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Show o COLONEL FERRY. Ono of tho stalwarts, one of tho strong men of tho land, passed to tho beyond In tho person of Colonel William Wil-liam Ferry a few days ago, at tho rlpo old ago of 81 years. Ho camo of good stock and lived up to tho highest traditions tra-ditions of his ancestors. Michigan wns his native state, but ho camo west and more than a quarter of a century ago planted his homo In Utah, and devoted de-voted his energies and talents to mining. min-ing. Presoveranco In the faco of great difficulties and a largo share of brain and musclo won and for many years ho has enjoyed more than an ample sufficiency suf-ficiency of this world's goods. He was a man of sensitive feelings, always al-ways kindly and considerate of others. Ho mado friends and kept them. His homo and family life was Ideal and wlthall ho over took a lively interest In public matters. For somo years ho was In poor health and his demise was not altogether unexpected. In his death Utnh loses ono of her foremost and best cltlzons, tho poor lose a good and sympathizing friend, but the greatest great-est bereavement falls on his family who have tho sympathy of the entire community. |