Show death of william wadsworth it become sour duty to chronicle the death of one of afie hardy pioneers in the person of brother william ti who died on wednesday january at his home in springville Spring ville aged 77 yeara and nearly 10 months brother wadsworth in an early day for his energy and the great latter day work and wilt be well recollected by ganv of his worthy compeers com peers through ont hiis territory he has now gone to rest hisnie powerful frame wom out inactive service in the cause of human redemption he always bore a firm testimony of its rand passer aay from his earthly labors nae a leaving a eor family and a large circle of friends to mourn hia departure de arture he was in woods townS aleca county new york yas baptized baptised sed by elder george P adams in the jail of 1841 at was ordained a seventy by elder joseph young in february was ona of the pioneers in the fir strank as a sapper and mine making roads oh to country he assisted elder parly P prat in his explorations utah and filled the following honorable positions in broadi alder roan and mayor a a As long able hajra aone of the foremost in opening canyons making roads manito day enjoy labors SKor was he ever slow tri butin of his means for ing of Zion His to the maby good lov marla oth raHe diore the last abid absy la the r the life of brother wadsworth were written by brother wm of at last the veteran good and brave retires within a peaceful grave bold as a lion in bis day he pioneered the lm way foremost IB every arduous task no more than do would ask among his fellowmen fel a man by nature fitted for the van labor done his carfare oer he joins in mortal strafes no more his faith was stroner stron gr his friendship true he no traitors fee ings knew no sycophant wai be but filled with arm integrity bravely the gospel path bo trod fearing no ting but hs god sword when bright have trembled at his word at what in thunder tones he said have lawless men in terror fled and now while intends around him weep he lies in sweet ancello sleep all pain and sorrow swept aljy he waits the resurrection day when in full triumph he will rise to meet his savior to ahe skies |