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Show Obituary. Levi E. Riter, when; death vis' announced in Saturday's issue of the 1 Hekalu, will be lpteircd to day. The fuceral services are to be held at j his late residence, 9th ward, at 10 o'clock a.m. Deceased was the sun of Michael and Eiizibeth Riter; bors January let, ISOo, and was a direct descendant of the revolutionary fathers. Ho waB a member of the Masonic fraternity. Becoming convinced con-vinced that lho goepol of Jeaus Christ it practiced, would elevate humanity, he embraced it in 1S4G and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, tlie same year, lliencw lo Winter Cna r te rsi, and was appointed bishop ever one of the wards of that pl.ic. The poor were 1 never turned from his door empty-h.widt'd. empty-h.widt'd. In 1817 he started for Salt L-.kt; valley, in Jedtdiah M. Grant's company, and arrived here October ;U', of tlie same year. In 1S48 in wnut to California on business lor bin. sell and others, and returned to tii is city in 1830. In 1S5'2 he went to England on a mission. In 1S56 ho was anions those who settled Carson vailey. He always rendered aid to all niiwMonB aud enterprises in the HOltlemunt of the tenitory, and wherever known was highly respected and esteemed, and was noted for his honesty aud integrity to what he considered to be tho truth. At the tiiiKi of his deilh he was counselor lo liiwiiop S. A. Woolley.- Com. |