Show samuel MILK MILES IS samuel miles of 0 this city passed away last sunday at the home ot at his daughter mrs george judd at la verkin ot of cancer ot at the face he had suffered for years from this disease which first started in 1888 soon alter after it started he bad it treated and it was apparently cured but broke out again later he tried specialists but obtained no permanent benefit since the death of his wife last july the trouble became more aggravated until at last he had to take to his bed and give in to it he did not suffer the last two days of his life samuel miles was born at salt lake city dec 23 1853 a son of samuel and hannah colborn miles he came to st george with hiscar eats in the tall fall of 1862 was married to esther louisa worthen dec fl 6 1876 1875 in the endowment bouse house at salt lake city he is survived by two daughters mrs george judd of la borkin and mrs ralph phillips of salt lake city eight grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters W G and frank G of st george thomas of mesa arizona charles of salt lake city and mrs wallace B mathis of st george he has served as a member of the st george city council bad had performed two missions iB one in north carolina the other in california he was superintendent of the west ward sunday school tor for sey several eral years and had been active in M I 1 A work owing to the nature of his trouble which made him very sensitive he had not taken part in any of the above activities tor for several years and had become cleat he was a straightforward man not hesitating to speak his thoughts and was upright and honorable he was a devoted husband and father he bore his affliction with fortitude though bis his suffering must have been intense funeral services were held at the st george stake tabernacle wednes day afternoon conducted by bishop james mcarthur McArt bur the stand was beautifully decorated with cut flowers choir sang he shall have peace prayer was offered by elder B F pendleton choir sans sang beautiful home rome 11 elder george brooks sr told of his acquaintance with bro miles f continued on last page SAMUEL MILES IS CALLED continued from first page bad known him since 1863 and con soldered the world better tor bis haying lived in it pres david H cannon said be knew the father of the departed brother well in the early days here and his grandfather in the east the miles family Is one of the oldest in the church the grandfather having joined in 1833 and his father in 1866 I 1 was on a in california with his father who was also a member of the mormon battalion pres thoa P cottam said bro miles boalt of life is closed ha came here in 1862 and has lived here since that time bis wife and only eon have preceded him to the great beyond hoped his children would live their lives as exemplary as their it was a great blessing for bro atles that the lord wanted him on the other side elder D H morris eald he inlow bro miles well in the tall of 1887 he was appointed my second counselor in the M I 1 A and remained so until called on a mission he took great interest in M I 1 A work sunday school and ward teaching his object was to live a clean virtuous life bishop james mcarthur told of how the virtues of bro miles would outweigh his faults and failings I 1 member him as my sunday school teacher in the old fourth ward sunday school and superintendent ot the west ward sunday school choir eang 0 it Is wonderful pronounced by pros geo F interment was made in the city cemetery the grave being dedicated by elder geo W worlden Worl hen |