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Joseph Walter Webb, son of William (Badcock) Webb and Amelia Jarvis Webb, was born the 28 March 1876 in St. George, Utah. He was their 3rd son. He went on a mission for the L.D.S. Church to the Southern States. At that time the area where he was on his mission was a low marshy land infested with mosquitos. He almost lost his life. He was thought to be dead by his companion for about half an hour. Fortunatly, the Elders administered to him and he was brought back to life. He was nursed back to partial health, but for the remainder of his life, he had to choose work that was not very hard. Joseph married Mary Elizabeth Thompson in the St. George Temple in 1901. She bore him two children; Arvel T. Webb, 19 Nov. 1902 and Ralph Webb, May 1905. They were both born in St. George, Utah. Joseph's wife, Mary, died on 30 May 1905 in St. George. Two years later, Joseph married Evaline Cannon on Dec. 18, 1907. There were no children of this marriage. Joseph did some farming and freighting for a while in St. George, but later they moved to the new town of Hurricane, Utah, about eighteen miles east of St. George. Here he started a flour mill which he continued until his retirement. Joseph, as well as the Webb boys, were steadfast, hard-working, generous, honest men. He refused to put a bleaching additive in his flour because he said it might not be good for the health of his customers. He stood for his principles against all odds, even it it meant a loss of money to him, or even if he were alone against many others. Joseph was very active in the L.D.S. Church. He helped many boys to go on missions or to get jobs. He even raised bonds when they needed them to get their jobs. Many boys received good, sound advice to help them get started in life. Joseph died 6 March 1949 in Hurricane, Utah of heart trouble and was buried there.
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