Show ANOTlER PIONEER GONE I Neplii Loses a Familiar Figure and the State a Worthy Citizen Nephi June 3ohn Hague another of the sturdy men one of that rapidly I diminishing number that constitute the connecting link between the stirring I events of Utahs early history and our present peaceful and prosperous commonwealth com-monwealth passed away at 230 oclock II this morning at his home in this city from heart disease after an illness of but a few days Deceased was born at I Arkincer Yorkshire England July 10 j 1822 He joined the Mormon church in j I 1844 and emigrated to America in 1S50 j I coming direct to St Louis where he I general store here Mr Hague was singularly sin-gularly successful in all his business ventures but to his owing generosity and openhanded hospitality his large income td not accumulate as it would have done with many I was an undisguised un-disguised happiness for him to relieve the distressed and to bestow charity and his home was the haven for the traveler either rich or poor Deceased was married to Elizabeth Shaw at Old ChurchSheffield England Dec 4 1841 who survives him Their family consisted of seven children sis of whom are living and are among the I l ff4j i 1P1s 4Pi iLA If I uI I 1 JOHN HAGUE GU engaged in business which he continued uatil the spring of 1S53 when he removed re-moved to Utah Upon the arrival of Johnsons army in 1857 associated with the Walker Bros and the late William Jennins he engaged in extensive contracts con-tracts to supply subsistence for the troops and at the same time laid the foundation for his subsequent fortune Having acquired large landed interests inter-ests In this part of the state he removed re-moved to this city In 1864 where he erected the first grist mill In southern Utah and engaged in the mercantile business in a partnership with the late lam Jennings which was the first most prominent families in thispart of the state Forty grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren survive him Deceased was prominent in all public enterprises for the upbuilding of this community but never aspired to political polit-ical office the only public office he ever accepted being postmaster of this city which he held for more than 20 years There was probably no better known or more universally respected citizen ctzen in the walks of private life in the state than John Hague and the regret and sorrow at his sudden demise is universal univer-sal in the community The funeral will take place from his late residence Sun day at 1030 a m |