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Show DEATH OF WILLIAM Ml" MOREHOUSl&WEBSTEfl FatheKof Mr. J. S.-BjW of Thld Ofj Dies at Ipa, WaynVCo., of Injuries Jnflictcd by Horse. Mrs. J. S. Berry, Mrs. Elijah Max-fleld, Max-fleld, and Mr. D. Webster returned Saturday evening from Loa, Wayno county, whero they were called by tho serious injury and subsequent death of their father, William Morehouse Wob-ster. Wob-ster. His injury was sustained through a horso kicking a pitchfork which ho held in his hand, the handle of which struck Mr. Webster causing internal injuries from which ho died nine days later. Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Maxficld and Mr. Webster reached home in time to spend thirty hours with their fathor before he passed away, after a cold and hard journey from this place. Ho bore a strong testimony to tho truth of the gospel in his last hours. He was conscious con-scious to the last moment. His son, William F. Webster, who was in Vancouver on a mission, and a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Robinson of Bountiful, Utah, on account of delayed telegrams, did not reach home until 24 hours after their father's death. Biographical. William Morehouse Webster was born January 29, 1850, In New Jersey. Being left an orphan at the age of four years he was reared by his cousin, David Turner, with whom ho came to Utah, with the pioneers in 1861. Ho was one of the first settlers of Wayno county, being a resident there since 1877. Ho Is the father of eleven child-ren, child-ren, has nine grandchildren and one great grandchild, all of whom survive sur-vive him. He died February 18, 1914. |