Show early arly pioneer of this section answers last call impressive funeral ices for nicholas E wilson held Here Yesterday funeral services were held in monticello yesterday april ath beginning at 1000 a in for nicholas elijah wilson 87 former resident of monticello who died sunday at 2 p m at his residence 1230 west third south st salt lake city of causes incident to his age born december 12 1851 in san B bernardino ernard ino cal to alf alfred red gideon and jane howard wilson mr wilson resided in southern utah many years where he engaged in farming his wife mrs nettie wilson died a number of years ago for the past three years he had lived in salt lake city surviving are two sons and five daughters eujah elijah wilson and roy wilson of monticello mrs rhoda turner of salt lake city mrs nalia dalton mrs laura I 1 and mrs edna allen alien of moab and I 1 mrs louisa frost of monticello in addition 30 grandchildren and lo 10 great grandchildren survive bishop L frank redd officiated at the services and the speakers were C R christensen C E walton bishop russell mcconkie of moab and bishop redd all of whom bore testimony to the sterling character and qualities of the deceased and recalled incidents of their early associations with the departed pioneer musical numbers were rendered by a male quartet under the direction of fletcher bronson and a violin solo by thomas evans the opening prayer was offered by elder lloyd C hansen and the benediction was pronounced by pres A J redd the grave was dedi dedicated cited by J C bronson brons on all the children of the deceased were present with the exception of mrs rhoda turner of salt lake city and E I 1 L wilson communication was not established with the latter there was a profusion of flowers and a large number of the friends relatives and acquaintances of the deceased turned out to pay their last respects to the departed |