Show DEATH OF THOMAS GIBBONS on Sun sunday daly J une one the re remains of thomas gibbons one of the earliest settlers sett lors and most highly respected residents resi dento of rockfort rockport Boox Rock port summit county were laid to rest in the be quiet cemetery of the little town which he has made his bin home for nearly thirty yan the death ot of elder gibbons occurred under rather peculiar circumstances lie be was seventy years yean of rge ge and having a brother residing at skaneateles Skane new york was desirous desi roua of seeing him once more in this life for this purpose one and aad also to view ld fair eder elder gibbons and wife left rockport rockfort Rock port on may 80 30 they continued their journey according to the brogam arranged and in due time arrived at Skane skaneateles a beautifully situated village a few miles east of fayette seneca county there they remained with elder gibbons Gib bonss brother jintil until june when elder gibbons was taken laken suddenly ill 1119 his trouble being heart failure A physician was called iri in but was powerless to relieve the afflicted man main who died enree hours alter after be was first attained att that evening the grief stricken widow began the sad aad journey homeward with the body of berbus her husband baud arid and arrived at rockfort rockport Book Rock port on saturday the funeral on sunday was held in the meeting bouse and was largely at tended by sympathizing friends elder gibbons came to utah early in the Ws 16 01 and for a number ut years resided resi tied on a farm in the big biff fiela urvey purvey south oi of this olty city 28 or 29 years yean ago he removed to rockport rockfort Rock port which has been his big home ever since he leaves a wile wife and fifteen chil children drou to mourn his loss lose for 1 i the past ton ten years he be has ham been a member of the jiummie stake high council by his bis honor and integrity he gained and retained regained the love and esteem of the corn |