Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1942-04-17 | Page 6 | Spring City Man to be Honored Jon 81st Birthday

Spring City Man To Be Honored On 81st Birthday Lewis Black, th: oldest man living in Sprk-.ig City will celebrate cele-brate his eiigf.itiyi-ifirst birthday anniversary Saturday, April 18. Mr. Black is a som of James M. and Obristma Larsee Black. Tine faiihier as .aini early pioneer sihoemaker. The paren1 s came to lU'talh in 1853 from Dc-nmaiik Of this ieigtvt:iea hundred persons per-sons leaving the Old Country at Inat time, 900 died on the way. Mr. Black -was an early 'farmer 'farm-er of ''Inis locality, and also lA'crked im tlhe caniyons and sai a i.r.lills in earlier .years. Hi married Trena Jisaesn October Oc-tober 27, 1880, in Spring City. Tlhe marriage ceremo.ny was .per formed by Lauritz Larson'. Tho couple ibas lived togeUher more tham 61 y;ars. Mr. Bladk holds the df'fice oif Elder in the L. D. S. Churdb. Of 'Xneir six dhildren four are living: Leray and Angus Black and Mrs. Joseph I. Black of Spring. Ci.y, and Mrs. Berber1. Ber-ber1. Allred of Preston, Nevada. They Ihave 23 grandchildren and 28 igreat-granddhildran. Mr. Black will be honored at one df the birthday parties in time near future by the Spring Ciiy Camp of Daughters of U.iah Pioneers.