Wilford dedicates Pioneer Park (site of fort he helped build in 1847); last public appearance.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 17, 1898 ~ Sunday
Sun July 17th. Staid at home all day & rested.
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Wilford leaves Utah for vacation in California to recuperate.
Wilford dies from complications of a medical procedure in San Francisco at age 91.