Show Noted Mormon Dead Phoenix Ariz = News comes from Mesa City that Benjamin F Johnson a noted Mormon patriarch died Saturday Sat-urday night at the ago of 87 years and 3 mouths Johnson was formerly private pri-vate secretary to Prophet Joseph Smith and served fourteen terms in the Utah legislature before coming to Arizona many years ago His posterity posteri-ty numbers it Is stated approximate 800 For years his birthday has been tho occasion of an annual festival among tho Mormons In this section |