Show Wm J Thomas Dead It becomes our painful duty to record the death of our townsman Wm J Thomas who died Sunday July 4th at the General Hospital at Provo while being operated on for intcritis or stoppage stop-page of the bowels Funeral services were held this afternoon at his home in the Third ward of this city Rev Theo Lee presiding The speakers were Marinas Larsen and Geo A Hicks Mr Thomas was born November 26 1816 in the village of Neath Glamor ganshire South Wales A wife four sons and four daughters survive him He was H farmer by occupation He left Wales in 1857 and came to Utah with his parents in 1861 and to Spanish Fork in 18G1 where he has lived ever since Ho was a man of honor truth and integrity n consistent American citizen always loyal to the flag In his death society suffers a great loss his family a loving husband and father He was a good neighbor a confiding friend and a genial companion The sympathy of the people in general and The Press in particular goes out to his family in this the hour of their bereavement bereave-ment Rest in peace |