Show BISHOP WM to REID DEAD BEAD william T reid bishop of manti malit i north 1 ward died early monda monday y after an illness of nearly two weeks the bishop was attending to his regular duties up to the time of his late illness notwithstanding his advanced age bishop roid reid was born in ireland of scotch parentage in the year 1830 and in the year 1848 married his first wife six children were born as its a it result of this union all of whom survive deceased in 1 69 rho the bishop married mary adelaide al cox of this city to her were born four children one of them now dead deceased joined the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in ireland the year of his first marriage i and was a faithful al in missionary missionary for many years though young in years and experience he entered the work with his whole heart and was instrumental bif doing much good and converting quite a number to the church in 1860 he came over tho the plains from missouri to utah with an ox team company and located in utah county where he taught school for some time in 1867 bishop reid moved to manti from that time up to the present he has occupied various positions of trust and responsibility too much cannot bp b said baidin in P praise raise of this honest upright man for a quarter of a century he has acted as a bishop and father to the P people cople of this community unassuming in in manner he went about ills his work intelligently and with a meekness me ekness seldom witnessed every man woman a and nd child in this city mourns his 1083 1093 mormon and non mormon appreciated his worth and respected his many virtues truly can it be said bat bishop reid is an example of a well spent life funeral services were held in the tabernacle yesterday afternoon the building was wan filled A number from outside towns were present president lewis anderson Au derson presided the choir r sang 1602 0 M my y father and during the services services mcallister Mo and andelin of provo sang a duat duet mr andelin sang a solo and lauber mcallister cAllister NI Christo pherson and be bessey y 6 sang ang a quart quartette e tt e the speakers were patriarch john B maiben patriarch hans jensen aaron hardy sr of if moroni patriarch henry beal of of ephraim prest mcallister McAll isCer georgo george B cox prest GL A iverson N R petersen pe and prest lewis anderson prest anderson expressed regret that prest anthon H lund of the first presidency was unable to be present saying that prest lund very much desil I 1 A to bo be here but could not leave salt lake owing to urgent and important dati duties es there A tetter letter was also read from bishop james A allred and others of spring city the speakers from president maiben down paid high tribute to the loyalty devotion and high character of deceased the floral offerings were beautiful ul and bore testimony of tile esteem in which the bishop was wits held peace to his soul t |