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Show i: WILLIAM MOYES TO" BE LI 10 BEST 01 WEDNESDAY , 1 Uishop duct funeral services OAer the body of William Moves on Wednesday afternoon after-noon at 2 o'clock in the Second ward chapel. The body may be. viewed at the residence, 218 Twenty-sixth street. Tuesday evening and Wednesday fore-noor. fore-noor. Ou Saturday evening at S:5G when William Moycs died at his home, 21S Twonty-sixth street, Ogden lost ono of its most prominent and respect?'.! citizens citi-zens Mr. Moyes has been ailinir for I eight months, but the family was not 'aliirmed over his condition, until Saturday Sat-urday noon when he began to sink. His rem.irkuble vitality was mnnifesid to the last as lie remained conscious up to a few minutes before the end. Nearly five years ago Mr. Moyon was ono of the most active of the up-'btn'ders up-'btn'ders of Ogden, and at one time he had the largest lumber and milling business in the city. On April 30, 1895, his mill was destroyed by Tire, causing caus-ing severo financial loss. After :hat he turned his attention in other directions di-rections and for several terms was sanitary inspector of Ogden. For twenty years prior to his lilness he waj. agent for the David Eccles budding. He waG a cousin oC Uavid Eccles and the two men were companions com-panions during a great part of their lives, both being born in Paisley, Scotland. j Mr. Moyes was born May 17, AS41, 1 and came to America when a man, crossing the plains with Captain Mum-1 f oi'l's tiain, arriving in Utah in 1SGS, the year before the completion of the firs;, transcontinental railroad. He was married in Scotland, and he and his good wife were looking forward to the celebrating of their sixtieth anniversary an-niversary on June 22 next, The family fam-ily har lived on the one block on Twenty-sixth street, where they now reside, for fifty-two years. Before leaving Scotland Mr. Moves was the president of the Paislev branch or the L. D. S. church. For a number of years he was a member ( of The high council and has been an i active member of the Second ward i since 18C9, or more than half a cen- j tur Mr. and Mrs. .Moyes made two trips ba,cl: to the scenos of their childhood. hvhi,h were attended by delightful experiences. ex-periences. I Perhaps no man in Ogden has had a greatei number of friends than Wjl-liai.i Wjl-liai.i Moyes. whose thoughtful ana considerate con-siderate appreciation of others won admiration. He was kind and gonial n every walk of life and in his fam-ly fam-ly circle was loved and honored. He leaves his wife and the following sons and dr.ughters: W. G. Moves, J G Moycs Mrs. H. P. Green, K. A. Moves'. Mrs. W. C. Schmalz. Dr. G. G. Move-and Move-and Eva Moyes; also four broUieW Robert H. Moyes. John H. Moves' Stewart Moyes and A. H. Moves ' ' |
