Show TA FIRST POTATO The Real Planter of It George Wardle is Dead at Vernal Vernal Nov 27 George Wardle Wardie one of or the very oldest pioneers of tire tile state was wall burled today He Be passed away away Monday night The deceased dec was born at Leek Staffordshire England Feb 3 a 1820 In lit 1642 h he came with his hla young wife to Amer America AmerIca America ica and lived at Nauvoo until the ex en exodus exodus odus odes He Ha was a participant in 10 the de do defense defense tense of Nauvoo and moved with the theother theother theother other numbers members of his faith to Winter Quarters where he engaged in making coffins ll during durl the blackleg plague He also built many of ot the wagons with which the Saints crossed the plains In Inist is he was chosen by President Young as a member of the pioneer party that tat set let out for the west in search of a new home bome for the Saints Seln 5 On that famous trip he shared the same wagon with George GeorgeA A Smith and was one ODe of the members of the little band that preceded the main party and aad entered Salt lt Lake valley alley on July Jul 21 three days daya in advance of the plo pio pioneers The deceased whipsawed awed the lumber for forthe forthe the he first boat beet that explored the Great Salt lake take and built the historians office It was the deceased who actually planted the first potato in Utah under the diree direction direction tion of or George A Smith by whom he was wae employed He built and conducted he the the first dancing school in Salt Lake and had among amo his pupils President Young Youn George Georee Q Cannon George A Smith and many others prominent in the early set settlement settlement of the state He helped to or ganIne the first band and ant choir in Salt Lake and was leader of or the former form r rHe lie He joined In the move south when Johnstons tous army array came callie to the state and lived In several of the towns of ot the state White While Vh e living at Midway Wasatch county He took as a second wife Miss Caroline Fisher In 1882 Th he ha moved to the Ashley valley where he has since resided re hav hay having haying ing t been quite prominent In musical cir ell circles cles else until old age ace retired him The deceased was wan the father of twelve sons son and twelve daughters four of each of which survive him as well aa u his plural wife |