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Show iei;i. Heatu. By accidental drowning in Jordan river, Salt Lake eity, March 1st, 1(7, Thomas lleath. . Deceased was born January 20tb, lSul, at llnnl.y, Staffordshire Putterios, England; Eng-land; left for Nauvoo, in 1S45, with mother, brothers and sister, arriving there in the fall; left Nauvoo the following follow-ing spring wilh Bishop Hunter (next company to the pioneer oompany) and in hi- employ, Tor this valley, arriving in 1M7, and ttayed with him t'jr live years; afterwards went with his relatives to Tooele val'cy, bi:i;ig one of the early settlers set-tlers in that valley, in IS'jI; was married to Sarah Foster, January ISo-l; resided tinea Hi -it lime in th-s Fifteenth ward of this city. - Aller arriving at the ago of matuiity, he was baptized into tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was orduincd an elder, and was zealous iu defending the principles of his religion. His life ha3 been an exemplary one. Ho was honest, hon-est, uprigbt, and of strict integrity In all imsine.-s transactions, highly esteemed as a father, neighbor, and citizen. His loss to society loaves a vacancy that, is mo:t sincerely regretted. IIo left homa on tho overling of March 1st, in good health and spirits, tjoing lo his farm by the river, mid in supposed lo have stepped upon a por-liou por-liou of the land undermined by the stream, which precipitated him under the water, the eddying elream depriving him of life btforo asshunce could bo rendered. Ho leaves a wife and seven children. ICom. |