Salt Lake Tribune | 1895-12-15 | Page 1 | Death of a Pioneer

DEATH OF A PIONEER david fairbanks of payson passes away aged 85 TRIBUNE SPECIAL I 1 payson utah dec 24 dai dald III fairbanks another of old veteran 1 pioneers lon cers died this morning at the ripe old age of 0 85 years ile he was born a at t the town of 0 peru vt march 13 15 islo went to NOW new geibey in 1826 from froin there settled in illinois tit in 1844 as emigrated to ut h WILLI will the first company of in 1847 1844 was appointed bishop of the first ward inard salt lake city was inas released to COMO come to payson in ibal when the first famales settled here was one of 0 first of 0 tile the peace lived here hepe until his death he leaves a wife who has reared a large farally thirteen children mostly all married the ihu family how including gland anil and great gran erand d c ildren children I 1 I 1 lie he was ono one ol of Paya ons exemplary men of which few have clone moro to bellil up lit our rosin tow n and neighborhood death came peacefully without much muff suffering erIng lne our city has lately mour mourned sied the loss loes of other old citizens funi fum ral pal services will be held tomorrow sunday at 2