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Show War Veteran Passes Away Wesley Bills, 84, an early pioneer, died at the family home this Friday morning after a lingering Illness. Mr. Bills was born in Salt Lake City, March 8th, 1850, a son of John and Elizabeth Bilte. The family lived ait Union Fort, south of Salt Lake City, until 1857, when they moved to Springville and ten years later to Falrview. Mr. Bills received his early education educa-tion in the pioneer schools of Springville and Fairview and while a boy took part in the Black Hawk Indian wars, taking his turn with the older men in guarding against Indian attacks. He wag married In the Salt Lake City endowment house May 2S, 18S9, to Sarah Wilcox, a daughter of John H. and Mary Wilcox, origi. nal pioneers of 1847. They had been married longer than any otner settled on a 57 acre farm at Milburn in 1873, and this was his home until he moved to Mount Pleasant in 1920. He had been a worker In the L, D. S. church, serving many years at teacher and librarian in the Mil-bum Mil-bum Sunday schools, and Ailing many capacities In thte auxiliary organisations He was a membei of the high priests quorum at the time of his death. Surviving are his widow and five sons and daughters: James Bill"; Fountain Grervri; Charles Bills, ol Fairview; Mrs. Mary E. Jensen, o Shelley, Idaho; Mrj. Clarissa B Wilcox, La Sal, Utah and two grand sons, Elvln and Max Bills, whom h and Mrs. Bills have reared sinoc their parents died in 1918. The have 33 grandchildren and 38 great, grandchildren. Funeral services wil be conducted tn the L. D. S. North ward chape at 2 p. m. Tuesday with burial un, der the direction of the Ursenbacl funeral home. |