Show pioneer passes to his reward edwin delile knight died la in salt lake city monday from cancer of the stomach followed by a stroke he was etty seven years old hav ing been born in payson utah in 1882 the son of james P and ellz eltz abeth jones knight at about ten 5 ears of age the family moved to wayne county in 1907 he came to blat was later delta but as there were no accommodations here at that time he lived in hinckley that year returned to wayne county and in alicot 1909 came to delta and has lived here ever since he was second councillor of bish op E W jettery jeffery tor for six years and first councillor to bishop E E gard ner for nine years he operated a farm being one of the successful farmers of the region in 1903 he married nora turner he is survived by his widow and the th following children edwin mrs clara clothier mrs rhea boroug russell james and ray A brother hyrum knight funeral services were held in del ta on thursday morning at eleven with bishops edgar W jeffery E eugene gardner and A 0 gardner and dark clark allred from provo as prin cipal speakers they paid tribute to mr knight as a citizen of ster ling character honest and industry indu ous and liked and esteemed by the whole community he was active hi in civic life and always an actie act wor work er in hia his church and flits death is a loss felt by all interment was held in the delta cemetery |