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Show Pioneer Farmer Goes To Final Reward I they used their allowance of bacon ;and even their soap, of which they had little. On reaching Wood river '. their cattle stampeded with a herd 'of buffalo and 30 head were lost. They searched over the country for i forty miles but they were unable to find them, the remainder being sufficient suf-ficient only to allow one yoke to leach wagon. The beef cattle, milch !cows and heifers were used for jdraugh animals, but were of little 'service, and it was found necessary I to place another sack of flour on leach handcart. The issue of beef was then stopped, the cows gave no j milk and the daily ration was reduced reduc-ed to 1 lb. of flour with a little rice, I sugar and bacon, an allowance which only furnished breakfast for some of the men, who fasted the remainder remain-der of the day. As these emigrants traveled along the banks of Sweet-Water, Wyoming, Wyo-ming, the nights became severe and their bed covering was now insufficient. insuf-ficient. Before them were the mountains mount-ains clad almost to the base with 'snow where already the storms of winter were gathering. Gradually the old and infirm began to droop and soon deaths became frequent, . the companies seldom leaving thcir camping grounds without burying one or more of the party. Joseph's mother and oldest brother broth-er Robert, took turns in pushing their handcart which contained 200 or 300 pounds weight, besides a crippled brother, all the way across the plains. Joseph and a brother James, age 11 years, were obliged to walk practically all the way, Joseph being but 4 years of age. One night because of hunger and cold these two boys were exhausted and left behind, thus thoy stayed out in the ' cold all night. Next morning when arriving in camp the brother James fell dead, due to starvation and cold. He was buried on the banks of the Sweet-water, in a grave with twelve others. The luCt-her of Joseph lost the sight of one eye on account of having hav-ing been frozen. At this point of the journey a heavy snow fell 18 inches on the level, and the provisions provis-ions were almost gone. They scrapped scrap-ped the hair from the buffalo robes and boiled them for nourishment. No one shall ever know the hardships and trials Joseph and the other faithful Saints went through, waiting wait-ing for provisions from Salt Lake Valley. One evening as the sun was sinking sink-ing behind the snow clad ranges, which could be traced far to the west amid the clear frosty atmosphere atmos-phere of the desert there were many who while gazing on this scene, did not expect to see the light of another an-other day, raid there were many who cared no longer for life, having lost all that makes life precious. They returned to their tents and commended com-mended themselves to their Maker. The sudden death of Joseph Kirk-wood, Kirk-wood, aged pioneer of this city, was a great shock to his family and many friends. Mr. Kirkwood, though not in good health for about six months, was able to come down town until shortly before his death which occurred Friday, March 31st, about 5:30 p. m. He had gone out into the lot and the family, who had tried to curb his ambition in doing tilings about the place, thought he was out for a walk about the grounds. His son, Joseph, was working in a field near by and noticed smoke rising near the orchard. He gave alarm at the house and his sister, Mary, with her niece Letha Lim ran to the orchard. Miss Kirkwood reached her father and found him lying on the ground and he expired in a few moments. He had set fire to some weeds and the fire had spread with such rapidity that his exertion to control it, coupled with his weakened condition con-dition was too much and a heart attack ensued which proved fatal. When Miss Kirkwood reacher her father he was lying perilously close to the fire edge and would surely have been burned in a few moments more. Funeral services were conducted in the Fourth ward chapel Monday afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock, with Counselor James Peters in charge. There was a good attendance atten-dance and the respect and esteem entertained for the deceased were manifested in the many lovely flowers flow-ers and in the words of commendation commenda-tion for his life and character uttered utter-ed by the speakers. The first number was a vocal duet "Whispering Hope" sung by Moral D. Steele and Mrs. Delbert Chipman. Mrs. Leo T, Hansen was accompanist I for the singers. Prayer was offered by Pres. Earl S. Greenwood, after which an organ and violin duet was rendered by Miss Miriam Vance and Miss Merma Graiit. A sketch of the life of the deceased de-ceased was read by Miss Mary Pulley Pul-ley after which Mrs. Julius Christen-sen Christen-sen sang "O My Father". The speakers speak-ers were Daniel Jorgensen, Leo T. Shelley, Stanley Peters and J. E. ! Peters. Tile services concluded with a solo "Going Home" sung by Mrs. W. R. j Halliday and the closing prayer was j offered by James H. Clarke. Interment was made in the city cemetery where the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by Adolphus Pulley. Biographical Sketch of Joseph Smith Clements Kirkwood Joseph Smith Clements Kirkwood, bora June 21, 1851, at Bridge of Weir, Scotland, the youngest son of Thomas and Margaret Campbell. When Joseph was a baby his father died leaving his mother with six. children to support. In the mean- imo fl-m cmsnpl wa; sent to their i I lay down to rest, perchance to die. j But presently a shout of joy was raised, for in a distance they could I see approaching were two men on I horseback telling them that a relief ! train was soon to be there with pro-j pro-j visions and help. I After several days they were able to ga"i enough .strength to ccnlmuo I their journeying and on November 9, 1 1856, they beheld the Valley of the 'Great Salt Lake. They were treated very kindly by the Saints and later in the winter the Kirkwood family came to American Fork to make their home. A few years later Joseph's mother remarried to John Wood. Joseph when a boy attended school and also worked on the farm. He was married July 1, 18f)0, to Alice Pulley, in the old Endownmont House in Salt Lake City. From this union they have been blessed with six children. Surviving are his wife and two children, Joseph and Marv. Prc- door and in the spring of 1856, the Kirkwood family left the old land of Scotland and set sail with 700 others on the ship "Tliorton" enroute for America. They were six weeks in making the journey across the Atlantic At-lantic ocean, landing hi New York they took a steamboat up to Albany, N. Y., from here they took the Chicago Rock Island and Davenport Railroad, arriving at Iowa City, Iowa, the end of June, 135G. Here they hailed for a number of weeks waiting for handcarts to be made. Joseph, his mother and three brothers, with 500 others left here in Captain G. Willies Handcart Co.1 With each hundred people were furnished fur-nished 20 handcarts, 5 tents, 3 or 4 milch cows and a wagon with 3 yoke of oxen to convey the provisions and tents. The quanity of clothing and bedding being limited to 17 pounds per capita and the freight of each cart including cooking utensils uten-sils being about 100 lbs. in all. Willie's Company reached Winter reding him to the grave arc Charles, James. Leonard and Oleve Kirkwood Kirk-wood Lim. He is also survived by one granddaughter, Leatha Lim. In Jo-.t'ph's early manhood ho purchased a farm in the fast fields v. hi re his family : till reside. He has b'-'-n noted as a successful farmer, chicken rancher and dairyman and 'along with his son constructed the first f-l'-ctrlc imitation well in Utah county. He shall always be rcrncm-b'-rcd for his industry, honesty find honor. lie has been a faithful Latter-day Saint and has done much in the upbuilding of this; community. Mr. Kirkwood pass'd away at his home March 31st, of infirmities of old sj;;c. He will be greatly mir.sed for his life has been one of sacrifice and hardships, as were the lives of our noble pioneers. Quarters or Florence, Nebraska, as it is now- termed, near the middle of August. Here they held a meeting j to decide whether they should con-i itinue their journey or encamp for the winter, for they had yet over j 1 1000 miles to travel and their com-j ipany was composed of such a large ; number of aged and h.firm of wo-; jinen and children which would make !;t difficult to cro; s the mountains so :u',f! in the sea.'on without much suf- 'ferir.g. firkness and death. It was decieerj to push forward to Zion. iThey pray d that God in hi:, mercy' T.isht pr'-.Tve them. ! The company set f srth from Flor-: ence, Nebraska, on the ?jfh of Aug. , :On each handcart was now placed f;3 pounds of flour, as the wagons' 'could not carry the entire Kid. At j first they traveled about 15 miles' per cay, although delays were caused by the breaking of wheels and axles. 1 The heat of the plains and mountains mount-ains speedily making many of the 1 cart wh'-'-ls rickety and unable to su-t;;in their burdons without frequent fre-quent repairs. Some .shod the axles of their carts with old leather, others w ith tin from the plates and kettles 'of their me.-ss outfits and for greese |