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Show APOSTLE H. M. Ill, ELDEST SON OF PRESIDENT Sill OF MORMON CHURCH, IS DEAD SALT LAKE, Jan. 24. Apostlo Hy-rum Hy-rum M. Smith, eldest son of President Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon church, died shortly before 10 o'clock last night at L. D. S. hospital. Peritonitis Peri-tonitis developing from appendicitis was tho direct cause. At the deathbed were his mother, Mrs. Edna Lambson Smith, lmraediato members of his family fam-ily and his brothors, Apostlo Joseph F. Smith, Jr., and Bishop David A. Smith of the presiding bishop's office. Stricken with appendicitis Friday evening, Apostle Smith's condition became be-came serious, and Saturday evening it was found necessary to removo him to tho hospital. Examination disclosed dis-closed that his condition was critical. An immediate operation became necessary. nec-essary. It was performed Sunday forenoon by Drs. G. Gill Richards and Ralph T. Richards, and Apostlo Smith appeared to be out of danger Sunday evening. It became evident, however, that peritonitis had set in. When Apostle Smith hnd passed beyond further help from surgical skill, members of his family wero summoned to tho hospital. hos-pital. That Apostle Smith was seriously ill firt was disclosed at services in the tabernacle Sunday afternoon, when Fred M. Mlckelsen offerod prayers for him. Ordained an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints October 24, 1901, Hyrum M. Smith became be-came an actlvo figure in wards, stakes and missionary conferences of the Mormon church, through which ho traveled extensively. During September, Septem-ber, 1913, ho was called to succeed Apostlo Rudger Clawson as president of tho European mission of tho church. Accompanied by his wlfo and four children he arrived at Liverpool, Eng- land. September 30, 1913. He returned to Snlt Lake In 1916. Hyrum Mack Smith was born in Salt Lake March 21, 1372, tho eldest son of President Joseph F. Smith and Edna Lambson Smith. In his youth he was carefully reared by his parents to an understanding of and faith In tho gospeV of the Savior as interpreted by the Mormon church. He attended the public schools and later L. D. S. college, col-lege, from which he was graduated In 1894. j Apostle Smith was married in No-j vember, 1895, to Miss Idaho Bowman of Ogden and on the evening of the following day departed on a mission for his church to Groat Britain. From Liverpool ho was appointed to the Leeds conforenco. He was called to preside ovpr tho Newcastle conferenco in October, 1896. a position which hoj hold several months. Roturnlng to Salt Lake that year he was appointed a" homo missionary .and also acted as assistant teacher and corresponding secretary of tho twen- fv.fnnrfh niinrum nf sovnntloc wnn employed at the Z. C. M. I., whero he remained until October 30, 1901. Ho also servod as secretary of tho Sunday schools of Granite stake. Called to the quorum of twelve apostles apos-tles he formally was ordained by his father on October 24, 1901. He was summoned to Washington, D. C. (n 1901, to testify in the case of Senator Reed Smoot, also an apostle, whoso right to a seat in the United States senate had been questioned by foes of the church. Besides his parents, brothers, sisters and widow, Apostlo Smith is survived by four children, Joseph F. Smith III, 18; Goraldlne, 14; Margaret, 10, and Maxlne, 6 years of age. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. |