Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-05
DEATH or WIN. H. PERKES.
Well Known Citizen Passes from Mortality
This Afternoon.
Was Quiet, Good and Useful Nan
Death Was Caused by Gsstrlhs
Brief sketch of lis Life,

William Henry Perkes departed this
life at the family residence. No. l5i
Center street. at 2i5 o'clock this after
noon. The immediate cause Of death
was heart failure. resulting from pro-
tracted attack Of gastritls. He was
the son Of Henry Perkes and Charlotte
Lowe and was born in Dudley, Wor-
cestershire, England. The family re-
moved TO Liverpool about lsi5, and
there, in 1851, became identified with
the Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints. Of which the deceased was
a faithful and consistent member 70 the
end OF his life. He received a common
school education and his later boyhood
and youth We're spent IN working at the
butcher business. in establishments
owned by his father and uncle.
The current OF his lie was changed
by a call 90 labor In the business de-
partment of the Church Office at Liver
pool. IN 1859. where he remained until
1853. when he was released and came
10 Utah Here he laborcd In a number
Of minor capacities. until November
1867, when he wasiengaged as book
keeper I'm the Deseret N5ws establish
ment, under President George Q. Can
non. az that time head Of the institu-
ton The deceased occupied the POSI-
ton o number OF years, and suisse
quently was employed by Mr.. Howard
Sebree and later by Mr. George A.
Lowe
During the last seven years he was
engaged In procuring, constructing and
arranging genealogical records, and, In
this capacity, exhibited remarkably
aptitude and skin, thus aiding many In
the preparations necessary for the per-
Torrance Of yicarious work IN the Tenn
pies He was also assistant secretary
Of The Genealogical Society OF Utah.
Elder Perkes was a diligent worker In
the Church Among his later spheres
OF his activity were the positionS Of
member Of the council Of the Thirtleth
quorum Of Seventy, and presiding
teacher IN one OF the districts Of the
Nineteenth ward. Of which he was a
resident for many years His spirit
was -eminently gentle and sensitive.
He was noted for the scrupulous neat
ness Of his person and was equally pre-
else with r6gRrd 10 all the duties Of
life performing everything with O view
10 correctness giving due attention 20
every detail. In his business affairs he
was strictly conscientious, and his life
was largely an cXcmplihcation OF the
golden rule re was courteous and
respectful 20 al His life was devoted
10 the correct performance OF every
thing that cn-7 within the sphere Of
mis- duty. and the memory ofhis virtues
win be cherished by HIS wife and chill
dren. besides other relatives and
friends. of whom he had o host. His
immediate family consisted Of his wife
and six children lie also leaves two
sisters and a brother The former are
Mrs. Or. Agnes Thompson OF ST. George
and Mrs Catherine McAllister OF salt
Lake. His brother Is Josiah i. Perkes
Of this city.
His funeral viii take place from the
Nineteenth ward meeting house Thurs
day. at 4 o'clock Members Of the Vet
eran Artillerymen's association, OF
which the deceased was secretary, as
wei as other friends are expected TO be
present.