Show etab w 1 boneer io neer r u ies at advanced age A of 98 W J F mcallister was a resident church worker and a leading citizen of or kanae kanab for many years 4 AMERICAN FORK just a day after his birthday william james frazier mcallister McA Ulster pioneer vocalist in southern utah and one of the oldest men in the state died at the home of asan a son with whom he had lived the past 15 years death prevented fulfillment of one of the pioneers soft vole ed ambitions to see peace in the world again his life had covered a span which included five major wars involving his country he came west as a youth when the civil war was starting and has lived through the mexican spanish american and world war as well as having grandsons and great grand sons in the present global con filet mr mcallister McA Ulster died shortly before midnight after a brief illness he had been active until a comparatively few months ago mr mcallister McAll lster has 11 of 10 children still living go 86 grandchildren and great grand children he has led a full and useful life both to himself and to th the church ile he was born in Potts spottsville pottsville ville deleware Delew arc august 18 16 1845 son of richard wesley and emily bell mcallister McAll Lster lie he crossed the plains when 18 years of age being called into service to drive an ox team for a family whose father had died when volunteers 1 were called tor for the civil mr from florence neb to carson nev mr mcallister McAll lster was later called by pres brigham young to help settle panaca nevada and then to st george to colonize he was sent from st george to kanab to help in the settlement here he sold out at dixie at great sac sacrifice rafice for a house lot and barn he was active in church work and led the choir at kanab for 40 years after which he gave it up to a son in law 0 M shields of ganab kanab he also maintained a brass band and took active part in all theatricals given in kanab for many years ile he made a living inthe settlement of kanab by carpentry and raising bees he operated opera teda a drug store for several years he has lived in the northern part of the state since lie he was 83 years of age lie he married eleandre Blean Elean bre jackson adams and six of their nine children are still living namely mrs minnie adams of kanab richard S mcallister McAll lster st george alma L mcallister McAll lster I 1 west jordon arthur D mcallister mcallaster McAll lster american fork mrs melita M fenton carowan parowan Pa Parow rowan anand and delos ray mcallister McAll lster salt lake city he also m married angle brown of kanab and five of their saen seven children are living graham B mcallister McAll lster veyo utah mrs abts nellie dark clark parowan carowan Pa rowan mrs clara shields of kanab seymour y young mcallister McAll lster ogden and wesley mcallister McAll lster kanab ile he burled buried both his wives in kanab mr mcallister mcallaster McAll lster has thirteen I 1 grandsons in the present war funeral services were held saturday at kanab august 21 under the direction of bishop daniel B S frost as follows choir oh my rather father prayer Z K judd choir star divine fuller broadbent 1st ast speaker duet buet lead me boyd mcallister and reed cram 1 I 11 chamberlain 2nd and speaker sentiments written by the kanab choir in 1917 when wh n brother mcallister McAll lster retired from the choir read by mrs arthur meal mcallister Al llster letter of sympathy to mr mi and Ms mrs arthur mcallister from the american York bishopric read by delos mcallister McAll lster solo ill nowhere go where you want me to go george shields president charles heaten 3rd ard speaker remarks bishop daniel S frost choir rest ye weary soil 11 benediction J S dalley dailey interment was at the kanab cemetery with richard mcailly ter dedicating the grave A burial flag which is furnished by the veterans administration was presented to the next of kin mrs emma E adams by joseph 19 johnson and ter |