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Show MOSES THATCHER DEAD. i i Former Member of Quorum ol Twelve Apostles Ends Life's Labors. .Logan, Utah. Moses Thatcher for tnerly a member of tho quorum ol twelve apostles of tho Church ol Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at his home in this city on Saturday, August 21. Mobob Thatcher was born in San-sainon San-sainon county, Illinois, Fobruary 2, 1842. "With his fatiior, Hozokiab. Thatcher, ho camo across tho plalna by ox team in 1847 and 1848. Mr. JKK Thatcher Joined tho church In Call-vr Call-vr fornla and later returned to Utah to make his homo, bolng ordained an apostle in 1879 and has always been prominent In ecclesiastical affairs. In 1800 Mr. Thatcher was a candidate candi-date for United Statos senator from Utah, but was defoated, and in 1898 though ho was tendered tho Benator-ship Benator-ship by a majority of the legislature, ho declined to accept It. Since that tlmo Mr. Thatcher has not been actlvo in public life. Hie health has been poor and ho has do-voted do-voted his time to his businoss Interests In-terests In Logan. |