OBITUARY. Lorenzo Lafayette Edwards, son of Caleb G. Edwards and, Cynthia Sheppard, was born in Council Bluffs, la., December 19, 1851. With his parents and an elder brother and sister he came to Utah when at .the age of, six months, being afterward reared, as he was born, .iu the Morr mon faith and midst pioneer struggles. His father held the position of bishop of then Fort Ephraim, who was succeeded suc-ceeded by the late Pres. Canute Peterson, Pet-erson, His mother at that time became be-came useful as Indian interpertes and Lorenzo, then a mere lad, was a trusted trust-ed Bnd brave messenger to carry news by pony betweau the sparsely settled places at that time in Saapete county On March 14, 1884, he united in marriage to Ida F. Vorhaes, daughter daugh-ter of A. M. Vorhees and Susana Carter Car-ter of Mayfield, making their home iu Sterling this county until 1903, when the family moved to the-, present abode in Gunnison, Born to them and surviving are Ida LuDeen, Le-Roy, Le-Roy, Arley A., CI ntou M, and Vera, one daughter having departed. Besides Be-sides the live children mentioned who survive, a devoted and loving wife shares the sad bereavement. Mourning Mourn-ing his departure also are the following follow-ing named brothers and sisters, occurring oc-curring iu order from the eldest : Caleb E. Edwards of Price, Mrs. Frank Hill of Burley, Ida., Mrs M. Beauregard of Gunnison, S, O. Ed- wards of Salt Lake and J. W. Edwards Ed-wards of Gunnison. His father died at Ephraim in 1867, and the mother at Sterling in 1891, widely known pioneers of this section. Deceased was kind hearted and generous to a fault, He led a life of honesty and was highly esteemed everywhere in his wide circle of friendship. By occupation he generally gener-ally followed stock aud horse dealing, necessitating much of his time spent in the saddle ind without doubt this contributed to his final illusss. Falling Fall-ing ill last July he was taken to the Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake, but upon examinatiou his complaint was prououueed incurable and he was brought home again. Here he patieatly lingered until death came to his relief ptceafully, surrounded by family and other kindred, at half past three o'clock on Saturday moru-iug moru-iug Docembar 2, 1911, caused by a cancerous growth on the kidney. Throughout his life deceased had been identified with the Mormou funb aud passed to the Beyoud iu fellowship thereto, aged sixty years had he survived until the prassnt December 19th, s t