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Show Grim Reaper Claims Two Aged Citizen's John W. .Mason Diet Wednesday.. Ht 3 o'clock n. in., mid Knot Jackson at 10 o'clock p. tu. Iloth Were Nil-thes Nil-thes of Knglnnil. Euos Jackson died ut 10 o'clock Wednesday evening, from hoarf trouble and a complication "of troubles. He had boon nlllng for over, u year and for the past two weeks' lias been confined to his bed. A week agb all his children were sent for. Mr. Jackson was born In Chester, Knbland, February 27, 184C. Ho was baptized there In 18S3 and with his purents enmo to American in 1368. Ho crossed the. plains with Captain Murdock'a vompany and walked all tho way from Missouri River to Utah. His home slnco coming to Utah lias been In Lchl. In 1874 ho married Miss Ellon Falr-Ington Falr-Ington who with eight children still survlvo him. They are Mrs. Ada Hen. trlckson, Mrs. Martha Thompson, Kugone., Charles, John, James, Ernest and Alvln Jackson, tho latter threo of whom aro at homo still unmarried. Two children are dead. Mr. Jackson was a painter all life life. Ho was a fnlthful Latter Day Saint and was noted for his fatth- fullness niil luggtd honesty. His brother, Hyrum JnckBon, and sister, Mr"- M- A- Ho,t lf stock,on' wore 'present at the funeral which was held In the Tabernacle yeBterduy ulternooii. John W. Maxell Dies John W .Muson died at H o'clock Wednesday morning at the homo of his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Klrton, In the Fourth' Ward. Mr. Muson was a native of West Hnrtlapool, England, where has wns was born February 18, 1841. He was a great friend of the Mormon Elders and during the ten years acuuuln-tance acuuuln-tance with them in England, his home was always open to them. In 18'Jl he and IiIb wife came to Huh, since which time hla home lias been In Lchl. His wife died live years ago. In England he spent 31 years caging at one oal mine, und when ho left was presented with a purse of gold and a modal for ofllcent service. He leaves four children, John Mason Ma-son of Castle Gate, Joseph of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Margaret MIbscII of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Elizabeth Klrton of Lehl. ' The. funeral services will bo held Sunday. |