Edward Buys a pioneer of 1850 to Utah and one of the early settlers of this Valley, departed this life about 7 o'clock Wednesday evening.

Although he has been in poor health for several years, his death was sudden and unexpected at the time. For he had been feeling better of late and that day was more cheerful and jovial than usual. The immediate cause of death was hemmorhage of the brain.

Mr. Buys has led a busy and useful life. His parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at an early date in New York state. They moved westward in the late 30's and was with the main body of the Saints through persecutions and sufferings from that time on.

Mr Buys was born October 22nd 1841 at LaHarp, Illinois situated about five miles from Navvoo. He was the eldest son of Hyrum D. and Elizabeth Huntington Buys and was the oldest sone in a family of ten.

With his father's family, he crossed the plains in Captain David Evans' company of ox teams in 1850, arriving in Salt Lake City, on September 15 and going directly to Bountiful, where they established the final family home in what was then wilderness. The father died August 28, 1855, leaving a large family of small children. His mother died October 29, 1873.

In October 1869, he settled at Charleston and three years later built a home on his homestead at Big Hollow and in 1889 moved to Heber where he has since resided.

He was a faithful laborer in the Church and was always ready to discharge the duties that devoted upon him. He was one of the first high priests in this Stake being ordained by President T.H. Giles, May 27, 1871. For fifteen years he served as counselor to Bishop N.C. Murdock of the Charleston Ward. He held many civil positions of trust
being county surveyor many years, deputy sheriff, bailiff, school trustee, etc.

He married Celestia C. Bromley, March 23, 1867, in the Endowment house in Salt Lake City. Of this union, thirteen children were born to them, ten of whom survive him.

June 19, 1876, he married Maggie Hamilton to who seven children were born, four of them still living.

Those living are William E. of Salt Lake, Joseph H. of Eureka, Archie, Mrs. Sarah E. Carlile, Mrs Amanda Shelton, Mrs. Mary A. Cummings, Mrs. Charlotte Johnston, Mrs. Martha Giles, Mrs. Clara Cummings and Miss Celestia C. Buys, all of Heber, H.D. and Edna Buys of Idaho, Mrs.Melissa Moss of Layton, Mrs. Mattie Tanner of Payson.

Besides his children and his devoted wife who has shared his joys and sorrows for upwards of forty-six years, he leaves one brother, Hyrum D. Buys of Eldorado, California and three sisters: Mrs. Charlotte Angel, Mrs. Amanda Clark, and Mrs. Elizabeth Sillers all of Salt Lake City, Utah.

His prosperity consistes of 14 children, 50 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, besides those who have preceded him to the great hereafter.

From the eulogy for Edward Buys (author unkown, found in the papers of Zilla Hansen)