Show DEATH OF WILLIAM aged gentlemen of the third ward passes away unexpectedly funeral benicas sundi sunday william cornford a resident of the third ward ot of this city passed away rather unexpectedly last saturday morning the immediate cause ot of his death being stomach troubles about a year hgo biro an ulcer formed on one of his bis eyes totally destroying the sight of 0 that member since then he has been somewhat indisposed almost continuously until his death it was known that he be was war pretty sick but when onn ona of the members of mr heher heber smiths family with whom be lived visited his room about eleven friday night he be teemed seemed to bo be getting along as well as could be expected there was no thought of his being very seriously III when he was called next morning morn loj he failed to respond and upon entering his room the family found that he bad passed away he has bar been working at odd jobs lor for sometime past and fur three or four years has acted as janitor of the emerson school william CA ruford v A t ri anro may 4 1831 lu iu dilall SU sussex en england gland he was a bariner lii rojer aud and gardener and was an expert in his line some of his family joined the church of jesus christ of latter day saints sainte in england and came to this conakry setti settling in this state about eight years ago he and his wife started for utah but mrs cornford Corn tora died at bucalo her body was brought liere here tor for burial shortly after that mr cornford joined the same church and was a member in good standing at the time of ills his deatti death june 7 7 4 1905 ile he was the father of nine children elgut eight of whom survive him five are in this state and three remain in ID aag ED ian are M ana one grea grandchild SERVICES funeral services were held sunday the eth to in the third ward meeting house where a goodly number of friends gathered to pay their last respects the meeting was presided over by bishop lorenzo N william jeppson taking charge the singing was by the ward choir and visitors the first song was 1 dear savior to thee Pra prayer yerby by elder john crawford Craw tord Slog irig guide me to thee 11 the third song was peace be still the speakers were bishops thomas II 11 blackburn and 3 B mcmaster elders james olsen adolph madsen and president deol W C fl these were ere old friends and acquaintance of dece deceased abed and they all bore testimony that sir mr cornford Corn tord had bad been in his bis lifetime life time a rood good and exemplary wan man the closing song was home sweet rome home benediction by elder beher C boden quito a long IOD procession followed the remains to the cemetery where they were interred in ID the family burial ground retake vve take pleasure in expressing the thanks of the f amily of mr cornford Corn tord in this ibis city tor for the assistance rendered in their trouble by neighbors and friends |