| Show Farmington Dentist Dies Of Influenza Dr Charles II If B Bird ri d one of Utah's dentists and among the most widely known in his lus profession died m Far last Saturday morn mg at the age of 72 a little less than two 1 v eks E s from the date when hen hev he hev v have hae ha e reached his seventy third ii I Dr L ri first began the practice of ry forty eight y-ars y cars ago in Nephi and ind Ins has been it it the chair constantly con constantly constantly since IHme that time He lie was vas at work a week eel ago when Shen hen influenza for forced forced ced him to his bed and he grew con weaker until his death I He Heas was as born in m Norfolk r England November ember 23 1854 At the age of 91 9 I he came to the United States with his hisO parents James and Harriet Hartlet Goble O Bird He lie crossed the plains in m 1864 walking practically the entire distance through not yet set et 10 years ears old The family settled in m Nephi 21 1874 Dr Bird mar Tied lied Alice Ann Evans who with eight children survive him Two Tv 0 years lter Itel i 1 fall suffered while skating re j 1 in m an injury to his left leg and It Its was wis s amputated near the hip It I iv-is iv a year ear ar liter later that he started the practice of dentists dentistry Ills His practice began be bee e 0 gan in Nephi and subsequently beI he extended it into lm Gunnison I and finally to Manti anti v where here he moved his family and settled in 1896 1806 I In 1915 1015 he and ind Mrs Irs Bird came cime to Farmington where here they have ha resided since and where he has continued his practice There is only one dentist in Utah older alder in m s service He lie was an nn ac active v worker in m th the thi L D S church I The children sun surviving are Dr Charles W Silt S Lake Lahe Kenneth henneth J American Fork rork lieber Heber G Salt Lake Lahe Dr JosephE M Myron ron ron E Chicago Mrs rs Joseph E B Booth Provo Mis hs Christen el AJ Axelsen Len sen Salt Lake Mrs lUrs 1 L M kjar Jar and Oars Irs Irs J E Harrison both of Manta Mantl one grandchildren and eIght great grandchildren also survive A sister Mrs J D Wood of Farm Farmington and two brothers W 11 tm G Go o of Nephi and Harry of Provo Pro re remain remain main mam Funel 1 services were el e held Monday In the Farmington F meeting house if ter ier which the body bod vv was as as removed to Mantin where final services were ere hell the follo following mg day and where here burIal took place |
