Former Valley Man Dies At Preston
T.H. Wheeler, 75, a long time resident of Star Valley died at Preston, Idaho about 9:00 a.m. last Sunday. Mr Wheeler has not been in very good health for a long time.
Funeral services were held in Preston Thursday and Mr Wheeler was buried in the Afton cemetery near his wife.
He is survived by the following sons and daughters; Rodney and Douglas Wheeler of Afton, Merle J. Wheeler of Idaho Falls, Grant Wheeler of Salt Lake City, Mrs Idonna Anglesey of Kearns, Utah, Mrs Luella Priest and Mable Wheeler of Preston, Idaho.
Thomas H. Wheeler Buried At Afton
Death came as a blessing to Thomas H. Wheeler, who passed away at the Preston Hospital Easter Sunday April 13, 1952 after a month of suffering.
He was born in North Ogden, Utah, Dec 10, 1876, the 2nd in a family of 12. He spent his early life on a farm in Cache Valley where he later met and married Bertha Amelia Eskelson, on November 15, 1899 in the Logan Temple. To this union were born 14 children. The first nine were born in Cache Valley where five died in infancy.
They came from Cache Valley and took up a homestead in Smoot, Wyoming, about 1913 were three children were born. They later moved to Bedford where the last two children were born. They moved to Afton in 1932 where they lived until the death of his wife in 1945. In 1946 he married Phebe Robinson and made his home in Preston, Idaho where he lived until his death. He was a devoted father and husband. This is shown during the last five year his wife was alive, as he was constantly at her side.
He had an outstanding testimony of the Gospel even through he suffered so much he said many times during his illness, "The will of the Lord be done". He was a humble man and a firm believer in prayer. His greatest love was for his wife and family. The family loved their Father as was shown during his illness when all of his children were at his side constantly.
Funeral services were held Thursday April 17, in the Preston 1st Ward with Bishop Eberhart conducting.
Opening song; "O My Father" by Preston 1st ward Singing Mothers.
Prayer: Brother Hart.
Vocal duet: 'In the Garden" by Lona Smith and Sister Anderson.
1st Speaker: Nat Edwards.
Vocal solo; "Beyond the Sunset" Lamont Anglesey a grandson.
2nd Speaker: Stewart Burton.
Vocal Duet: "There is a Land Somewhere" by Edna Larson and June Kingsford.
Remarks: Bishop Eberhart.
Closing Song: "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" Singing Mothers.
Prayer: Ozro Merritt.
Prayer in the home by Roy Eskelson.
Short graveside services were held at the Afton cemetery where the body was laid to rest by that of his wife and also a son who died in 1939.
Pallbearers were six of his grandsons: Ralph wheeler, Dennis Wheeler, Lamont and Merrill Anglesey and Spencer and Norman Preece. The grave was dedicated by Bert Taggart.
Survivors include his wife, Phebe Wheeler of Preston, and eight living children; Gerald Wheeler, Pueblo, Colo.; Grant Wheeler Salt Lake City, Utah; Idonna Anglesey, Kearns, Utah; Merle Wheeler Osgood, Idaho; Luella Preece, Richmond, Utah; Rodney and Douglas Wheeler of Afton, and Mabel Gaddis of Preston, Idaho. All were in attendance at the funeral.
He has 28 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Those attending the funeral in Preston from the valley were: Mr and Mrs Ez Child, Madaline Walker and daughter, Mr and Mrs Bert Taggart, Mr and Mrs Milton Erickson, Mr and Mrs Stewart Burton, Mrs William Robinson, President E. Francis winters and Ozro Merritt, Relatives attending form out of the valley were: Mr and Mrs David wheeler and daughters Florence and Dora and a son Max; Mr and Mrs Austin Wheeler and daughter Donna and a son Dean; Mr and Mrs William England, all of Moreland, Idaho; Mr and Mrs Athel Rawlins of Ogden, Utah, Mr and Mrs Roy Eckelson of Richmond, Utah.

Wheeler, Thomas Howard (13 Apr 1952) (1-4)Star Valley Independent

Thomas Hardy WHEELER is the son of Calvin WHEELER and Marian HUTCHISON
Thomas Hardy WHEELER married Pheobe Sarah DURRANT 6 Mar 1946 in Franklin, Franklin, Id
Bertha Amelia ESKLESON 15 Nov 1899 in Logan, Cache, Ut