Show L JOHNSON DEAD after lingering illness of dropsy of heart hornier former mayor passed P ass away at family residence lycurgus johnson died at the family residence last monday night at 11 after a illness of dropsy of the hearl he he had been in declining health for two years or more mor but the dread disease assumed a critical aspect only about three month ago lie ile was burrou surrounded ded by all the r of the family when the final hour arrived for many days prior to death he suffered terrin terrible le agony but much of t tre e time lie he was unconscious of the suffering the funeral was held in ibe tab ei nacle wednesday at 10 and was largely attended attend d the services were ere conducted by B shop col colton ton the speakers included william oneil and IZ 11 S collett tl tie e mu ic wai lr in charge of pa P ter hanson flan tl TI 0 pill p ill br bearers aaers wm e I 1 lle n pu bu ion on air I 1 L coltharp roy colton collodi Col loi geo E addles irvin eaton caton and hi rum 1741 colder dor the r rt maina were laid to rest in rock point cemetery lycurgus johnson was vaa born in bren apri tf afas aas august 25 1844 lie ile came to utah in 1857 in 1867 hows lie ignarri ginarn ed cd to cora davis davig to them eleven children were w ere born six PIX of M whom hom are arc still living mr johnson was prominently identified icen tined with ta tie e affairs of the count county in it eray earl kru fit niggles ggles ile he w aia is the first sh sheriff eo ln appointment in 1890 and haq wa then to ill fill another term lie ile served three t rma as 1882 to 1888 and dt at tl 0 e same time he acted fig as deputy untied united states marshal ife ho the county in the territorial assembly in 1890 and also aleo in the constitutional convention in 1891 in tho the fall of 1905 ho he was el eket ct ed mayor of vernal and held the office offic 1 e i for t 0 y ars for a long time mr F johnson as a heavy government contractor rid accumulated inurn pro I 1 perty lie ile was the owner of considerable real estate at the time of his hia death llo ho was one of tho the first dincov of gilsonite gilso in the county for bears 3 ears lie he was i as engage Tin the mercantile bu business sings first at old ashley and fince that time in vernal for twenty years lie he has owned and operated the johnson hour flour mill one and one half miles north abat cst of vernal |