The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-25
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DANIEL I'll. WELLS.
Death of a Respected and Well
known Citizen,
The Sad Event Occurred at l O'clock Yester,
day of PIeuo-Pneumonia, superin-
duced by La Grippe.

With the sounding of o'clock yester-
day afternoon, there passed away from
earth man with the soul of a giant and
the heart of Titan.
Daniel H. Wells, one of the foremost
characters in Mormon history, was widely
and lovingly known throughout Utah and
the west as one of the most prominent
among the leaders of the church. He died
yesterday, after a short illness, in the
Eighteenth ward of this city. He had been
attacked by the prevailing GRIPPE" but
within the past few days the disease turned
into painful form of pleuro- pneumonia.
He was attended constantly by Drs. Harri-
son and Young, but though every means
known to human skill was applied, the
great age at which he had arrived-76 years
rendered the issue doubtful from the
first, and he passed away quietly in the
presence of most of the members of his
family.
The news will come as great shock to
the public, few Of whom knew that
Squire Wells, as he was Familiarity
called was ailing. Since his return from
England a few yearc back, he has aged con-
eiderably, but he was frequently seen about
the streets on the occasion of his visits
from Manti-where he had charge of the
temple-and no news of his illness had been
published. His son, Junius F. Wells, has
been telegraphed for to New York, and will
arrive this morning; another son, Briant
Wells, is cadet at West Point buNit is not
probable that he can arrive before the OBJ
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take place, had not been determined last
evening.
| Daniel Hammer Wells was born at Tren-
ton, ONEIDA county, New York, October %,
1914 Early IN life he moved to Illinois,
and lived at Commerce, afterwards known
as Nauvoo, for some time. 1t was there he
became intimate with the prophet Joseph
Smith, and a strong friendship sprang
up between the two men, which
lasted until the death of the then
leader Of the Mormon church. It was al
about the time of the death of the prophet
that Squire Wells cast his lot with the
church of his choice, and was prominent
figure in the history of those prosecuted
people from that hour until his death
While not one of the original pioneers, he
was one of the earliest settlers in this city
reaching Salt Lake in 1S4S. Since thai
date his history has been identical with
that Of the city he loved so well. and which
he served so faithfully in various capaci
ties. For many years, he was second
counselor to the late President Brigham
Young, and when the latter died he wa,
made counselor to the twelve apostles
Since the opening of the Manti temple b,
has had charge of it.
Counselor Daniel n. Wells served as ;
member of the Utah legislature for severa
sessions, and was mayor of Salt Lake fo
several terms, succeeding the Hon. A. o
Smoot, and being succeeded by the lat
Hon. William Jennings
In private and public life, he won the re
spect, confidence and love of all with whom
he had dealings. Though firm when occa
sion demanded it, he was kind and effec
tionate to degree that was little less thai
remarkable.
Throughout the length and breadth o
} Utah hearts will ache and tears will fal
when the news of the death of the grea
and good man reaches the thousands of hi
, acquaintance and friends; and the re
moval of the deceased takes away one O
the great and noble characters, not only O
Utah, but of the Great West