Show an old gone to luct editor feb 27 at 4 this laor nine after an illness of about one week richard bird a pioneer and the oldest surviving member of ane five who settled in the year 1850 died today at his residence sur his family and arienda Iri enda lie was born oct 13 1820 io oem unc co new york moved to missour Mise our 1838 and was expelled with the saints in 1839 then he moved to nau roo and was again driven from there in 1846 he crossed the plains and settled in in 1850 oct let with bishop oron johnann Joh naon win milton myron crandal spicer brandal and john W deal he waa the father of 15 children and 45 grand children moat of charn being present at his death bed except 10 lo bird hia grand bon who is now fillina a mission to the samoan lalanda be waa an exemplary husband and father and will be missed by the ahola community who extend to the bereaved the funeral will be held at the kaeting house asri day at 3 p in |