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Show JAMES T. SMITH IS DEAD, Honored Pioneer Closes Urllllant Career at 71. Farmlngton, Davis Co. Feb. 7. James Thohias Smith passed away at his residence resi-dence at Furralngton, Utah, Wednesday, Feb. 5. He is survived by his wife, 13 children and 50 grandchildren, three sons nud four grand-children preceded him to tho great beyond. "Uncle Jimmy" Smith was a very use ful man In the community and endeared himself to tho people of Farmlngton, where he has resided slnco 1851, by his many acts of kindness. Ho was boru at Ulrmingkatn, Euglnnd, Jan. 80, 1837; embraced em-braced the gospel Juno 18, 1853, and came to Utah in 1853 for tho gospel's silks at the age of 10 years. He has held many positions of trust nnd houor: was suxton for a great number of years, aud was a worker in tho Farmlngton Farm-lngton Sunday School from its first organization or-ganization In 1857. In 1873 he was chosen chos-en as superintend which position ho held with honor until liu left for his European mission in 1002. There he labored In his usual earnest way, making mauy frlcuds nnd some converts. He way one of tho presidents of tho Fifty-sixth quorum of I seventy for 0 number of years, until or- dalncd a high priest. He served as Justice of tho peace In Farmlngton for a number of terms; was elected city justlco at the last city election. elec-tion. Ho also served as prosecuting attorney at-torney of Davis county and taught school In the early days. He was, lu fact, one of tho pillars of strength In tho cduca-tioual, cduca-tioual, religious and political aflalrs of tho city. He had h host of friends who loved nnd respected "Undo Jimmy," as he was familiarly called, for his sterling, genuine worth. The funeral services will bo held nt the Farmlngton ineetlng-houso at 1 p. in. Sunday. Deseret News. A E Smith of this oily is 11 son of tho deceased. Ed. |