Show SS adward the presiding bishop of the tile church of jesus christ of latter day saints gathered nt hered to ills his fathers our readers have been awan aware that presiding bishop edwan edward hunter has been for a long time in ii a feeble state of health and thui thus his death might be expected any da day y still the news will fall h heavily ca ily upon them when they read that the ancient vete veteran ranj is is nc no more from the salt lake herald we learn that bishop edward hunter died on tuesday night at 1 he ie was born in newtown delaware county pennsylvania on the of june 1793 and wae wim therefore 90 years and nearly 4 months month sold old at the time of his death his father and mother were edward and hannah hunter of the same county and state and his alcest ancestry ry still bear a nome and place among the records ortho proudest fam families alies of england during its later history his great grandfather was from the north of england he was a cavalry officer and served at the battle of boyno boyne under william of 0 orange r an e the father of tho deceased ce bishof bishop was a prominent man and atoo stood high in the estimation of the people of his county delaware where he served as justice of the peace for forty years dispensing justice in equity and with an even hand one of bishop 0 hunters maternal ancestors was clobert robert owen who lived in north wales on the restoration of charles he refused to take the anth of allegiance to that monarch and in consequence he wi was thrown into prison where he was incarcerated for some time after his release rolease he emigrated to the united states and purchased property near philadelphia he had a son george who held offices of honor an and d trust in the state of Pennsy ls vani vania bishop hunter was educated and br brought ought up as an agriculturist he ile was an admirer of fine cattle and oneff one of the best I 1 judges of stock in the country when when thirty year years of age he lie removed to chester cheater C county bounty pa P wherein 1839 he was visited bt several 31 mermon ormon elders and his us house became their home ho ile defended them when tb they ey were by their enemies and indeed was thenceforth a constant friend of the mormon on people 1 e the same year ir 1 he receive received eleod a visit from and M acquainted with the prophet joseph smith and from him he earned learned more of the doctrines of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints la in october 1840 he was visited by apostle orson hyde when he was en route to fill a it mission to jerusalem at his hands he received the ordinance ef of baptism in 1841 be gathered to nauvoo and contributed much of his means to 0 assist the poor and help to promote note the work ef lord atthe at the expulsion from therein there in 1846 in common with his people he suffered joyfully the despoiling of his goldsand good sand with them was willing to er affliction a and n I 1 deprivation for chegos els Eake bishop hunter entered le the great salt lake valley with one of the first companies after the pioneers at a general conference held in october 1849 he was appointed to go back to Pottawatomie to bring in the first company of the poor saints who had been driven by a ruthless mob after the death of bishop newel K whitney edward hunter was appointed presiding bishop of the church which position he lie continued to occupy and to magnify with dignity mccuff an and a honor until the time of his demise he ile held other positions of great trust besides that of his lis bi bishopric A good man is gone a prince and a father in israel his departure though expected will oe be mourned by many thousands of sincere people he will be remembered as an upright honest man he was truthful for the love of truth he was honest because it was rig right to b be 0 so Hewa he was plain and outspoken out u tp spoken k n he hated shams and f false Is m modesty d es sty and despised people who tried to appear in in a character that was not genuine he was a true friend kind ate father and indeed one of the th noblest works of god the funeral services will be held in the assembly hall at salt lak lake city on friday at 2 pm |