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Show John Sims Passes Away John Sims, one of l.chl's oldest citizens cit-izens passed away Saturday night. He has bcou falling gradually for n number num-ber of yenrs, but it wns but a fow days before his death that his Illness becamo really BorlouH. Mr. Sims canto to Lehi from I3ug-land I3ug-land about 32 years ago. lie waB always known ns n Jovial, honest, hard working man nud probably did not havo n single enemy In tho city. About nine yenrs ngo his wlfo who camo with him from ICngland died. Later ho married Mrs. Sarah Dove, who survives him, though she Is quite feeble. Mr, Sims was born In England 84 years ngo. Ho leaves sovcrnl children child-ren all of whom are In ICngland. Tho funeral services were hold In tlio First Ward meeting house Tues-' day afternoon. There wns n good attendunco of sympathizing friends. It. J. Whipple presided over tho services, ser-vices, llyclo Wlllcs, Joseph W. aantcs, Andrew Peterson, II. J. Stewart, Stew-art, John Woodhouso and A. It. Anderson, An-derson, wore the speakers, nil of .whom pnld hlg'K tribute to bis high moral character as a man nnd his life ns a I.nttor Day Saint. |