Show Hyrum Wilson Answers Call claimed d one of Moab's Death eath pioneer citizens Friday earliest Smith Wilson 84 when Hyrum lived in Moab and vicinity vicinity vi- vi bad Who ho for about 70 years passed following a lingering IllneSS illness ill- ill away wal Death was due to causes ness to age incident WIlson came to Moab his parents when about 15 wIth V. V of age ace and resided here hereon years on Indian creek continuously continuous continuous- and nd until his death ly b Funeral services were heId hey atthe at chapel In Moab sun- sun LIDS IDS the presided over by Bishop daY Howard r Lance The opening was by Iby elvin Dalton prayer Bishop W W. R. R McConkie McConkle was the speaker and paid a fitting fitting tribute to the character commendable traits and InA other of Mr Wilson The speaker declared declared de de- e dared that the pioneer spirit of lit Mr Wilson and others like him was responsible for the settlement settle settle- ment ent and later d development of oi Moab oab and the present generation generation generation genera genera- debt tion owes these pioneers a that can n never be fully paid A A solo Oh My y Father was ws H T rendered d by Lawrence and Mrs Tom Taylor and Mrs Carroll Meador sang Rock of Ages and Lead Kindly Light Sirs Mrs Clarence was the accompanist The benediction was given by Bert Dalton Burial at the Moab cemetery was under the direction of the Clem Clein Funeral Home Pallbearers ers were Floyd Trout Ivan Shupe Orson Dalton Ivan Hawks Jack Turner and Melvin Dalton Mr Wilson l is survived by byone byone one brother William S. S Wilson of Moab and a number of nieces and nephews including Mrs Nalla Nalia Dalton Mrs Laura up Mrs Edna Allen Reuben Allen and Ammon Allen of Moab Hyrum Smith Wilson was born March MaTch 29 29 1865 at Adams- Adams yule vilIe Utah the son of Alfred G. G and Jane G. G Howard Wilson who were the first white couple I Ito to settle in what is n now Moab I valley Alfred G. G Wilson a veteran veteran vetran vet vet- eran ran of the famed Mormon Marmon Ba- Ba tallion first came to Moab in 1878 and decided to move his family to this place He return return- ed ed with his family in 1880 Hyrum Hy- Hy Turn rum being about 15 years old Hyrum Wilson followed the occupation o ol ot farmer and stock- stock raiser all his life He never mar mar- ried ned For man many years lie Jie lived on Indian creek where he had hac hada haca a ranch For iFor the past 30 years I he le had resided in Mob Moab Always kind and charitable in nature his word could always be depended depended de de- I de-I upon and he had countless countless countless count count- less friends |