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Show HIGH OFFICIAL r OF CHURCH DIES Salt Lake City, Utah, March 27. John R. Winder, .whose position In the Mormon church was second only to that of President Joseph F. Smith, died today from pneumonia. He had been 111 for several weeks and the fatal outcome was not unexpected. Since the accession of Prepldent Smith to the supreme dignity of the faith Mr. Winder has been first councillor coun-cillor of the presidency. He was 88 years old. In the early days of Utah, when plural marriage was a recognized recogniz-ed practice. Winder was married to a second wife who died many years ago. He Is survived by sixteen children, chil-dren, eighty-seven grand children and a number of great grandchildren. |