DIXIE PIONEER DIES" AT HURRICANE MA! 4 Hurricane, May 4. James M. Ballard, Bal-lard, a highly esteemed pioneer of Dixie, died suddenly of heart failure here today at the home of his son, Thatcher. He was apparently in his usual health. Going about his morning morn-ing chores, he had just milked the cows and returned to the house with the milk and while in the act of placing plac-ing the bucket of milk upon the table fell over dead on the floor. Bishop Ballard best known as "bishop" because he had presided over the Grafton ward many years as bishop was born at Charleston. Lee County, Iowa, September 26, 1S47. He was the eldest son of John H. Ballard and Charlotte Pincock. His three surviving brothers are, Edward H., and Thaddeus, of Hurricane, Utah, and David Ballard, Grafton, Utah. At an early date he came with his parents to Utah, who in 1S61 removed re-moved to Dixie, locating at Grafton. Here with other sturdy pioneers he spent the greater part or nis uusy una useful life, assuming his full share of the privations and hardships incident to the development of this remote and difficult section. Being a young man at the time of the Indian troubles in southern Utah and northern Arizona, he naturally figured prominently in those stirring events. He was a member of the rescue party sent out in the dead of winter to recover the bodies of James M. Whitniore and Robert Mclntire, who had been killed by the Indians at or near Pipe Springs. Jan. 9, 1S66. While in quest of the bodies Ballard had the distinction of finding the same, his mount with a stride of the hoof removing re-moving the snow from the arm of one of the dead men. He also participated participat-ed actively in the rescue of the Berry boys who likewise were killed by Indians near Short Creek, Arizona. The deceased was noted for his many good qualities, those most pronounced pro-nounced being honesty, truthfulness, dependability, thrift and industry. At Grafton the ravages of the Virgin river were more than even strong hands and stout hearts could longer endure, consequently Bro. Ballard removed re-moved to Hurricane where ho loyally and diligently assisted in the pioneering pioneer-ing of that place. He was a first class teamster. As an evidence of this reference need only be made to the fact that when President A. W. Ivins removed many years ago to Mexico, he secured the services of Bp. Ballard to take charge of his teams in transit. He was also distinguished for his exceptional knowledge of general gen-eral and church history, and was frequently fre-quently called upon to address the people on these subjects in the various var-ious communities here. At the age of 2 4 ho was married to Miss Susanna Draper, in May, 1S71. His good and faithful wife preceded him to the other side about twenty months ago. All their children survive sur-vive and are as follows: Mrs. William Wil-liam Russell, Miss Isabell, Mrs. Leonard Leon-ard Isom, James Monroe and Thatcher Thatch-er all of Hurricane; Mrs. Frank Russell, Rus-sell, Mrs. Alfred Russell, Mrs. Edw. Jones all of Grafton; Lafayette of Kanarra, and John II. of Shelly, Ida-bo. Ida-bo. There are also numerous grandchildren and a goodly number of great-grandeliildren to mourn the loss. Hp. Ballard has gone to a well earned reward and leaves behind hosts of friends to testify that truly is the world better for his having lii'ed in it.