Joseph Millett

From the Iron County Record of Friday, Nov. 3, 1911:

‘’’Jos. Millett dead: succumbed to leakage of the heart and other ailments - Was a pioneer of the early days of this valley and the Dixie Country - was well respected’’’

Joseph Millett, who was well-known in this country and in Washington County, died early Tuesday morning from leakage of the heart and other ailments incidental to old age. He, it will be remembered, received injury to his left hip last winter by falling on the doorstep of Bishop William Ford’s residence. For several months he would not be able to again use his left limb, but he so far recovered that by the aid of crutches he was able to make his way about.

Some three weeks ago he began to feel ill, complaining constantly of pains in his stomach and in the region of his heart. Medicines seemed to ease him but little and he gradually grew worse. Physicians were called in just previous to his death, and his ailment was diagnosed as leakage of the heart.

Joseph Millett was one of the first to locate in this country coming here with the first company. He went through all the … life, and… with… faith in the gospel as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and clung to that faith to the last.

He was very faithful, honest, and upright, and was always willing to assist anyone in distress, and it can be said of him that he never turned a person from his door hungry. His attitude toward those who were poor and in hard circumstances earned for him the love of a great many people, especially in Washington County.

He leaves several children and grandchildren to mourn his loss, his wife having preceded him to the great beyond several years ago.

His remain will be taken to Springdale, Washington County, where they will be interred beside those of his wife.

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