From the Logan Republican of March 20th, we take the following account of the life of the late President William Budge.
"President William Budge passed away at his home in this city Tuesday evening shortly after seven o'clock. Death was due to old age, President Budge being ninety years, ten months and seventeen days of age. with the passing of this well beloved citizen the Latter Day Saint church loses one of its stalwarts, who from the time of his conversion to Mormonism and his baptism in 1848, dedicated his life to the service of the Master.
President Budge was born May 1, 1828, at Lanark Lanarkshire Scotland, the son of William Budge and Mary Scott. After he joined the church he was engaged for about three years in assisting as a member of the local priesthood in the work of the branches of the church at Glasgow. In that he was called to missionary labors in Northumberland County England, the first Mormon missionary in that section of the country. He continued his labors throughout England and Scotland until 1854, when he was sent to Switzerland. opposition to the church was so violent that within three months he was on thirteen occasions placed under arrest and imprisoned for short periods, and finally was obliged to return to England. He was next sent to the city of Dresden in Sazony where he met and preached to the late Dr. G. Measer. By reason of this teaching Dr. Maeser applied for baptism but as President Franklin D. Richards of the European mission was about to visit Dresden on his way to Italy, President Budge, out of respect for President Richards, deferred the baptism so that he might officiate. The teachings of Dr. Measer was carried on secretly owing to the bitter ill feeling against the church and shortly after the baptism was performed President Budge returned to England and resumed his labors in that country. he was continuously in the mission field without purse or script from 1851 to 1860, when he emigrated to America on the sailing ship William Tapscott, which was six weeks at sea. On board was a large company of Saints and when they reached Florence, Nebraska, President Budge was appointed captain of the last train of ox teams to cross the plains in that year, there being seventy-two wagons. the company arrived in Salt Lake City, October 5,and established camp on the block where the city and county building now stands. shortly after his arrival President Budge took up his residence in Farmington, but in 1864 was called to be bishop of the Providence ward. In 1870 he was called to be bishop of the Bear Lake Stake and seven years later was chosen president of the stake. The following year, 1878, he succeeded President Joseph F. Smith as President of the European mission with headquarters in Liverpool and remained abroad in this work for two and one half years. In 1906 after thirty-six years residence in Bear Lake Valley, President Budge was appointed President of the Logan Temple, which was the last office held by him.
President Budge had three wives, Julia Stratford, to whom he was married in England in 1856; Eliza Pritchford, married in 1861 and Ann Hyer, married in 1868. Julia died in 1912, and Eliza in 1908. The third wife, Ann resides in this city. All these women were faithful, devoted wives and mothers. By his three wives President Budge had thirty-six children, twenty-five of whom are living and there are 80 grandchild.
President Budge though chiefly active in church work was always interested in affairs of government and all matters for the benefit of the people. He was beloved and honored and he will be long remembered for his good deeds and exemplary life.

Budge, William (4 Apr 1919) Star Valley Independent