Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-04-07 | Page 9 | Handcart Pioneer Dies of Injuries

HANDCART PIONEER DIES OF INJURIES Bishop Benjamin Argyle Succumbs at Spanish Fork, After Illness -of Several Months. Special to The Tribune. SPANISH FOEK, April 6 Bishop Benjamin Argyle, handcart pioneer of Spanish Fork, died this morning at 4 0 'clock, after an illness of several months, the result of an injury to his spine received last December, when a colt he was riding threw him. Bishop Argyle was one of the most widely known and respected men in the community; beloved by Gentile and Mormon alike. He was a native of England, Eng-land, where he was born August 17. 1843. He emigrated to Utah in 1858 with the first handcart company that crossed the plains. He settled first at Woods Cross, where he lived until the early '60s, when he moved to Spanish For, where he has ever since resided. Bishop Argyle has served his city as mayor two terms, as marshal one term and as councilman several terms. He was chosen bishop of the Second ward when that ward was first organized and has served continuously. He was also a member of the quorum of seventies. Benjamin Argyle married Jane Robertson Rob-ertson in 1880 and sho, with three daughters and five sons, survives him. The deceased was one of a family of eleven, five brothers and six sisters, and was the first of this large circle to be called by death. Most of the family are residents of Spanish Fork and vicinity. The surviving sons of Bishop Argyle are Benjamin E. Argyle, Horace Argyle, William Argyle, Stirling Argyle and Mark Argyle. The daughters daugh-ters are Mrs. Jane Beddoes, Mrs. Hazel Arnold and Afton Argyle. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. from the .Second ward church. Friends will be allowed to view the remains at the residence.