| Show DEATH OF jimes JAMES MOYLE THE friends of elder james moyle they constitute a host will be surprised and pained to learn that that estimable man expired at his bis residence inthe eighteenth ward at 35 85 minutes past eight cloch o dec fth the cause of death was typhoid pneumonia he bad been ailing for several weeks premont wry toy of the attack which finally prostrated him a week ago last friday up to that time he refused to succumb to the illness which was gradually gaining a hold upon his system being a man who hardly ever compAs complained ined and who possessed a re willpower will power on thanks giving day when he might have spent a few hours in rest he climbed to the summit of ensign peak but the encroachments encroach ments of disease refused to be stayed and the shiong man mail was finally finall v compelled to retire to his bis bed but even sub aub sequent to friday when the first actual prostration came he be arose 1 flamed himself and was driven to tl the temple block where he was superintendent of works to lo attend to matters of business he had his books taken home to which he re turned and lay on his bis bed while the work workmen then called and aided him in making up the accod accounts ats preparatory to 0 pay day james moyle was born at cornwall Eu england glAud october r 31 1835 joined the chu church ach of akka jesus carist of latter day saints february leing then a lid lad of seventeen years at devonport davenport Engl england omil and came to utah in 1854 alone so far as relatives are concerned he was a stonecutter and makl mason u mid and erected a nu number m ber of the stores that adorn the business part of the city he was about fifteen n idaj years ago selected by to take charge of jere and stonecutters of the temple block which position lie he 06 occupied until 1880 1886 when he was ap general superintendent I 1 1 1 of oft buthe 0 the block a post filled by hlen to the entire of all con cerneil in relation tobis to bis A ability M lity in that capacity bishop preston remarked this morning that mat such men as brother moyle were invaluable and tt it would be dim cult to find a person to fill the tion on the public works made vacant by his demise the deceased was indicted in the early part of 1886 for unlawful cohabitation he was one of the victims of the illegal segregation regime which was finally smashed by a decision of the supreme court of the united states three indictments were found against him for one offense ofie nse he was tried on one of them and when the case came on for hearing he be went upon the stand and testified in behalf of the prose cution cutlo fi admitting admit tins that he had two wi wives ves and had lived with them he was sentenced to the full term prescribed by the law imprisonment for six months and a fine of anu costs mareb march lot 1886 brother moyle was five feet ten inches in height square shouldered and muscular his features were rugged and strong indicating at a glince glance that he was a man of chara ter his eyes were dark and deep set characterized by a thoughtful expression when he entered enter edthe the penitentiary penitent Jary he had a beautiful flowing black beard which according to prison rules was taken off making a marvelous alteration for the time being in his personal appearance up to the mouth month of may 1887 elder moyle had been for a number of years one of the presidents in the second quorum of seventies on that date he be was ordained a high priest and set apart as an alternate high councilor in the salt bait lake stake of zion in that capacity as in all others he was called to billbe was active adgive and diligent in the performance of his duties being found rekula regularly irly in attendance at the ses seg alone sion of the council the last was WAR held a week ago last tuesday and although althou at that time considerably indisposed he was in his accustomed place it is needless to say that brother moyle boyley lw large and interesting family is ig plunged into the deepest i sorrow borrow by his departure to I 1 the other life his son ja james m eik H remarked to the writer with deep emotion if you make any statement about father faher you yoi ican can say truthfully that no parent could be more self 8 in behalf of lits his child ren than iaan he he ha oared cat no himself edmi compared ared to life his solicits solicitude je for atheni and alad asserted thai that they should be educated as fully A pr ca so long as he be had bad A dollar to do it ath he sold a part of his home to obtain means for my own education and I 1 did not discover that he be had done so till afterwards the dep deceased eased wis was a close student himself and devoted much of his bis spare time to ta reading although not a technical geologist he could almost at a glance tell the qualities and fori formation nation of any kind of stone submitted to his inspection his son oscar is now at the ann arbor M michigan chi kan university after being there two years be graduated with honors as bactie bachelor lor of philoe ophy in june last and in october last commenced a course of studies in the law the news of the sad bad ebent was telegraphed to him this morning in his capacity of superintendent on the temple block brother moyle has had an average of one amundred men under tinder his control the number occasionally running as high as one hundred and fifty by them he be was universally held in the highest esteem they feel that in his bis departure they have lost i a brother brothe r and a friend bishop preston states that such was the wisdom and judgment of his management that any little difficulties that may have occurred among the workmen needed no reference to his hie superiors in office as he was always equal to the labor laboi of adjusting them himself brother james moyle goes beh behind nd the he vall vail with a clear record for uprightness and honesty his character for integrity was stainless and he carries with him not only on the deep love af pf of his bis family but the esteem and friendship of all who knew him bini he leaves twelve children and two grandchildren to continue his name on the earth while eleven have preceded him to the spirit world arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed |
