Show edward bentley dies following long illness death came to edward bentley age 71 a respected citizen ot of this community last tuesday about noon following an illness of several years duration from crom an incurable malady from which he has suffered ered much tich ile he had been bedfast tor for several eral months preceding his hia death and had been unable to do much work for a long time before that funeral services will be held for him saturday afternoon at one op 0 clock in the parowan carowan east ward chapel under the direction ot of rev forsyth ot of the cedar city presbyterian church mr bentley was born in chester england march 29 1866 a son ot of frederick and mary alary evans bentley and approximately tile the first 13 years of his life were spent in england ile he with other members of tile the family came to america in 1879 on the steamship wyoming landing at castle gardens new york he came on to salt lake city and then to parowan carowan Pa rowan where he has lived ever since lie ile married margaret west who died 28 years ago and to them were born eleven children eight of 0 whom survive the dec deceased eared was war a farmer and livestock man in a small way and held field an office in parowan carowan city and iron county tor for about thirty years being deputy sheriff and city marshal ifor a number of terms and con constable stalle and court bailiff at other times ile he held the last named otice until ill health forced him to resign last year he was active in politics as a member of the republican party and served as precinct chairman and secretary tor for that organization tor for a number ot of years he was also a member of the building committee tor for the construction st ot of the local presbyterian chapel he is survived by ae the following children edward W bentley ot of provo ruby B thompson of call california ray bentley of caliente clara B luke of All midway dway utah wesley bentley pearl B bardino Bardl no of milford douglas bentley and lizzle lizzie B hall ot of this city all ot of whom are here for the funeral ile he ia 18 also survived by three brothers fred of sanford colorado william of lewiston utah and charles of parowan carowan Pa rowan ane sister mrs margaret ann holyoak of great falls montana who was here for a month or two recently helping to care tor for him and 21 grandchildren |