Show I 1 d prospecto U U d one of the pioneer prospectors of the camp passed away wednesday of this week at the home of robert mclaren after an illness covering tour four months it was wm will 11 II woodward as aa kindly and good a man as ever breathed the breath of 0 life 11 honest nes industrious and always hopeful this thi old prospector put in thirty five years of his lifs 1110 in park city delving into the bowels ot of the earth looking tor for pay rock that would put nut liim him on oil easy etto go back to his bis old home and there bring happiness to others while enjoying lite life himself this was his constant dream but like thou sands of 0 others who have isolated themselves slowly digging their vday ay into the mountain sides hoping with every strike of the pick that pay ore would reward their efforts his dreams were shattered lie he beca became 0 aged and dependant and died penniless practically alone and away from loved ones such is tile the fate of 0 many a poor prospector nilly billy woodward should have died a rich man and would have done dona sp BO had he the means to develop mining ground he located this same ground has made others rich disposed of by the locator for or a song to keep body and soul together while wearing out his life looking tor for mineral in n other oilier places billy located the deleware and custer claims which now form part of the silver king consolidated the claims here vast bodies or of rich ore Is being mined ile he also located the west ontario ground and was the sole owner for or a long time it passed from his control tor for little or nothing for fifteen years or mote more ho hg lived lu in ula his I 1 cabin on bonanza flat the greater part ot of the time alone anding his trials and hardships lie he was wag always happy and apparently contented always cheerful with tile the ever glowing hope before him that riches were just allea ahead poor old billy woodward may lie he find ri riches cies abundant and eternal across the silent river of 0 death and meet with those who loved him and prayed tor for him in tile the long ago peace to his ashes through all the of billy during his long residence in park city lie had a true friend and for a long time a partner who was faithfulness itself this was robert mclaren ile he shared the cabin with mr woodward he worked at different times with him on liis its claims be talked with him of his prospects and ate with him at his table mr air mclaren worked at different properties at the camp and had a home in town which bich was mr hr woodwards home when ha be was in town and when the old man was taken side sick mr mclaren had bad him brought to this home and when it was necessary he laid ok off from his work and gave his old friend every attention and care seeing that he be wanted nothing and made his last days comfortable this is true friendship W V II 11 woodard was born in indiana severity seventy tour four years ago ile he moved to iowa with his parents when a young man and on the A ath day of september bep 1861 at fairfield iowa abe he enrolled in company C seventh I 1 regiment iowa volunteers ile he served during the whole war being mustered out of the army in washington D C on april 3 1865 I 1 ile he came to pork park city in 1880 anil and i lived here continually sinco since talt time the only relative is a sister whose home is in Marshal town IOWA i the funeral occurred yesterday from the al E U church and was attended by many old friends and acquaintances of deceased rev TI 11 cook offic officiated |