Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-30
OBITUARY NOTES.


brother william Coates, who was born
NJ wimpie, Cambridgeshire, England,
NAV n. 1911, was tbs son Of James and
Ann pookery Coates. He was baptized
inlo tho Church Of Jesus Christ 81 lst.
,e,.d,v Saints December, 1910, by blder
William Pierce and was confirmed
,nembsr Of tho Church aud ordained an
Elder ths reof At the same time by SAID
William Pierce, and was sent TO Csul-
bridge 10 labor In the ministry. whore
he was successful In raising up oranch
of the Church. over when he wa NJ
pointed to preside, said branch was
,ben a part Of tho Bedford conference.
Nv the earnest and untirlng labors OF
Elder Coates in Cambridge, Cambridge
shire afterwards became conference.
brother Coates here lefi an influence
which TO this day isspoken OF among
his fellow.laborers In terms Of tue
highest praise. lie emigfaied TO Utah
with his fAmily on the ship Ellen Maria,
leaving England Feb. 10. 1852, arriving
al New Orleans amer passage
OF eight weeks and crossing the
Plains in President A. q. smoots
company, arriving In Salt Lake CITY,
September 3rd, 1882, and settling AZ
Lehi, whore he has since remained ana
has honorably hlled tho following
Offices, viz, president OF the Elders
quorum, before Utah Co. was stake ui
Zion, he was afterwards ordained . High
Priest and sot apart NJ lr-i counselor To
Blshop David Evans, aud was subte.
quentiy appointed 10 preside In the Lem
branch Of tho High Priests quorum he
wa. elected membcr ~ the Lehi city
council. He has loft wife, four sons,
two daughters, thiriy-six grandchildren
aud two great grandchildren.
Bro. GOslca wa- u man OF uublemishct
character; his sterling honesty was pro-
verbial:hi- faith undying, and his ,ef-
control undof trylug 0rdoalr astonishing
His example was living evidence 81 the
truth Of the Goapol, aud hunofcd aud
loved by all, he has passed 10 tho world
Of spirits with the honors of n well.spent
life upon him. q. ID. EVANS
JANE HALEY.
Died q, Moroni. Utah. Oct. 20, 1906, Of
old sge, Jano Bailey, daughter Of Lang
ley and Elizabeth Allgood, born July 4,
1910, at Burslsm, SlAfordshlfe, England.
She embraced the Gospel Ia 1874: emi.
grated from whitwick, Leice.tor.hire
with her husband and children In 1860:
crossed the Plains In Edward Martins
handcart company, enduring tho hard.
ships and sufiorings which the company
had TO undergo with much patience and
fortiiudc, reached Salt Lake City ON Nov.
Both OF the same year aud continued her
journey 10 Nephi where she resided until
tho year 1870. She then moved To
Moroni, Sanpoio county, aud remained
thcre until her demise. she presided over
the Relief Society for over twenty years
with dignity and honor. The poor and
the all icied always found true friend
aud wise counselor In Mother Bailey.
A low hours before she passed away. she
bore faithful testimony to the l.Altor-
day Gospel a. taught by tho Prophet
Joseph smith, and encouraged all pres
Ont TO keep The faith.
A large procession OF the relatives and
Sister. OF tho Relief Society followed the
romans from tho house TO tho taborna-
Gle, which was beautifully decorated ior
tho occasion. The services were pro-
aided over by Bishop Irons. Four Of tho
Elders aud two OF the sisters, tho latter
her counsolors in tho Relief Socisty,
spoke Of her honor. viriuo and faithful
ness In tho discharge Of her duties. She
leaves three sons, also thirty grzndchil.
dron and thirteen great grandchildren.
Her husband preceded her four years
ago. She was beloved by all who know
her, and died, ~ she had lived, In full
faith of = glorious resurrection.
Mlllonnlal Star please cory.