Show death of benjamin coates benjamin F coater one of amen A merl can fork forks s oldest citizens and the father of mrs james crooks of this city died on saturday at the age of 77 years mr coates vi as born in alabama in 1832 and has been a resi rest dent denhof of american fork for nearly 30 years mrs crooks was in california when her father died but started for home as soon as a message reached her arm arriving ing at american fork on monday the funeral was held there on wednesday being attended by b a number of tintic gintic people who are relatives and friends of the family mrs crooks and other membris of the family have the sympathy of many friends in their borro |