Show OBITUARY NOTES LEWIS BOWAN lewis lewia bowen an old resident of tooele thoele died at that place on july says the the transcript was born at bhae navon Monmouth shire wales may 24 1815 1816 his parents names were david davia bowen and margaret richards he joined the church of latter day saints at abersychan Abera yohan wales on september 18 1852 this being in the herefordshire Hereford shire shir conference he was a prominent man in the land of his nativity and was president of four branches of the church there his home was always open for the elders many of whom throughout the terri ory even now can testify to the warm hospitality dispensed by him in this as in everything else he labored faithfully f for the building up of the latter day work in that coun coudry iry in october 1863 he emigrated with his family to Z ion and located in the first ward salt lake city in januar january 1866 he came to tooele thoele and immediately became actively identified with the interests of the community he ccok charge of the choir and was i a leader for eighteen years yeam he also taught school here for several years and in every position he held he labored faithfully to serve the p people for some time he was leader e of the brass band and a member of the first band organized here his last sickness began conmay on may and he lingered until july 20 just ten weeks when he died the principal cause of his demise was brights disease and general debility When Whon taken sick he fell into a stupor and was semi sem luno scions most of the time the funeral services were held on sunday at the meeting house the remains were carried from the residence and the pall bearers were moroni england W H cassity Cap sity J K orme Orm eThos thos martin frank haneen and arthur bryan they being under the direction of H B haynes and henry dahling dabling A procession was formed which was headed by the brass band and following were the relatives the high priests quorum ot of which deceased was an honored member and other friends and the march was begun to the meeting house the scene cene and occasion being duly impressive with the sad and sorrowful music played brother bowens wife died sixteen years ago in april 1878 and of his ars family ally there are now left the following david jolin john ebenezer thomas benjamin L brigham H and martha bowen lee seven in all the whole community regret his hi death and extend their sincerest sino erest sympathy to the bereaved MATILDA DOUGLASS DOUa LASS OGDEN utah july 30 1894 it was a dark shadow that fell upon the household of brother john douglass douglas of west weber on the of july 1894 the day previous slater sister douglass went to ogden to complete her purchases puro bases preparatory preto pars to I 1 to the celebration of pioneer D dav ia it at rarest west we weber her she was somewhat fatigued faff gued by her days exer ions and did not reach home till near night having finished her household duties she retired to rest she slept well and rose on the morning of the memorable day partook of breakfast an had bad loaded the abundance of the good things of life into the vehicle and was nearly ready to 10 step into the carriage and go to the scene ot of the days intended festivities at this time she felt a little un welland asked her son inlaw in law who was with her at the time lime to got get her a drink of water he did so she drank a litt leand then sank into a chair but immediately afterwards fell forward ar d with her face toward the floor her son in law caught her and prevented the fall to the ground she exclaimed oh tom and them theae I 1 were the last words she uttered in this shu I 1 world he immediately called for help heln which was soon at hand but too late I 1 so be of avail one of her daughters daugh tera term NW tilda rushed to her mothers aid autaw vital spark had fled the spirit had gent eon to join its kindred in the unseen woke this sudden sad and unexpected 1 event cast a deep gloom over the end village where she was so BO well known know and beloved by all who jonew her la deed she was well vell known in many pos ot of the territory heart disease was wasa ible tob posed to be the imme immediate diatel cause of hw aw death super induced by overexertion over exertion wf a anxiety of the day previous douglass was tall and heavy sh ewas also well advanced in years i the funeral services were held 1 in the west weber meeting houa i on the dinst the b I 1 1 was filled with friends and 1 those who took part in the ce 1 were bishop robert me d who pm me sided aided elders archie mcfarland j I 1 hall ammon green C H Gre areen sM veU i thomas hardy john sop J bitten nathan hawks geo E F hanfie j and charles welch some of these theae J have known sister douglass for forty years and have partaken partaker par taken of tar s while on missions in the aws i bey ond the sea their acquaintance waft her has been renewed tor many yew this land they therefore well and tead lied of her J heart her integrity to the work ot of 4 0 her unswerving adherence to ev every aiple of the gospel that she h has bar acquainted with she was one f noble women honest punctual to all her obligations when they be due and always ready to her substance to promote the inte the work ot of the lord her M mem embalmed embalm ed in the he hearts arts of very who will now call her blessed matilda douglass was born 1824 at shearsby She arsby Leicester blit land she was baptized into the of jesus christ of latter day Sain taw richard greasley confirmed by T hardy june 17 1849 she emier utah in 1862 and settled in west W and has haa never changed her re red 66 permanently s she was twice married the frat to elder joseph welch subs subsequently subsequent equen 1 elder john douglass who survived she had five children and th WO grandchildren yours truly JOSEPH half J |