| Show PRESIDENT WINDER DEAD first counselor to president of mormon church succumbs to pneumonia salt lake city john R winder first counselor to president joseph P F smith of the church of jesus christ of latter d day ak saints died 11 ed at sunday night although the end came sud deny and unexpectedly the venerable nigh man of the age of 89 years was in full pos possession deslon of his faculties his wife and son john R winder jr were at his bis bedside when he peacefully passed away while mr winder had been suffering from a lingering attack of acute pneumonia for more than two months his physical strength and wonderful mentality several times threw off the malady it recurred however and despite his patient suffering and courage the disease became the master and aid the man who for more than halt a n century has been so eminently prominent in the building up of the mormon church and salt lake city succumbed president winder was born at did denden kent england on december 11 1821 he entered the mormon church in 1848 coming coining across the plains to utah in 1853 the life of president winder was one of strenuous activity arid and replete with stirring deeds and events bishop winder was married four times and Is survived by his latest wife marle burnham winder ho he vad was the fetherof fathe twenty three children |
