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Show PRESTON BIMOJ, PIONEER Of IDAHO, DIES AT BUICKFOOT BLACK FOOT. Ida.. Aug. 14. Preston BurrelL one of the oldest and moat widely wide-ly known ettlaena of this section died Tuesday at hla home near this place. The funeral wervtce was held yesterday from tha Baptist church. Rev. W. K. Jewell conducted the services, and an escort from the O. A. R. accompanied tha funeral fu-neral procession. Mr. Burrell had attained the age of 41 years and had lived an eventful life. Born at Carml, Til., tn Iftlft, ha lived In that elate until 1448. when he went to California and engaged in mining and later In farming operations. At Lincoln's IJrst call for volunteers he en Dated la the tNtJon army, serving throughout tha war I under Oeneral .Patrick Conner. It waa d urine the Civil war that his duties aa a soldier brought him to Bait Lsks City. He waa then ranked as a sergeant and In that capacity posted the first sentinel at what la now Port Douglas. Ha waa later one of the escort es-cort ordered to Soda Springs to accompany accom-pany the Monisltes. Following the close of tha war- Mr Burrell bought and operated salt work In western Wyoming and later located about fifteen miles northeast of Black-font. Black-font. He became prominently I den lifted with the Democratic petty and served as county commissioner for several terms. At the aga of 40 years Mr. Uurretl was man-ted to Elisabeth Robb. who. with forr children' and eight grandchildren, survive him. This was death's first visit to the Burrell home, the head of the family being the first to go. Though advanced tn years, he had been srttve until the last, attending to hla affairs' until a few days ago. An upright and honorable life made him a host of friends, who regret his demise. |