen.

Wm. J. Bond was the first speaker and told of the work of Mr. Mahoney at Coalville and in the Park City mines and later of his coming to Wasatch, where he had proved himself a splendid neighbor, always ready to work with and serve his fellowmen, and withal was a staunch supporter of education.

"Teach My Soul to Pray" was sung by Mrs. Maybell Moulton and Frank B. Epperson.

H.W. Harvey, former Bishop of the Center ward said that he and the deceased had cleared land together in their effort to build a community and that Brother Mahoney had been his counselor in the Center ward Bishopric for a number of years and that as counselor he had always been ready to leave his own work to help others in need, and could be depended upon in the performance of duty.

A violin solo, "The Old Refrain" was played by Helen DeGraff, accompanied by her sister Elaine.

President H. Clay Cummings spoke of friendship as being everlasting and said the mind of Brother Mahoney was at perfect was as to the future.  Said the departed had been sociable and friendly with all and that Mrs. Mahoney, too, had lived a life of service to others and that together they had reared a family of honor and integrity. 

Annie and Marjorie Crook, accompanied by Mrs. Irene Duke, sang the duet "O, My Father".

In making closing remarks, Bishop Lindsay said Brother Mahoney had been one with the young people, sociable and kind, yet exemplary in his doings and that Sister Mahoney had been president of the ward Relief Society for a number of years, and that they had been real companions together.

A duet, "Some Sweet Day" was sung by Mrs. Maybell Moulton and Mr. F.B. Epperson.

The benediction was offered by Elmer Sweat, and E.J. Duke dedicated the grave in the Heber City cemetery.

Death Certificate:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

"Elmer Mahoney on the grass"
From personal albums of Merry Jones