Kane County Standard, April 21, 1933

JOHN FORD SUCCUMBS TO HEAR ATTACK

John M. Ford, one of Kanab's older residents died last Saturday April 15, at his home in Kanab of heart trouble. Although Mr. Ford had had several heart attacks during the last month, his death came unexpectedly.
Fitting funeral services for the deceased were held Sunday afternoon, April 16, at 3 o'clock p.m. in the ward chapel with bishop I.H. Chamberlain in charge.
He was a true Latter Day Saint and always did his duty by his church and his fellow man.
He was the father of ten children, seven of whom survive him. They are: Josephine F. Johnson of Short Creek, Arizona, Z.J. Ford, Clair Ford, Charley Ford, Agnes F. Johnson and Leland Ford all of Kanab; and Alfred Ford of Ogden, Utah. He is also survived by twenty-one grandchildren, two sisters, Rachel F. Riggs and Ruth F. Fuller; three brothers, William Ford, Willard Ford of Kanab; and Edwin Ford of Salt Lake City.
The services consisted of the following:
Song, ward choir.
Prayer, Israel H. Heaton.
Song, ward choir.
Speakers, Z.K. Judd and Julius S. Dalley.
Duet, Mrs. Belle Rust and Mrs Matie Tietjen.
Speaker, Asa W. Judd of Fredonia.
Song, Ward choir.
Benediction, W.W. Adair.
Interment was in the Kanab cemetery.
Joseph W. Covington dedicated the grave.
Tributes were paid to Mrs. Ford for his faithful and trustworthy qualities.
A short biography will be printed in the Standard next week.
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Kane County Standard, April 28, 1933

BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN M. FORD, PIONEER

John M. Ford, who died at his home in Kanab April 15, of a heart attack was one of Kanab's first settlers. He was the son of Pioneers Edwin and Susan Mantripp Ford; and was born at Kaysville, Davis county, Utah, November 17, 1860. When only four years of age, he with his father moved to Dixie, Washington county, and when seven years of age, his mother died. Mr. Ford remembers very distinctly of going to St. George on Saturdays and helping in the excavation for the foundation of the St. George temple.
In 1873, the family moved to Kanab, where during his early manhood he together with his brother, E.M. Ford, engaged in brick making. Many of the homes in Kanab are made of brick made by them.
He also followed the trade of stone mason, brick layer and plasterer, and plastered many of the homes in Kanab.
He was married in the year of 1886 to Esther Judd. Ten children were born to them, seven of whom survive him.
In 1888, when the Kanab Brass Band was organized, he was one of its members playing the baritone horn.
He has spent a great deal of time during the winters at St. George doing temple work. Having spent a month last winter there doing work for the dead; which he greatly enjoyed.
He donated liberally of his time and means in all public undertakings.
He was a high priest and ward teacher in the church and he faithfully performed anything that he was asked to do. He was active up until the week prior to his death, being a hard worker at all times.