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Show FORMER 1)1 XI KITE PASSES ! ' j The Graham County Guardian, j published at Safford. Ariz., May 15. 1 mentions the passing of Oliver Elmer on May 7, at the home of his daugh-terMrs. daugh-terMrs. Carrie Christensen. at Maimi. He was born in Illinois in 1S45. being 80 years of age when lie died. ! While a boy he came west and settled at Payson. later moving to St. George where in 1SR9 he married Elizabeth Judd. a sister of Samuel Judd of this citv. in the Endowment House. Salt Lake City. In answer to a call irom Pres. Brigham Young he tlrnvo a nr.il" wm across the plains. Roinsr east for a company f emigrants in 1868 and later in 1882. he was called to the Gilo Valley. Arizona to help pioneer that section: he settled at Pima and assisted in making thr brick for the frst brick honse in thai place. Because of his health he loft that vailcv in 1-92. going to Panguitch Utah, but returned to Arizona it 1895 and entered a homestead on th military rerve at Emery, neai Geronimo. Here he made his home ' for several years when he sold his I home and bought another at Safford. , at which place he resided at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, five children. fifty-four grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. The Guardian says: "Mr. Elmer spent his life as a pioneer; was al- : ways loyal to bis country and was firm in his religious convictions. He -was loved most by those who knew him best." i |