Wilford Day Collection

Wilford Day was born 8 May 1870 in Kanarraville Utah, to Thomas and Charlotte Clark Day. His family moved to Parowan when he was a small child. Due to the families' economic troubles, Wilford and his brother shared a set of clothes. Wilford went to school every other day, when it was his turn to wear the clothing. When Wilford was older, he would herd sheep for others and receive animals in payment. From 1904-1906 he Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Great Brittian. Wilford married Elizabeth Scott on 13 July 1898 Day was active in both the political and religious life of Iron Conty. In 1000, he was elected to the Iron County School Board and the Board of Iron County commission in 1902. In 1907 he was elected Mayor of Parowan. And in 1910, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Republican ticket, where she served until 1932. He was also on the Board of Trustees of the Utah State Agricultural College from 1926-1930. During World War II he acted as Chairman of the Iron County Defense Council, served as the County Food Administrator and was active in the Red Cross and Liberty Bond Drives. At the time of his death, he was a member of the State Planning Board. In his private life Day was also active in the LDS church, agriculture and commerce. Day was heavily involved in the sheep breeding, being nationally known for his work in the field. He took his animals all over the country for shows and auctions. In the late 1910's Day started working on bringing water for irrigation from the other side of the mountain. Wilford became the president of the Parowan Reclamation Company in 1920. And worked on the construction of the Yankee Meadow Tunnell, and diversifying cash crops within the area. He helped found the Bank of Iron County and was the director of several mercantile and cooperative ventures. He was best known for the Day Farms and Livestock. Day also served as the Parowan Stake President from 1916-1920. As well as serving as the Chairman of the Building Committee for chapels in Parowan, Utah. Wilford died at the family home on Day Farms, just outside of Parowan, Utah on 20 October 1941.