Deseret Evening News | 1908-02-10 | Page 3 | Brigham City

BRIGHAM CITY SUDDEN DEATH OF PIONEER Summoned Without Warning Closes Clo cs Honored tl Career Carr Special Correspondence City Boxelder Co Fob Feb S 8 SWilliam William Pierce ono one II no of 01 the time Utah Pio llo Pioneers Pioneers of H 47 and aud an old oki much re cc respected ret t citizen of this county count died suddenly at Ida imia hi north of Brigham City Friday afternoon Fob Feb 7 i at ut about G II An Amm hour before beloro ho hm apparently as well w 11 as usual and went out to the tho horn born to feed his horses A few fw minutes later inter his son Ell Eli found lound him lying unconscious une In itt tho the hay hn Ho lIe Howan wan wait taken to the house at II t once but limit shortly after without regaining consciousness Deceased was about 75 years of age ngo HP lie came caine cum to Utah In iSi and Ind to Brig City CIt ity In 1652 Ho lIe was wag the time brother of oC Harvey PeIrce the first t bishop of oC City CIl His Ilk wife w ire Smith Peirce Is the tho laughter daughter of 01 Pa Patriarch Smith timid and sister of 01 President Joseph F Smith and Patri rati Patriarch arch John Smith Ho lie held the tho ot of a II high bight priest st