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Show "CBITTTAB.7. ; In St. George, Utah, on August 3i, i8g5, the infant child of Charles H. and Minnie J. P. Church, passed pass-ed away. It was born at Panguitch, Utah, on the 19th of June, 1895. .William Lang,' who was borne August 6, 1826, passed away on September Sep-tember 1, 1896. He was born in England and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in his native land in May' 1849; came to Utah in 1852, and came to St. George in 1861. He was among the first who laid out and made the Virgen Ditch, which caused so much hard labor from whbh so many became be-came disheartened and left in dis-spair. dis-spair. He also took an active part in many of the arduous labors which the early settlers of this barren Dixie Land had to pass through. The ..Funeral. Services were held in the St., George Tabernacle at 2 p. m. on the 3rd inst.' The speakers speak-ers were Councilor Thomas P. Cottain, President Daniel D. Mc-Arthur, Mc-Arthur, Councilors D. H. Cannon and E. B. Snow, elder Thomas Judd and Bishop James Andrus,' each of whom had been personally acquainted acquaint-ed with deceased for thirty years 'and upwards. They each spoke of him as an industrious, persevering man, possessed of many good qualities. qual-ities. He was always willing to do all in his power in providing for the poor and the needy, and died bearing bear-ing a faithful testimony to the truth j of the Gospel of Christ. 1 He leaves quite a respectable family and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. |