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Show FAMILIAR FIGURES PASS BEYOND VEIL John Parry and William Walker Answer An-swer Reaper's Summons 'Were Both Old Residents. JOHN PARRY Hon. John Parry, whose obsequies were held at the family residence last Wednesday afternoon, was born in New Market, Flenstshire, North Wales, November 13, 1841, making him 77 ears old on his last birthday. When about seven years of age he was miraculously healed by prayer. This was a factor in his parents in- vestiguting and joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Fifteen years later the family came to Utah, crossing the plains with handcarts, and locating in Cedar City in 1866. In 18l':; he recrossed the plains, go-rfc go-rfc to Missouri by ox team for immigrants im-migrants and in 1H(W' he responded to a call to go to Long Valley with other young men to guard the settlements from the attacks of Indians. In 18! he married Mary Ann Haight. and they are the parents of ten children, nine of whom are living. In 1875 he was called on a mission, being sent first to Pennsylvania and later to England Eng-land Through his pioneering experience he developed a capacity and willingness willing-ness for discharging a large amount of service in the interest of the public. pub-lic. He was three times elected mayor of Cedar City and three times a niei.i-ber niei.i-ber of the state legislature. Anions his tastes and ambitions was a profound interest in education. He truly appreciated the vulue and joy of learning, and was for a long time a member of the Hoard of Education Edu-cation of the Parowan Stake Academy. Acad-emy. Later he wns instrumental in securing the location of the Hranch Normal School at this place, and in his capacity of county representative in the legislature, aided thnt institution institu-tion In various ways. Deceased was a most public spirited citizen, often neglecting his own affairs af-fairs to render various services to the community at large. He died quite suddenly March 17th, from the i w nit of a stroke, being ill only a few days and suffering practically prac-tically no pain. The speakers at the funeral were: Supt. L. John Nuttall, Elders David Hulloch und Alex C. Matheson. All bore testimony to the good character and useful life work of the deceased. The tinging w'us by the choir, under un-der the direction of Mr. Frisby. A public funeral was prevented by reason of the order of the Board of health, but there was a large number of relutives and immediate friends in attendance and a profusion of pretty flowers, the long procession that followed fol-lowed the remains to their last resting rest-ing place in the local cemetery bearing witness to the respect in which the community held the deceased. One by one the older settlers are leaving us, and of assurity we must look on the other side of the vale now for the big majority. WILLIAM WALKER Yesterday afternoon at 4 p. m. at his home in this city, death relieved William Walker, a pioneer and respected re-spected citizen of this pluce from a long und trying bed of suffering from cancer, which attacked him some three years ago. William Walker was u conspicuous figure in this locality for many years during the early settlement and development de-velopment of this part of Utah. Born in Sheffield, England, on Feb. 22, lSISfi, he emigrated to America in his early teens, crossing the ocean in the ship Setland, and landing in St. Louis. With his parents he made his way to the Salt Lake Valley, and was a member of the first pioneer company to this county, settling first at Parowan Paro-wan and then accompanying the tir-t company of pioneers to this valley, where he has since resided As a young man he was noted for his athletic attainment I, being a foot racer, juniper and broncho rider lie mad a number of trips into Southern California over the old Mormon Mor-mon Trail to San Dlceo, while Los Angeles was still little more than a village, for supplies, and was one of the first residents of tins place to (Continued on fourth page.) FAMILIAR FIGURES PASS BEYOND VEIL I (Continued from first page) own and drive horse teams. He was also the first man in Cedar City to! own and operate a mowing mnchine here. He was married to Junet Corry on Christmas Day, 1862, and nine children child-ren were the issue of the union, seven sons and two daughters. Mrs. Walker Walk-er died on the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, or their golden wedding unniversury. The children are: IWm. V. Walker, George H. Walker, and Joshua Wulker of this place, James and Ernest Walker of Nevada, Mrs. Will Macfarlane of this place, and Edwin Walker and Mrs. Peter B. Fife j who have preceded their father to the , other world. Willium Walker wus one of the sturdy old veterans who took a live part in the subduing of this once for- i bidding spot, and helped to make it a desirable place to live. He was a home man, and never took much stock in politics or religios activities, though 't he was a sincere and consistent nieni- i ber of the Latter-day Saint church. During his last illness, by reason of the nuture of his disease, he has been I great sufferer, but has been won-1 derfully patient and resigned through j it all. Acocrding to present plans the fu-. nerul wjll be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. His two sons are expect-' ed from Nevada and his grandson,; Ernest Fife, from Garfield county. Interment will be made in the local cemetery. |