Show death of john II 11 van wagener last friday afternoon just after we went to press mr john halcia van wagener a well known resident of aliis city died at ilia home of iab of the bladder and blood poisoning the deceased was born in bergen hudson county new jersey on september became a member of the church in 1842 and moved to nauvoo in february 18 moving from nauvoo in apostle oraon hydes com to winter quarters west of the sany lise ouri kiver he returned to jowa to git an outfit with which to go to salt lake he moved to utah in 1852 arriving on september 20 in captain jas company he moved to prove and built a grist mill for jos A kilting and went to payson in 1854 where he built a grist chas B hancock ho then went to mount pleasant fian peto county and built a grist mill for brother sealy in 1859 in 1861 he moved to provo valley and built the first grit mill in that county he moved back to prove city in 1872 he died in fall faith of the gospel and hopeful of coming forth in the birst resurrection he was the father of nineteen sons and daughters fourteen living fifty two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren at the time of his decease he was a member of the high priests quorum the funeral services were held at the residence of the deceased at 2 p m on sunday july 1 elders D john L bal lock and W II 11 Dusbiber ry offered con sol atory remarks to the large giop there assembled his remains were deposited in the cemetery elder J E daniels offering ofle ring the prayer at the grave |