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Show HERMITAGE HOST DIES IIIJGDEII "Billy" WiUonr Builder of Famous Hostelry in Canyon Is a Victim of Spanish Influenza VV builder of thff famous Hermitage hotrl in Ogden canyon anil widely known throughout the state, died at 11 o'clock today st his homo In irin nf Ppan-Ish Ppan-Ish Influents, he was SS y.srs old. The lire of Mr. Wilson In I'lah ha. been characterised by the development of )rien canyon Into 'ona of the moat beautiful recreational renters In the Weat. Horn In Ifurlaford. Ayrahtre, Scotland, Scot-land, May f. 1H.S0, the deceaaed came to the I'nited Slate, at the as nf IS years and arrived In Utah In time to wltneas th driving of the golden aplks at rrompntory point. For ten yeara h waa county commlaaloner of Weher county. Hia career had been plct ureaa.ua and hla work aa tha pioneer of Ogden canyon, can-yon, exploited throughout tha Weat. KNOWN AS "BILLY." For more than thirty yeara tha name of "Billy" Wllaon has been linked with Ogden canyon. At tha time ha built a aawmill In tha canyon ha aaw Its scenic poestbillttea and rhe preaent popularity nf tha canyon aa a reaort In grant -part t. doe t hla efforts. The original Hermitage hotel was a small building, but tha trout and chicken dinners served there tnada the Hermitage and Ogden canyon famoua the nation over. Fifteen years ago he bufit the present Hermitage, a huge building of loga cut within a few milea of the spot where the building stands. Aa the hnat of the Hermitage, "Billy" Wilson met dlatlngulhed men of all natlnna, for every vlaltor of prominence to Ogden la taken to Ogden canyon and entertained at the Hermitage, He ta survived by bis wife, one son. William W. Wllaon. and two daughtera. Hoi a M. and Harriet H. Wllaon. The latter la In l-nm Angeles, but will return th family tinme. In OgfWITTmme-dlately. |