Wilford dedicates Pioneer Park (site of fort he helped build in 1847); last public appearance.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 02, 1898 ~ Friday
Friday Sept 2nd The following telegram was received
at the President's office
San Francisco, Sept 2, 10.05 a.m.
.
President Woodruff is dead. He left us at
6.40 this morning. Break the news to his family.
He slept peacefully all night and passed away without
movement.
To Prest. Jos F. Smith.
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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
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Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
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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.