stephen wight dead stephen wight son of daniel and mary newitt wight was born at henrietta mourne monroe co yew new york slay Brayl ith th 1520 ile he received a good and high school education in the state of 0 new kew york then wok took up the study ok 0 f sur yuying ile he was converted to the the taught by the latter day saints through the preaching plea ching of apostle lyman wight and joined tile the church in alic year 1839 ile he was then called and set get apart to preside over the branch of the church in western estero i new yoi boik it where he be res resided I 1 I 1 he came to nauvoo in ln but r I 1 1 l vf wk soon i toed to his is old id home toper BUddes some orue of his folks who ho had bad join ed the church during livi his absence to come to nauvoo while at diome le he married phebe A gates april i and lie he immediately return ca to nauvoo bli eldest sister maila wight and his bis youngest brother ephraim Ephr aliD and his cle accompanying hini lilau uis his wife died eight cli lit months later and he moved ith the taints saints to council bluffs the same year lie ile acted as bishop in F ile branch at council bluffs for about a year jiin 0 1850 be married luuy luey E waterbury in 1852 1652 lie he crossed tile the plains and came to utah la in pres pre company helping to doivo an ox team all the way from council bluffs to lake city lie ile mido majo hla his home at mill meek cicek for or nine years where he be work od ed at tho mechanics trade and took an active pirt part la in church work april 20 1856 he married A emma in the year 1861 be moved to brigman city where he be run a carding machine tor for president lorenzo snow two years the following two years were spent in school teaching then ho be acted as county surveyor tor for box elder co for a number ol of years he was an active worker in various Z church capacities duding the early 4 days dansot of brigham F for or a number of years lie he lias bas remained remained quietly at home feeling that his public public work was finished friday jan a au li a 1 m he quietly pissed V abed 1 7 much suffering hay having 1 a long and useful career lie ile had reached the age of 83 years ia mo months tabs and I 1 day and was ras willing i and anxious thai his mortal life should cease he was the father ot of ib ch children ildren grandfather ol of 31 children and great grandfather of 0 14 children funeral services were held in the I 1 F fourth ward meeting house monday I 1 which were attended by a large iber her of relatives and friends the I 1 speakers paid a high tribute to his exemplary life and good works and offered words of 0 comfort to the family and f i i lends