Show HISTORIAN DIES AFTER OPERATION A Milton Musser Pioneer Church Man Passes Away at Hospital A Milton Musser lIus er assistant historian of th the Church of ot Jesus Christ of Lat Saints and whose name was connected in an important way with the building up of many enterprises of o othe the state died Friday afternoon at the theL theL theL L D S hospital Mr Musser under underwent underwent underwent went an operation at the hospital Fri Fr Friday Friday day morning the operation being of a successful character but he lie suffered from hemorrhages and did not rally Elder Musser who was in his eight eightieth eIghtIeth leth year was born in Donegal town township township township ship Lancaster county count Pa May 20 0 1830 He lie was the son On of Samuel Mus Musser Musser Musser ser and Ann Barr He was about 2 years old when his father died leaving a widow with four children He went to work when hen old enough helping to support the family and was prevented from front attending school as much as he hees es re sl s t u z Xe oe nail bad s 11 i 7 i zo m d dand Dand and picked up much knowledge About 1837 1831 his mother having bavins married Abra Abraham Abraham Abraham ham Bitner the family moved to lIlt oo Ch T y Jeter la e c re c to ta rs nia where Mr BUner Bitner died The family moved to Nauvoo in 1846 Mrs Irs Bitner having been converted to Mormonism Mr Musser was one of the youthful defenders of Nauvoo He went to Iowa and from there came to Utah in 1851 1351 becoming a member of the church while on the way w f i Comes to Salt Lake Upon coming to Salt Lake he ac accepted accepted a position from President Brig Brigham Brigham Brigham ham Young as u a clerk and scribe in the general tithing office He subsequently was sent upon missions and circum circumscribed circumscribed scribed the earth He was traveling bishop in the church from 1858 to 1876 He was one of the Incorporators incorporates of Zions Savings Bank Dank Trust company and of the State Bank of Utah a pro promoter promoter moter of the Great Western Ve tern Iron com coin company company pany the Utah Eastern Salt Lake Fort Douglas and Juab Sanpete Se So Sevier Sevier vier Valley railroads an incorporator of the Deseret De eret Telegraph company compan and for fot nine years a director and general superintendent of the company compan was prominently connected with the Deseret Agricultural Manufacturing society and with the Utah Silk association and president of the Deseret Bee association association tion For nearly two decades decade prior to Utah becoming a state he was fish and game commissioner He was the author of several literary works work The arrangements for the funeral have not yet ret been made |