Show DEATH OF LYMAN 0 littlefield the death of lyman 0 littlefield removed remove froal from this sphere achere of action ove of the very few mern of zion camp amp who have remained in mortality until the present decade elder Little fiedle connection with the church of jesus christ of latter day sainte dates from his early boyhood a couple of years after the church was organized in this dispensation soon alto alte he embra embr oad acau the gospel he be and his hia father became members of blows camp anil and ever si at ce that dat dale 9 elder life has been one of marked devotion to the cause which he espoused for many years a resident of thin city he be was widely known and highly respected unassuming in his hia demeanor ne lie moved in the quieter walks of life a man of deep eArnest new strong faith and unflinching integrity from elder eider joseph bull who has been for many years year 81 a firm and intimate friend of elder littlefield the following items are obtained lyman omer littlefield died at his residence at smith field cache county utah friday sept let ast he was the sou son of waldo and mary higgins littlefield tle neld field and was born nov at verona township oneida county New york in his youth his hid parents moved to michigan and resided near the town of Pon talc tale oakland county where he and his parents embraced the gospel in 1833 he was wag a member of zion zions s camp being only 13 years and 6 mouth months old afterwards with his prents p rents he be gathered to far west watts and L hared with the saints in their persecutions he H learned the printing nu siness in the office of mr rober t N kelly who published the missouri enquirer fitrer at liberty missouri about 1840 be married a widow by the name of kingsley he gathered to na nauvoo and scared the persecutions at that place while there he worked lu in the times and seasons office in the spring of 1847 he be left winter quarters on OD a mireion to great britain where a portion apportion of the time he assisted d F elder ider orson spencer in the editorial depart ment meat of the millennial star he returned to america in july 1848 he was one of the early curly settlers at kanes ville iowa during his residence iu that locality he was associated edi tor lally with the council bluffs bugle anu anti crescent city oracle in 1860 1850 ne be married louisa heath widow daughter of uncle john young iu in 1860 he and his family came to utah for several years be worked in ia office as a compositor and has frequently contributed to its columns he was ot of a literary turn of 0 mind the volume entitled the martyrs Martyr sJ is one of his bin productions in 1888 he wrote and published of lat ter day saints saint several years ago he mokdh to smithfield A part of the time while in cache valley he was wan amoc associated with the logon logan journal burnal 1 |