Show Father of Ed Firmage Dies of Heart Attack The distressing news of ot the on of ot Mr William Firmage father tather of ot Mr Ed Firmage formerly of ot this city came as a n severe shock to his hosts of ot friends I It was four tour months ago that his wife I was summoned by death Since January last Mr Firmage with I his daughter Miss Agnes had been spending the winter at Long Beach ach Cali Call California California I fornia and It was In that city the gen gen- gentleman gen I gentleman died following an acute attack of heart trouble I His youngest son Mr Andrew Firm Firm- Firmage Firmage age having disposed of ot his business In Interests In-I In In- In Interests at Fresno California was returning re returning re- re returning turning to Utah with his wife and family stopping for a brief visit with father and sister Mr Firmage with his son had been out to supper and returning home deceased de deceased de- de deceased ceased slumped Into a chair and said to his son I will get over this one son and sank Into his final sleep De De- Deceased Deceased Deceased ceased had a heart attack a few months ago Mr Firmage was born In Kirkcaldy Scotland on June 17 1857 He with his wife and family came to Utah In 1881 He worked at the coal mines In Wyom Wyom- Wyoming WyomIng Wyoming ing for some years locating In American Fork more than thirty years ago where he was prominent In church and busi busi- business business business ness affairs Deceased was a sincere practical Christian and an nn honorable gentleman In the highest sense that terms Implies To man woman or child saint or sin sin- sinner sinner sinner ner he always extended a cordial greet greet- greeting greetIng greetIng ing that lent a ray of ot light to brighten their pathway In the Journey of life He lIe commanded the respect of all sects and classes and was honored and be be- beloved beloved beloved loved in the community where he so long made his home He was a devoted father and a valued citizen citizen and and will willbe willbe be sadly missed and mourned He Is survived by five lve sons and one daughter Miss Agnes of ot American Fork Wm D. D Firmage of Beaver Utah David P P. Firmage of Spanish Fork John L. L Firmage of Salt Lake City Ed Firmage of at Provo and Andrew A A. Firmage of Salt Lake Seventeen grandchildren and five lve great grandchildren also two brothers John Firmage of Salt Lake and James D Firmage of Balaton Min Min- Funeral services were held Wednes Wednes- Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday day afternoon In the Second Ward L L. D D. D S. S chapel American Fork which was filled to overflowing demonstrating the I high esteem in which he was held Elder Morris was the principal speaker paying a high tribute to the life Ute and work of ot deceased |