The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-18
IN MEMORIUM.

Owing to limited space last week, we
were unable to give full account of
the late departed Mr.. Ira Willis.
His parents were John Willis and Mrs.
Frances Willis. He was born in Kanar-
rah, Utah, Jan. 30th, 1872, and was one
of the children of a family of twelve,
which consisted of eleven sons and one
daughter, every one of whom was raised
to maturity.
Young Ira was accustomed to the
hardships and trials of the early pioneer
life upon the frontier. He was left
fatherless when only fifteen. Shortly
after this, he lost his brother Merrill.
He then had the responsibility of look
ing to the support of his widowed moth
er and his younger brothers. This he
did bravely and manfully as is shown
by the following incident;
His father had met reverse circum-
ances before his final illness, and had
ffa's courage, Industry, and tireless
uncomplaining fortitude, this debt was
soon paid. This act showed the keynote
of Mr.. Willis's life-that of honesty.
He was married at Manti, Utah, on
Nov. 9th, 1890 to Miss Ellen Oakley
who was seventeen years of age.
The illness which led to his death was
inflammatory rheumatism which he con-
tracted thirteen years ago. This left
him with heart trouble from which he
never recovered, and which was the
cause of his death. AS soon as his con-
dition appeared serious, his family phys
ician was Immediately summoned. He
came three times from Winslow and
did all in his power.
Mr.. Willis was held in the highest es-
TEEN by all who knew him. And his fu-
neral was one of the largest ever at
tended in Snowflake.
He was honored with many positions
of trust and responsibility. For the past
year and half, he was First Assistant
Sunday School Superintendent of the
Snowflake Ward Since last January,
he has been overseer of Dagg's Reser-
VOir He was also President OF the Snow
flake Amusement Committee.
The doctors who waited upon him
said that if it had not been for his sys-
tenn being entirely free from liquor, to-
bacco, tea, and coffee he would have
died thirteen years sooner, owing to the
condition of his heart. He recovered from
he manfully paid off $700 debt which
he and his family were forced to con-
| tract during the two years he was un-
able to work. Although an invalid with
! constant heart failure for the last thir-
teen years, he struggled on, and at his
death, he left his family comparatively
out of debt and ready to meet all obli-
cations of life.
/ His death came at three O'Clock or
the morning of July 5th, 1913. He is sur
vived by his widow and his six children
whose names and ages are as follows
Pauline, 22; Reeves, 10; Vern, II; Par
ley, IL; Grover, 9; marguerite, 5.
The following are the resolutions of
fered to his family by the Sunday School
in which he worked:
We, the officers, teachers, and mem
bers of the Snowflake Sunday School,
hereby offer these resolutions, which
were framed by the Parents Class tc
the bereaved mother, wife, and family
of our beloved and esteemed friend ano
neighbor, Brother Ira Willis.
We offer our appreciation and thanks
for the services Of Brother Willis as
member of the Superintendency IN the
Sunday School.
And we extend our love, coincidence
and sympathy to the bereaved family II
their mournful affiiction.
We feel to commend the honest, pure
and upright life of Brother Willis as {
good example to all our young people
and we pray that his noble life may btt
emulated by his children, and by al
mankind.
Nav we all live the life which wa
lived by Brother Willis, that when th'
sunset of life parts our earthly exls
tance, and we are called into the presence
of God. on that Eternal Shore, we ma!
be able to show clean record OF llt'
such as that of our beloved departed
who has now been called away.
SNOWFLAKE SUNDAY SCHOOL.