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Show Wm. Foster Grant Dies at Salt Lake William Foster Grant, 69, died I early Saturday morning in a Salt Lake hospital after an illness of , several months. He was the son of William and Harriet Foster Grant, and was bom August 29, 1865, in Willcnhall, Staffordshire, Staf-fordshire, England. Tlie family being be-ing members of the church came to America in 1866. Arriving in Utah jn the fall cf the year, they came to American Fork to mate illClf home. The deceased resided here the major part of his life and for many years followed the occupation of paper hanger. He also possessed considerable consider-able talent in a musical way. Surviving are the following brothers broth-ers and sisters: Mrs. Louisa Alston of McGrath. Alberta. Canada- Mrs Hattie Hendrickson of Salt Lake; Mrs. Mary Ellen Wilson of Park City; Mrs. Eliza Jackson of Delta; Mrs. Minnie Wycoff of Seattle; Joseph Grant of California, and the following half-brothers and sisters: John A. of Lcvan; Wilford of Tabor, Alberta, Canada; Samuel F., Clar-' ence and Melvin of American Fork;' Charles G. and Francis L. of Provo; Mrs. Pearl Ball of San Diego, and Mrs. Lillian Webb of Salt Lake. Funeral services were held Tuesday Tues-day afternoon commencing at 1 o'clock at the home of Samuel F. Grant. Bishop T. A. Greenwood was in charge. The musical numbers consisted of two vocal solos "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "I'm A Pil-jgnm" Pil-jgnm" rendered by Rulon Nicholcs, accompanied by Mrs. Owen Humphries, Hum-phries, and a violin solo "Perfect I 'Day" played by Miss Merma Grant, accompanied by Miss Helen Devey. I President Clifford E. Young was the principal .speaker, and brief remarks re-marks were made also by Bishop T. A. Greenwood. The opening and closing prayes were offered by James H. Clarke and James T. Gaid-ner Gaid-ner respectively. Interment was made in the City cemetery where the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by Samuel F. Grant. o |