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Show 10th of April, 1897, having Very little pain. Ho had been confined to his home for a number of years, having lost his eyesight G yenrs ngo, thus having to be cared for by his family who performed this duty cheerfully. His 'spirit has flown to. meet his loved ones that have gone before. The funeral services were held in the St. George Tabernacle, April 18, 1897. Apostle Heber J. Grant and Anthony W. Ivins, president pre-sident of the Mexican Mission, son of Isrel Ivins, came from Salt Lake City to attend the funeral. funer-al. 'Elder George "Woodward said in all the long life of brother Ivins, (and he had known him ever since he joined the Church in an early day) had been spent in striving striv-ing to do good and to assist to build up the Church and Kingdom of God. ' j Apostle Grant said were it not for tho knowledge we hava of the i tm Gospel nnd its glorious principles and blessings, .wo might consider wo had lost a bother ai-d friend? but the gospel leaches us that ft death hear is a birth in another sphere. Spoke -of brother ..Ivins' integrity to the .causo of Christ, and of his long and useful t life, and while some who wore oallcd toj this Dixie mission had failed toi. respoir.l, and in Fomo instancctf made money, yet they and their,, familes had left the ' church and strayed away and their life. hart... been a failure, but brother Ivinn -has stayed and done his duty and . . made a success of life and raised an honorable family who do novj . and will forever call him . blessed. Ho was the father of 11 children 0 of which, and his two wires, have). Seceeded him to the Spirit World- e leaves 5 children and a number of grandchildren to honor hit name, and a host of friends who will cherish his memory while lifo shall last. . : . " Icrael Ivins was born at Tom's Iliver, New Jersey, May 19, 1815. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in on early day and went to Nanvoo. Was a true friend to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Mairied Anna Lowrie Ivins March 19, 1844, Jedediah M. Grant performin. ceremony. Came to Utah in 1853. Married Julia Hill, February 12, 1857; He surveyed a large portion of Northern Utah and some of Idaho, as also the greater part of Lincoln Co., Nevada. He came to St. George in 1861, and survey od the city of St George, as also the Rio Virgen, Santa Clara and other fields and ditches. Although he is not a diplomatic Doctor ho has had large Medical Practice among the people of the Southern country, and he was never known to ask the question before-hand, have you any money? but tendered lus services to both rich and poor, and thus made many friends in very deed. Among the many acts that he has performed among this people for the defence of Zion's Cause, may bo mentioned the winter spent in and around Echo Canyon, during the Buchanan crusade, when flour of the American Amer-ican Army was sent out to feed those who were sent to destroy a handful of defenseless people who surrounded by a host of Savage tribes of Indians,' in a wilderness, without sufficient food or clothing, and God showed such miraeulous power in saving. Israel Ivins died in his own sweet home,, in this city, on the |