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Show He lived 86 years ot active. varle'd'. effioient service, and of neighborliness. His life· was' oolorful. his experiences varied. and his sp1ri t true'. He was in constant touch wi th human sufferings He had charity for human frailties, and yet he never compromised; on s tandOl.rds .,. This is a story of,a strong, clean. unflinching character, battored ,but unsullied. ye,t mellowed and awetened in the strenuous f'1cht to conquer the wilderness and build a commonwealth. I am indebted to Aunt JUlia Reidhead F1sh for the two record bocks whioh were left· in her _keeping at the death of, Father, and to my children Margaret. Lalovi, Varena, and ·Melvin for typing this copy from'the original recbrds. I hope this record will be preserved and that many of Father's poster! ty will r-ead it •..or at leas't, di.p into 1 t enough to learn ot t of the man who wrote it. the true s-nir1 s: 'r,I ' ' ' .. ' ' I \' I , 1, I \' • I - : \ Silas' Leavl tt Fish' ,Snowflake f Ar-1zona May. '197 ' i "; " 'f l ' . . , .I ,', , " .\ I 'J I , J I' i . I • I. , , , ; \ , , r . \ f , /. , } I. J , .. |
