Show r f W. W W. W Willey Makes it 87 I i q- q T c. c 7 I I h r 1 it H f iT iTI 1 J I i h f Ir tf B it f- f j j l' l M MI I j t t man who sold the first Davis Count County Clipper subscription tion 70 years ago will celebrate his birthday Monday 1 William Wallace Willey North Second West was born bom May 1 8 1874 in Bountiful on the same property that he lives on today the same land his grandfather grandfather grand grand- grandfather father Jeremiah Willey homesteaded homesteaded home home- and on which his father was born His parents were William Wai Wal Wailace Wallace lace Willey and Nane Nancy Jane Tol Tol- man Im the oldest man roan in the ward and the oldest Willey living its liv ing remarked the sprightly gentleman He stays bus busy around the house and flirting with his wife Were still on ons s eakin ter terms us after 60 years of marriage he lie added L Life e has been a series of of colorful occupations to for l' l this old timer beginning with his job as Clipper salesman n. n I ul traveled tra by horseback he recalls In those days das the Clipper Clipper Clip- Clip f per per was one leaf and sold for a year Also during his teens he did some farming rr t y At the age of 20 he began a aten aten aten ten year ear career as a miner inthe inthe in inthe the camps near Eureka Tintic Tintie and Park City Another 25 years ears were spent as conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad Still another another another an an- other career for versatile Mr Willey was that of a general contractor Sixt Sixty years eals ago he married Linda Ann Adams of Layton Laton in inthe inthe inthe the Salt Lake Temple They had two sons one of oC whom is still still Jiving He is William Wal Wal- Wallace Wallace lace Eugene Willey of oC Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington D DC D.C. C Mr and Mrs i Wille Willey also have two grandsons A High Priest in the Fifth Firth Ward Waid Mr Wiley is still interested interested ted in missionary work He ha has s filled tilled a hone home mission and i is s proud of oC the fact that his so son n spent three years as a missionary missionary mission mission- ary in France Sociable and philosophical Mr i Willey Willer emphasizes his point pain t with bits of wisdom And after nearly 90 years of active participation participation parti partie in life liCe he has this sage sag c ct advice ice to offer Dont forget forge t the Lord and He wont won't forget forge L t you ou t P pj |