Stuart_George_28 Feb 1845

GEO. STUART MALAD PIONEER PASSES

HAS DONE MUCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECTION OF COUNTRY.

In this death of George Stuart this community lost a valuable citizen, a man who has been a potent factor in the growth and development of the town. His energy and progressiveness of many weeks duration. He had up building of Malad. He was of that sturdy western stock that never acknowledged defeat: that overcame the most discouraging difficulties by ceaseless labor.

George Stuart died at his home in Malad Monday evening after an illness of many weeks duration. He had suffered severely and death came as a welcome relief.

Mr. Stuart was born in Westmoreland, England on the 28th day of February, 1845. His parents, Daniel and Agnes Stuart, were early converts to the L. D. S. faith, and with them he came to Utah in 1856 and lived in the block in Salt Lake City which is known as Pioneer Park.

Mr. Stuart assisted in the construction of the first telegraph line between Salt Lake City and Montain(sic) points. He also helped build the first telephone lines into Malad Valley. He was an employee of the Western Union Teegraph company from 1862 to 1867.

George Stuart came to Malad Valley forty-six years ago, and the following year filed a homestead. He has been resident of Malad since that time.

For twelve years he was Bishop of the Malad Ward and has ever been an active church worker. Twenty three years ago he spent two years on a mission in Scotland.

Bishop Stuart is survived by two wives, Mary and Jemima Evans Stuart, four sons, Ben, Thomas, Wm. and Evan, all of Malad; seven daughters, Mrs. Mary McKa, Mrs. Sarah Fallis, Mrs. Zina Robataill, of Malad, Mrs. Eve Richardson, of Brigham; Mrs. Annie Coleman, of Salt Lake; Mrs. Agnes Burnett, of Plymouth; Mrs. Jemima Opperman of South Dakota.

Funeral services over the remains will be held at the Second Ward Tabernacle Friday at 2 P. M.