Neil Stillman Hood

Neil married Alice Verna Larsen 10 Dec 1940, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States. Alice (daughter of Niels Jorgen Larsen and Johanne Marie Cathrine Mortensen) was born 11 Oct 1920, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States; died 6 Mar 1998, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary for Thomas Hood (22 Oct 1931) - Star Valley Independent

Thomas H. Hood, son of Peter and Mary Neil Hood was born in Scotland in 1868 and died October 10, 1921 at Fairview. He came to America with his mother in 1882, his father had come to America some time before to prepare a place for this family among the L.D.S. people. The family settled at Almy Wyoming. In 1890 he and Annie Easton were united in marriage in the Logan temple. In 1892 this young couple with one baby moved to Fairview, Wyo. where they have always had a home.
Music was Bro. Hood's hobby, and he made the most of his ability along that line. While he was in the State Legislature he was i9nstrumental in getting several bills passed, among them was the "ban bill". At that time Bro Hood was appointed State Band Master. The family have the pen that Governor Emerson used to sign the bill, and a little note which read: This pen was used by Gov. F. C. Emerson in signing the "Band Bill" (O.H.B. No 25) H.E.A No.17 at 10:57 A.M. February 4, 1929. Some of the other bills he helped to pass were bills to i8mprove mining conditions.
Bro. Hood labored in the mines for several years. He worked himself up to the responsible position of Gas Inspector, which he held for eight years. He was highly recommended for the job by P.J. Quealy.
Before Bro. Hood left Almy he had organized a band. Soon after he reached Fairview he organized "The Free silver Band" which he kept going for years.
In Kemmerer at the time of the mine explosion when 99 men were killed, Bro Hood made a canvas of the city and raised $2500.00 to buy musical instruments for the boys and girls and taught them to play free of charge, thus bringing much peace and contentment to those who were mourning.
Since his return from Kemmerer, where he has been for the past eight years he had already organized the Valley Band and the Children's Band.
While he was Star Valley Stake chorister, he gave a concert every three months. One of his most ourstanding pieces of work was the rendition of the "Vision". He was the Fairview ward chorister for many years; he also served in this same position while he lived at Kemmerer.
He leaves his widow and nine children to mourn his loss. The children are: Mrs Will Gomm, Huntsville, Ut. Mrs Paul Robinson, Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs Roy Beachler and Ralph Hood of Kemmerer, Mrs Erza Campbell, Easton, Flora, Niel and Francis of Fairview.
Funeral services were held Wednesday October 14th at 1 p.m. Bishop brown presided and conducted the services. Mrs Roy Beachler, daughter of the deceased played a beautiful funeral march.
The choir under the direction of Ronald Allred sang "Praise to the Man". Prayer by N. P. Lee. Arch Gardner and Nellie Roberts sang "An Angel From on High", with the choir joining in the chorus. The first speaker, Bro Wilford Cranney of Smoot, thought it should be a time of rejoicing, because Bro Hood was so well prepared to go. He said Bro Hood had made use of the talent God gave him, by teaching music wherever he went and that he always had a ready hand to help those less fortunate than himself.
Arch, Dean, Lloyd and Ivan Gardner sang "Loves Old Sweet Song".
President Clarence Gardner said that nothing turns us to each other more than song. He said Bro Hood's life was one of song and harmony and that the person was lucky indeed, who could look back and see that his life had been one of usefulness as the case with Bro. Hood. He was very glad that we, as a people believe in the here-after.
Bishop Brown stated he was glad that we hadn't waited until bro Hood was dead, to speak our words of appreciation. He spoke about the times when the Hood family helped to pioneer the valley.


Death Notice for Thomas Hood (10 Oct 1931) - Star Valley Independent

After a lingering illness of almost four months, Thomas H. Hood died October 10th at his home in Fairview. Bro Hood will be greatly missed by his host of friends and relatives, as he has ever been a public worker. He was a faithful member of the L.D. S. church and with his musical ability has made an enviable record as a band and choir leader.
He has served in the State Legislature as a Representative and held other county offices. He mad his home in Kemmerer for several years where he worked in the coal mines.
He is the father of 13 children. Thomas Jr. Mary, James and Clarence having preceded him in the great beyond.
His widow, Mr and Mrs Pete Hood and all the rest of the children were present at his funeral except Mrs. Annie robinson of California who just recently paid her father a visit. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p.m.
An account of Bro Hood's life will be given next week.

Thomas married Annie Easton 28 Jun 1890, Almy, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. Annie was born 26 Sep 1874, Wallacestone, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died 17 Jul 1962, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried 21 Jul 1962, Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary for Annie Easton Hood (19 July 1962) Star Valley Independent

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Afton Second-Third Ward Chapel for Mrs Annie Easton Hood, who died in a rest home in Salt Lake City Tuesday. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs Hood was a lifelong pioneer resident of Star valley, and moved to the rest home only a short time ago, after she became aged and feeble. The Independent will endeavor to have a suitable obituary in next week's issue.
Funeral Services Are Held for Annie E. Hood
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 21 in the Afton LDS Second Third Ward Chapel for Annie Easton Hood, who died July 17 in a Salt Lake City rest home. Services were conducted by Bp. Neal Kennington. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Annie Easton was born on Sept 26, 1874 in Wallacestone Stirlingshire, Scotland, the daughter of Alexander and Janet Wetherspoon Easton. Her formal schooling ws received at Longrigg, Lanarkshire, Scotland until she was 11 years of age at which time with her mother and four brothers, set sail from Liverpool England for America. They arrived in New York City in June of 1886, and Annie, her mother and brother, William went to a small town in Illinois. Her other brothers went to Richfield, Utah where they soon heard of the coal mines near Almy Wyo. Being coal miners, they sent for the rest of the family in Illinois. Annie was baptized a member of the LDS Church soon after they moved to Wyoming.
When 14, Annie met her future husband, Thomas Hood, when he threw a snowball at her, thus beginning a courtship that resulted in marriage 2 1/2 years later on June 28, 1890. They were married in Almy and then traveled to Logan to be sealed in the temple.
They lived in Almy for two years and moved to Star Valley in July 1892, when homestead land was opened for settlement. While unloading the wagon in Star Valley, Mr Hood was accidentally shot in the arm by his shotgun. The wound took about a year to heal. Annie was left alone much of the time the first winter in Star Valley, as Mr Hood had to work and could not get home some of the time.
During the next 12 years they moved back and forth from Star Valley to Almy several times. In 1912 they bought ground near Fairview and built a home. here, the last two sons were born, making 13 children in all. In 1923 the family moved to Frontier, Wyo., where they lived for eight years until the depression in 1931. They moved back to Fairview, where Mr Hood passed away in September 1931/
Annie lived in Star Valley until 1961, when she went to Salt Lake City to the Crestwood Rest Home to live. She moved to Afton in 1941. She loved to sing and did so many times with church and civic groups. In 1904 she went to Salt Lake and studied music under Evan Stephans, the famed Tabernacle Choir leader.
Mrs Hood was preceded in death by seven of her 13 children, Thomas, Mary, James, Clarence, Annie, Bessie and flora. Her six living children are Janet, Beatrice, Ralph, Easton, Neil and Francis. Her posterity numbers well over 200. It was stated at her funeral that she lived a full rich life.
Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Mr and Mrs William I. Gomm and daughter, Alda Mae, of Roy, Utah; Mrs Beatrice Campbell, Mr and Mrs Irid Schnyder, Mr and Mrs Jerald Walker of Lewisville, Idaho; Ralph Hood, Wake Island, Pacific; Paul Robison and Mr and Mrs grant Callister and family of Fillmore, Utah; Mr and Mrs Neil S. Hood and two children, Mr and Mrs Francis F. Hood and sons and Mr and Mrs Easton Robison and family of Salt Lake City; Roy Beachler, Mrs Mae Beutler and Mrs Olive Beachler of Kemmerer; Mr and Mrs Wallace Hughes and family of Redding Calif,; Mr and Mrs Thomas E. Hood of Provo; and Mr Warren G. Allred of Albuquerque N.M.