| Show FRANKLIN BEERS WAS A MAN the provo enquirer 0 last saturday had this favoran ie comment jn the life and character 0 fraaklin Fra oklin beers father off aranki a beers one ot utah ty inott widely known citizens has passed to his long rest and hundreds of people throughout the state will mourn his loss the end came peacefully an da night at 11 clock at the home of the deceased north academy aven ue for a ear no v mr beers has been ailing and two we ks ago he ft as taken to the L D S hosp tal in salt lake city where a delicate civic operation was performed he remained at the hospital until thursday last when he returned to t is home in this cita with in a few hours after his return ho begin to grow weaker and thie attack finally culminated in death franklin beers was born in the city 0 ne v york on the day october 1842 when six ears old he accompanied bis mother brother and sisters to utah ar riving in 1848 he came to live in pleas ant grove in 18 and in the subsequent development of that city and jhb coun ty in general he took a leading pirt he married bl izabeth glines of cedar fort and was the father of eleven chil dren he was energetic frugal and hard work ng B hia industry he built up a large and profitable trade in pleasant grove and later extended his interests to vernal where he owned one 0 the leading mercantile establishments he also d d an extensive business here in provo the deceased was widely known throughout tho state an I 1 his name was honored wherever it was known his sterling honesty waa his trade mark and it waa recognized by all who had dealings with him his death is a distinct loes to the community he was not an old man being in the prime ot life and had more lears been added unto him he would have re paid them by the good he would have done his wife nine children and ten grandchildren survive him the funeral was held tuesday in terca ent at pleasant grove |
