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Show I,; imiiHi It DIES II BH1 jV : B9p3 BRIGHAM CITY, Sept. 26. Abra- MMF!' ham Hunsakcr. woll-known vetoran I Hrk' nnd cattleman and rancher, died at his j IHE Brigham homo this morning: at tho age Hv; ' of 69 years. Mr. Hunsaker was born Hr'V in a wagon on September 1G. 184S, H0 while his parents were on the famous I jHjfe;J;'' "move south." While a young man lie ; MR',-"-.." had many thrilling experiences during H: tne years tho Indians wero troubling , the settlers ot Utah. Hk&,:' After returning from the southern : k1 Part of tho state iho Hunsakers locat- K'.-; ed In Mantua, and had also resided In ! MiH Crcck and Carson valley, Nov. iHF' Until a few years ago Mr. Hunsakcr j Hftr - and family resided three miles north BrJ' 4- of this city, where he was engaged in ' the cattle business, finallv retiring and , iKV ' malting his home in Brigham. j jRV ' During pioneer days Mr. Hunsaker J B; made two freighting trips to the Mis- j H,'1- souri river, and in many other ways By aided in the upbuilding of the state of ! Utah. He was the pioneer thresher in j Hra. ' this part of the state, having brought M - ho flrst tlirshing machine into Box Elder county. Mr. Hunsaker is sur vived by a widow and eight children. Funeral services will be held in the Third ward chapel Friday at 2 p. m. |