James
Lee Dunford
Paris Post, Thursday, 21 September 1944, page 1
SCHOOL TEACHER
James Lehi Dunford, prominent citizen and former mayor of Paris, passed away at the family home early Saturday morning following a nine months illness. Mr. Dunford was born at Bloomington, Idaho on January 21, 1866, a son of Isaac and Lean Bailey Dunford. He was educated in the public schools of Bloomington and the University of Utah. He taught school for many years in Ovid, St Charles, Bloomington and Paris, Idaho and at Safford, Arizona.
He filled a two year mission in England from 1902-1904. Upon his return he became assessor and collector for Bear Lake county. He was deputy game warden for the state of Idaho for five years and game warden for six years. He serve as agent for the Beneficial Like insurance company from 1905-1939. Active in the LDS church work, he served 8 years as a teacher and ten years in the Sunday school superintendence, 8 years as president of the YMMIA, stake superintendent of Sunday schools for eight years and as stake superintendent of religion classes for five years.
On April 18, 1888, he married Eliza C Jacobson, who died last December. The couple were devoted parents of nine children, six of whom survive, Mrs. George E Hulme of Bennington, Mrs. Raymond Stevens of Paris, Mrs. H R Weston, Mrs. William Horlacher and Mrs. J C Wallentine, all of Logan and Grant A Dunford of Burley. Also 27 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at one o'clock pm in the Paris Second Ward Chapel, with Bishop O H Grimmett officiating. The remains were laid to rest beside Mrs. Dunford in the Bloomington cemetery. Arthur Eborn dedicated the grave.