Show Former Bishop Dies Following Short Illness Franklin B B. Platt former bishop of ot Twelfth ward orthe ot or the L. L D. D S. S church died Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day at his home East Third South street street V after a short illness Bishop Platt was born in in Salt alt Lake October 13 13 1856 the son con of at Francis and Eliza Hester Platt Flatt He was an active church worker having haying hav hay ing filled tilled missions to the southern states in 1885 and to California in 1898 For many years h ha he as su superintendent of or the Thirteenth ward Sunday Sunday- school and tu 1 ic I Nelson A. A Empey as bishop of that ward When the Twelfth and Ind Thirteenth Thirteenth Thir Thir- Thirteenth wards were vere consolidated he lie became bishop of ot tho the new ward vard which position he lie held for tor 18 years He lIe was a charter member pember of ot the Y V. M. M M. M I. I A. A which was first or or in the old Thirteenth ward He Ire Is survived by his widow Carrie Carrie Carrio Car Car- rie rio C. C Harman Platt five fhe sons Franklin B. B Jr Francis Paul Vaul Norton Norton Nor Nor- ton and Edward O. O Platt a daughter daugh daugh- ter Mrs 1 Cora P. P Taylor and the following following brothers brothers and sisters Mrs Lizzie Platt Piatt Brown Drown Mrs Louise Louis P. P Wilcox Joseph Platt Fiatt and Alonzo Alon Alon- zo Platt Funeral services will b be be held at atthe atthe atthe the Twelfth-Thirteenth Twelfth ward ch chapel at o'clock Sunday afternoon |