| Show luke syphus former bishop of panaca dead panaca nev april 21 former bishop luke saphus of panaca ward died at hid residence here april 19 bishop syphus wis born in england jan 23 1827 the son of matthen and mary long syphus lie as baptized baptised sed into the church of jeus je us carbt of latter div saints in 1851 on christinas day of that year he married christiana long in 1852 he went to austrilia and there engaged in the lumber business associated with the late joseph ridges tile builder of the tabernacle organ in salt like city while mr syphus lived in australia lie helped the missionaries of the church in their labors in that land and in the fall of 1855 he started for alenci landing in san pedro cal in the birly spring of 1856 he staged in california until 1858 when he came to utah settling first in cedar city he assisted in pi sneering settlements in that section and in 1867 be moved to panaca which had since been his home he was bishop here for nine years and served 10 county commas lioner besides holding other positions of trust and honor in civic and ecclesiastical icil he is survived by his wife and seven children funeral services were held today at the residence the vi ere A H wedge F wadsworth A V lee ind bishop W H adwards all testified to the nobility of character of former bichop cyphus deseret news A roin never realize tile superiority of worn ill so much as vv hen lie is sewing on a button without a pulling the needle against the will to get it hilf through and pulling it through the other half by hankins on to it with the teeth 31 i |
