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Show o. JOHN L. GIBB. DEAD MAGIIATH, Dec. 17. John L. Glbb, 73 years of ugo, father ot Vi children, chil-dren, grandfather of 1C0, and great grandfather of 10, most ot whom arc living in Southern Alberta, died this morning after un Illness of set oral months. Tho funeral will be hold In Mngrath, but pending Information from relatives In Utah, no tlmo lms been yet announced. llorn In Wales, Mr. Glbb bccanio a convert to tho "Mormon" faith nud emigrated to Utah. Ho was on. of tho early settlors of Lehi, Utah, tho homo.of tho ilrst sugar factory In tho intor-mountnln region. Later, the family moved to Canada in tho great L. D. S. exodus to this country In tho lato '90's. Tho family was one of tho ilrst to take up their rcsldcnco in what Is now Mngrath. Since that tlmo Mr. GIbb's name hns beon linked with all progressive movements In a business and public way. In public nffalrs ho has always boon actlvo. For sovoral years ho was roovo of tho village, and lator served on tho Bchool board and town council. Theso positions lie held with honor. |