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Day in the Life

Sep 26, 1885

Journal Entry

September 26, 1885 ~ Saturday

26 Brother William Squire died this morning 25 m[inutes]
to 8 oclok, on this his birth day, being 69 years of
Age was born on the 26 Sept 1816. I have been
living with Brother Squire for the last 6 month. He has
been vary kind to me I washed, Anointed & blessed him

[FIGURE] William
Squire
Died
Sept 26
1865
Aged
69 years


Brother William Squire died this Morning on his birth day
He has been sick about 10 days I have spent most of my time
with him since the first of Last March He has been vary
kind to me Brother Squire has been a true Latter Day Saint
He has been valient in the Testimony of Jesus Christ. Brother
Thompson washed and clothed him on the Evening
of the 25 I laid my hands on him & blessed him the last
^[FIGURE]^ time I saw him the brethren are preparing A coffin for
him & Preparing his body for the funeral Blessed are the
Dead who die in the Lord as Wm Squire's has

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Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
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Missionary
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Sep 26, 1885