Show john benson dies after long illness M mr r J john ohn benson who has apen ill tor for nearly a year passed away tue day evening at the home of bib daughter tirs mrs bell empey on the sixth day of 0 december last he was wag stricken with a stroke and since C e th that at time has baa been partially par Hally bially paralyzed and entirely helpless ile he was born in england in 1849 1 and came to the united states state and to utah in 1868 at the age of 19 years ile he married mary alice smith in 1869 1865 nine children blessed his ilgis union eight ot of which with his baia wife remain to mourn hla big loss the whole family bilth the exception oi of mr neil benson who is in california and due to gillness lill ness ls la unable to be with the other members of the family in their hour of trial were at the bed side of their father when nhen he be passed away mr john 0 benson ot of enterprise mrs elizabeth Ellza belh 13 liddiard of ogden and mrs bell B E empey ampey mrs priscilla Pria oUla B smith mrs betsy B Haye haycock oCk mr Phil phillip phillia lil benson and mr arch be 11 fison all of this city he has spent his entire life time in thila town since coming to this and has been a man of integrity in his dealings and a splendid citizen though his famely mourn his loss they find consolation in seeing him relieved of his suffering he la Is survived also by one sister mrs elizabeth newman of this city |