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Show SAMUEL WITTWER DIXIE PIONEER DEAD Samuel Wittwer died very suddenly at his home in this city about 4 a. m. Sunday, June 5. He had been in good health and his death came without warning. Saturday, the day before he died he was at work about his home. Samuel Wittwer came to Dixie with the Swiss company in 1S61, a boy of 14. His parents. Christian and Mary Phista Wittwer were residing at Payson. when they received the call to come to Dixie. They went to Santa Clara, where they continued to reside except for a time spent at Harmony, when his father helped to build a fort. Samuel Wittwer spent most of his life pioneering, pioneer-ing, for which he was well fitted. He was a mason, a carpenter, a shoemaker, a plasterer, and an excellent farmer. He assisted in guarding against Indian attacks and became rather prominent as an Indian fighter. He served in the bishopric at Santa Clara for 17 years', filled a mission in the states; was first president of the Y. M. M. I. A. at Santa Clara and held other positions in ward organizations. He married Mary Gub-ler Gub-ler and reared a family of ten children, child-ren, of whom the following survive him, Mrs. William Tobler, Washington; Harmon, Bunkerville, Nevada; Joseph, Hurricane; Mrs. Frank Reber, Hurricane; Hurri-cane; Mrs.. Walter Hughes. Mesquite. Nevada; John, Overton, Nev.; George and Julius, Santa Clara. In' November 1881, he married Bertha Tobler, and their family of ten children were reared rear-ed in Bunkerville, Nevada, the following follow-ing surviving: His widow at St. George, Albert, Overton, Nevada; Mrs. Hector Bunker, Mrs. Thomas Leavitt. Jr., Mrs. John Leavitt, Bishop William Wittwer. Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Melvin Leavitt, Bunkerville, Nevada, Eldon, New York. He lived an exemplary life, was honest, frugal, very industrious, and he was never known to break his word; a faithful Latter-day Saint, he was a good citizen and leaves a noble posterity to carry on the work he begun be-gun and to perretuate his good name. His first wife, Mary, died June 15, 192(1. He was expecang a pension soon for his Indian war service. Funeral services were held at Santa Clara Monday conducted by Bp. V. J. Frei. The speakers were former Bishop Edw. R. Frei, Pres. Geo. F. Whitehead, Bishop Karl N. Snow of St. George and Pres. Jos. K. Nieholes. closing remarks re-marks being made by Bp. Frei. Musical Musi-cal numbers were "I Know That My Redeemer Lives," "Abide With Me," and "Sweet Hour of Prayer," by the ward choir, and a mixed quartet number. num-ber. Opening prayer was by Elder Jacob Frei; closing prayer by Elder Henry Graf. The speakers paid strong tribute to the many virtues of the deceased, de-ceased, speaking of him as a real Latter-day Saint, praising his resourcefulness resource-fulness and exemplary life. The remains re-mains were interred in the Santa Clara cemetery, the grave being dedicated by Elder John H. Cottartl. Samuel Wittwer was born at Canton, Bern, Switzerland. In addition to survivors mentioned in the foregoing .there are 00 grandchildren. |