| Show THE TICE RESPECTED DEAD peram LE AND resolutions BESOLT mOKa ov 07 TO THE liate LATE hoh HOW WM VM 31 HOOP roop ekr Eit OF or 2 C 1 I at a meeting of the board of directors of zions cooperative operative co cc mercantile institution held in this city on wednesday tho the loth dinst the following preamble and resolutions offered by president john taylor and seconded by director joseph P F smith were accepted and adopted unanimously whereas on saturday dec 1882 it pleased the tho creator to remove from our midst by the hand handoc of death the hon ron win lmh H hooper president of this institution and whereat rie Wie reas he was intimately associated soc socia ted with this institution aa a director from the date of its first organization in the winter of 1868 until october 1877 as superintendent from 1873 until 1876 and as president from 1877 until death called him hence and whereas during daring the whole time he was associated with us in the several important positions enumerated his energy in the interest of the institution was unflagging and his capacity and judgment unsurpassed its successes being greatly due to his intelligent effort and whereas while bowing in humble submission to the divine will we deeply realize the fact that zions co operative mercantile erean le institution st tu ion lon hasy hass has in the departure to the other life of brother william H hooper lost an able active and indefatigable supporter and in considering his beneficial relations with us in a business capacity in which he shone preeminently pre eminently we cannot refrain from also referring to his many estimable qualities manifested in ot other ler ier important aph spheres erea As the representative of the people of utah in the congress of the united states for a long series of years he exhibit ed statesmanlike ability associated with unflinching fidelity to his constituents As a huband and father he was tender and affectionate in the highest degree and as a friend bebas he was steadfast and true as tho the everlasting hills nor were his sympathies confined within a limited circle circie being as comprehensive as the family of man therefore be it resolved that it is the sense of the officers and directors of zions ziona cooperative operative co mercantile institution that we have not only suffered by the death of brother william 11 i hooper the losa loss of a gifted quick sighted sagacious and upright man of business but are thus comoe compelled lea iea to part from ono one whose tenderness of heart and kindly and genial renial nature caused him to bo be beloved wherever known and numbering ourselves our selve seive as we do among his most ardent admirers and sincere mends friends we n not ot only hold his memory in the highest regard and esteem but accord to him a foremost place in 0 our ur affections and resolved that our heartfelt sympathy be tendered to the bereaved family who have suffered by the death of their head and protector an ark irreparable lossa loss and therbe fur it resolved that the above preamble and resolutions bo be spread upon the minutes of this board meeting in full and a copy thereof presented to the family of our late lamented asso associate clate and friend WM WA jennings vice president T G WEBBER becy seely and treas |
