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Show Patriarch Warren B. Smith Called By Death Patriarch Warren B. Smith, 91, early pioneer and active church worker all during his life, died at the family home in American Fork Monday afternoon, following a five weeks' illness. Mi-. Smith has served as Patriarch for a number of years and is well-known well-known and loved by people of this community. He was Patriarch of Alpine stake, before the division of the three stakes was made and continued con-tinued to hold that position in tie new stake until the time of his death. Patriarch Smith lived a wonderful wonder-ful and active life. He was born in Nauvoo, 111., in 1844 and came to Utah with his parents in 1850. Many are tire experiences that he has told of early pioneer life. He was a member of the "School of the Prophets" under Brigham Young- In 1877 he served two years as a missionary in England. Before leaving England he was made custodian of the Book of Mormon sterotype plates, which were made in London in 1879- He was counselor to President C. W. Nibley in bringing a company of saints from Liverpool. In 1877 he served a two year's mission in the Southern states. As a home missionary mis-sionary he covered all of Utah county. He was in the presidency over all the Seventies in Utah county coun-ty for 8 years, was Bishop of the American Fork Fourth ward for 14 years, chairman over the bishoprics of Alpine stake for 12 years; senior high counselor in the first Alpine stake; superintendent of the Sunday Sun-day schools for 16 years; presided over the lesser priesthood for 12 years, and gave many years of service ser-vice in temple work. He was choir leader for more than 30 years. Funeral services will be conducted con-ducted Friday at 2 o'clock p- m. in the Alpine stake tabernacle with Bishop Joseph H. Storrs officiating. Friends may call at the family res-Surviving res-Surviving are his widow Mrs. Eme-line Eme-line Crompton Scith and sixteen sons and daughters, Mrs. S. A. Willis and Mrs, David Peterson, Lehi; Alma Al-ma M. Smith, Logan; Mrs. C. M, Poulson, Sandy; Mrs. Grant Clark, Farmington; Mary A. Toone, Junius Smith, Mrs. J. Russon of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Hattie Strong, Alpine; Mrs. L. J. Hutchings, John M. Smith, Mrs. Ray Monson and Leslie Smith of American Fork; Mrs, g, T, TpJ-man, TpJ-man, Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Telitha Dallin, Berkeley, California, and Isa-bell Isa-bell T. Smith, Omaha, Nebraska. There are 69 living grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. idence to view the remains today. Biographical Sketch of Warren B. Smith Warren B. Smith was bom at Nau-voo, Nau-voo, Illinois, in 1844. He came with his parents to Utah in 1850. He remembered re-membered well the grasshopper and cricket war. He told that after the destruction had been wrought by the pests, the people lived for a season on wild berries, thistle tops, segoes and weeds until new crops could be raised. When he was twelve years old he came to American Fork to live with his sisters, Melissa Mott and Martha Chipman. At the age of nineteen, he hauled grain for horses used in the government overland over-land mail on a route covering a point 125 miles west. Having lived here for over seventy years, he was an authority on the early history of the state. As a boy he drove cattle to a pasture on no less a place than our present Main street of Salt Lake City. Warren B. Smith's life has been rich in varied experiences, but his ty years, he was awarded a government govern-ment pension, a just reward for the services rendered. He was at the head of three families fami-lies simultaneously, being the father of twenty-four children. He married Elizabeth E. Mercer 1866, Mary E. Tyrrell Seager, 1874, and Harriet A. Harrington in 1884. The third wife, Harriet A. Harrington, died young and left a family of small children. For six years Warren B. Smith took the part of father and mother to the family. He then married Margaret Crompton Rushton, who helped him rear the family. Warren B. Smith's life typified the pioneer ideals. He has developed his capacity for doing and thinking by continuous effort and by striving toward to-ward the ideals in which he lias perfect per-fect faith. . . o religious affiliations and activities are the most salient features of his life. He has been acquainted with all the presidents of the Church since Joseph Smith. He gave the following fol-lowing description and impression of Brigham Young: "He was about five-feet ten inches in height, with broad shoulders. He had a light complexion and very striking features. feat-ures. I heard many of his speeches, and I have lived to see many of his prophecies fulfilled. He was the mast practical speaker I've ever heard." Mr. Smith's activities of life have not only been, of a religious nature, but he also has taken an active part in civic affairs. For thirteen years he was superintendent of the Arneri- can row uo-op. store and was a member of the city council for one term. He has built four rt-Jdei,c:s in this city and has at some time occupied them with members of his family. For thirty years he served faithfully as an employee of Chip-man Chip-man Mercantile Co. and for five years was timekeeper and paymaster of the Salt Lake & Park City R. R. Co. In the construction of the railroad rail-road line in American Fork canyon in about 1SG6, he was conductor on the train. In 18CG, Mr. Smith tniIed as a voIunU-er to defend the settlers' against war-like Indians. After fif- |