Show OF A GREAT LEADER AND PIONEER ramin ram in it M lyman dies of t alter after brief III nem aldeth much bluch in allent of vintah basin president Pies ident francis francia M lynian lyman president of the council of th the 0 twelve deiv I 1 a apostles of the church of I 1 jesus jesu christ of latter day saints died at his home at salt lake city city last saturday No november ember esth ills hla death after a brief illness Ill neos was due to pneumonia contracted a few days previously while attending a conference in the box elder stake slake apostle lyman was mas born in goodhope illinois on january 1840 therefore lie he was mas nearing the eightieth anniversary of its hla birth with hla his fathers father a family he be came to utah driving an ox team across the plains when he was only eight years of age the lyman family moved to san bernardino califor Call tor in 1851 thus he became becam e it a in two states ills hla les in pioneering the west and in the business enterprises of the people are well known but it Is as a church leader that has caused his name to be known far and wide ile he tilled filled several missions and responsible positions in the church before his call to the apostleship in 1880 since that date lie he has traveled all over the church organizing izing directing encouraging and building up the church lie ile has also traveled much abroad both in the united states and in foreign lands from 1901 to 1904 he presided over the european mission the people of this part of the state have much reason to revere his memory ire he was one of the file first among the leaders of the hurch to set foot in the ashley valley and he has made frequent visits to us through all the years since the file early settlement of vernal many of the changes in the organ nation of the stakes and wards of the uintah basin were mere made under his immediate direction with mith results that have distinguished him as a gre great at organizer ganier or in fact one of the most successful among the latter day saints during the early days in vernal while the people were struggling to make this settlement tieni ent a success ills his advice and encouragement nerved the arm of many a pioneer to continue until an gisis indeed was created here in the heart of the desert hundreds of miles from the parent settlements many a man and woman oman owe a large measure of their success in life to the gample and teachings of this groat great man the inspiration of his presence and wise counsels will ha aft missed by the members of lit his 9 church in this part of the state hut but the results of its his unselfish labors w will III ho be more and more apparent as the scars go by |