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Show Obituary. H ' ' iiiifl Brother Samuel Briggs, boin of Wil- k Ham Briggs ami Jano Hayes Briggs, H was born January 20. 1820, at South H Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England, H died Oct. 22, 1808, aged 78 years and 4 H months. He joined the Churcht ofv ,' H Josua Ohrlat of Latter-day Satnaa1'' v H 1840jtl)PihgtJie only.one of a fomily'offtA'. H lfowhoembfaqodA'thBigospekHelw jH baptized by Thomas Davenport in H August, 18ft). He emigrated ' to L-M America, with his wife Hannah, Nov.' JL-M 10, 18-40, crossing tho Atlantic ocean in' L-M the ship Zetland. In April 1852 Apostle Lmm EzraT. Benson in n Bcrmon to tho saints L-W prophesied that all who would try M Bhould bo able to go td Salt Lake City. L-W Brotjior Brings with his characteristic Lmm energy and faith, at once set to work to' LLt preparo for tho journey. After endur- L-W ing cold, hunger, fatiguo and many LL perils nnd hardships, consequent to, pH crossing tho plains, they arrived in Salt' H Lake City, Oct. 7, 1852 Ho moved to' LM Lehi tho same mouth and ongaged'in H farming for John Murdbck, afterwards H farming for himsqlf. By'tho marriago, H to his first wife Hannqh Dean liu' liad.' H flvft Rons. In AutriiHt lfi(!0 be ninm'pd lH his second wife, Euuna Thomas', by H which marriage ho had five sons and' H Roven daughtors," making in all 17 H children Ho leaves n wife, 12 children H un'l 20 grandchildren to mourn the loss H of a kind husband and loving parent. H He endured uncomplainingly his share H of pioneer life and'assisted in building H up the town and state of whichi'lie was a. H residont, havinc assisted by personal jL-U I'iTort, and with his nieahs, in Indian H warfare for the protection of the 'Saihts M of God. lit was ordained to tlio effico ' M of teacher in 1840, a member of tho 44th M Quorum of Seventies in 1802 and a High M Priest in January 1891. - ',"'i H The funeral occurred iioui tho LW tabornacle Monday at 2 p. m. fl i ) . ' ' ' ttbxl ! ' fc1 " pl |