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Show 1 Mr. Win. Simmons Dies Tho funeral services oer llio leinaliis of Mr. Win. Simmons, whodiedonSntur- diy morning, l'Vb. 27, were held from ' Jt .ion's Mill meeting house Mondav. , liishnp Henry I,.ewls ptesided. Tho choir sang, "Just As I Am." Piayer flr by Comrade lVler Ohristoifitrboii, Blnging 'Ol, Crave Wliem Is Thy Vic- toiy." The speakers wore T. I'. Trane, Kainuel Tu lor, John K, lloas, John Worltou, II, V. Urutt-n, K. II. Davis nnd A. J. Evans. Singing, nn Anthem. There were many relatives nnd Mends present to pay their last respects to the departed Mr. Biuimoiis was 11 HiifToinr fiotu nitliuin for a number of yiMtn. lie camo to U all hi 1807, walking frolu tho Mlesourl river, pushing 11 hand Ban in cmipnuy with a niiuibar of other emigrants. emi-grants. Later bo niinlo sevetal trips to ll.n Mldanurl ril'nr ultll lir tOillllS ill 11H- hist other emigrants to Utah, llo was a Itlaek Hawk vetuian, wtvt lug under B(uito Well at Itmlilleld Mr. Simmons was born in Miinstleld, ( Suitrex, Knglaud, .March M, l&ll, which, bad bo livid until Mnieh 20, would Imve mado him (10 yen's o'd. |