William Alfred Hymas
Paris Post, Friday, 31 July 1908, page 2
At ten o'clock the people met in the large Liberty meeting house to listen to the program consisting of songs, recitations and readings; which was very creditable rendered by all who took part. A splendid oration was given by Elder William A Hymas, who crossed the plains with ox teams. He referred very touchingly to the many hardships endured by those who first came to the Salt Lake valley.
Also spoke of the great suffering they had to pass through, both while traveling and after they reached their journey's end. After the program the people repaired to the Derricott grounds where games and races were indulged in until 4 when an interesting game of base ball between the Hymas families and the rest of the town was played.
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Paris Post, Friday, 17 September 1909, page 4
Mr. W A Hymas, the pioneer of Liberty, was in town to attend conference last Saturday. He is hale and hearty and looks much younger than 72 years, although he has suffered somewhat with kidney trouble during the past few years. Mr. Hymas is one of the pioneers of this region and has done his full share in subduing the desert.
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Paris Post, Friday, 5 November 1909, page 1
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid from the current expense fund: W A Hymas-registrar $8.10
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Paris Post, Friday, 24 November 1916, page 1
PIONEER
One by one the old pioneers are passing away. On Wednesday November 15, William A Hymas of Liberty another pioneer to this valley took his departure. The end came quietly, peacefully and without suffering. The deceased was born in England March 22, 1837, seventy-nine years ago. He joined the church at an early age in his native land and on March 22, 1857,he sailed from Liverpool for America. At Omaha he married Miss Mary Edwards and the following year came to Utah crossing the plains with an ox team in an independent company with James Wareum as captain.
Until the spring of 1864 he resided at Ogden and then came to Bear Lake valley and located at Liberty where he has since resided. At Liberty he served as first counselor to Bishop E N Austin for 20 years or more. He also served as stake president of the Elders quorum and president of the YMMIA when they stake extended from Woodruff, Utah on the south to Soda Springs on the south to Soda Springs on the north and the Star Valley on the east. He was also a member of the High Council for many years and took an active part in all church work.
He leaves a wife and twelve children living all of whom were present, three daughters coming from the Snake River country and 92 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The funeral services were held at Liberty last Friday afternoon. A very large crowd was in attendance coming from all parts of the valley The speakers were Samuel Matthews, Presidents Joseph R Shepherd, Williams L Rich and J U Stucki, Patriarch Thomas Sleight and Bishop Morgan. All testified to the true worth of this good man. He was conscientious, kind hearted, patient as job and honored by all who knew him.
About a year ago he suffered a stroke and while he had been able to move about, he has been unable to talk and was unable to read, but all the while he maintained that cheerful disposition and kind heartedness so characteristic of the man.