Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-08-25 | Page 5 | Aged Resident of Riverton is Called

AGED RESIDENT OF I RIVERTON IS CALLED John U- U Thorne aged resident of ot RIv- RIv erton passed awn away at th the home homo of ot his daughter Mrs Irs LIIl Lilly Von Ammerman in Midvale yesterday at the advanced age of or six eighty years ears Mr Thorne was born in England June Juno H 1827 7 For eight years ears he ho had been heon blind and for the tho past year ear had been rendered practically helpless by an at attack attack at- at tack tacIt of ot paralysis Mr Thorne became a n. convert con to tho the Mormon church In 18 1851 iSol l while living on the Island of ot Guernsey and with his family camo came to Utah In 1877 Mrs 1 Thorne died in 1888 Ho He took tool an ac- ac tivo part parl In work of or tho the church and at atone ono one time held huld the tho office of ot high priest Mr III Thorne Is survived by six children chil chil- dron dren as follows John Henr Henry Thome Thornie 2 of Salt nt La Lake William I rn II Thome l or of Airs rs nl of Ot or Mill Crook Croot Mrs Annie Holland of or Bancroft Ida Mrs airs Lucy Crawford of Meeker Cob Colo and Mrs Irs Von Ammerman of or Midvale Mid Mid- vale He also leaves twenty eight grandchildren and three thre great groat grandchildren grand grand- children children- Funeral services have not yet been arranged