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Show J. J. Peters Dies At Home In Provo City J. J- Peters, for many years a resident of this city, passed away at his home in Provo Wednesday morning at 4:20 a. m., following a three months' illness. Mr. Peters was born in this city November 12, 1856, the only child of the late John and Rebecca Faulkner Faulk-ner Peters. His mother died when he was but two years of age and his aged grandmother, Janet Peters, cared for him until his father married mar-ried Elizabeth Kettle, who reared him to manhood. He worked with his father here for the Utah Central Railroad during dur-ing his early life. He later moved to Provo, where he met and married Mary Ellen Stubbs. Mrs. Peters died November 14, 1904. He was the father of ten children, eight of whom survive- One son, James E. Peters, resides in this city. Funeral services will be held Sunday Sun-day at 12:30 o'clock in the Pioneer ward chapel, with Bishop Leon New-ren New-ren in charge. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary Saturday evening, eve-ning, and at the home Sunday prior to the services. |