Show or pa 1 AFTER A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE AN EARLY SETTLES SETTLER PASSES TO A PEACEFUL REST james jamas rett pett one of 0 the early pioneers of brigham city and one of 0 the oldest best known and most highly respected inhabitants of dox box elder county died at his residence in the I 1 fourth ward sunday evening april 12 1908 81 years ot of age after an illness of about one month james pett son of WI william 1 1 and hannah gaskin pett was born march 31 11 1827 at eatington catington Eat ington warwick shire england married mary sheler of kinston in 1850 IS 50 heard the gospel as taught by the latter day saints first preached by orson pratt in airm ington was v as convinced that the biln caples taught by him were true and was baptized may 12 1831 by elder thomas jones was ordained a priest and appointed a local missionary in tile the spring of 1832 emigrated with his wife and child from froidl liverpool on board the t ae sailing vessel elvera eh era owen march 1 1853 on board said ship was v as john rex winder tile the present counselor to president joseph F P smith who with five others took look down with small pox the company ot of saints was in charge of elder joseph W young after 9 weeks stormy voyage arrived at new orleans sailed to st louis remained there two weeks went vent to keokuk iowa the outfitting outwitting out fitting point for tile the saints in 1833 1853 stopped at council bluffs three years yeara on account of sickness of and family in the spring of 1856 they left old winter quarters in a company of 46 wagons in charge of elder knud peterson who had then returned from its his mission to denmark and arrived in salt lake city camping on the eighth ward square on thea ath of september 1856 and came came to Brigham City in isear ga in tl ie dallof fall of the Y was call rolce as atas rumored 1111 that the johnston army was on the road to utah to kill the mormons cormons Mor mons and the saints were advised to move south on this journey his wife vire mary took sick and died came back to brigham city in 1858 and was placed in charge of reconstructing the court house iving it at the time with president loranzo snow in 1859 he was appointed one of the presidents of the quorum or of seventy this position he held until august 19 1877 when th tho 0 box elder stake was organized and he was ordained a high priest and set apart as a member ot of the high council of said stake this position he held for nearly thirty years in 1861 18 cl he married lane jane branion brandon with whom he has a family ot of eight boys and five girls was selectman lor for the county tor for over twenty two years for which he was paid at the rate ate of about 1200 per year in 1873 president lorenzo snow appointed him to take charge ot of the brigham Brig liam caly woolen mills which position he held for seven years ills his wife jane died june 9 1897 on tile the alth of october 1883 1893 ho he married nettle nettie B D C christensen ile he was vas v as a member of the presidency of the high pl pi tests iest s quorum for a number of years until the death of the president the late jolin john D durt curt in speaking of this noble veteran stake president oleen olcen N stohl said james pett was vas one of the best and most noble men that ever walked the streets of Drig brigham liam city and that is the sentiment of all of the saints in this part of the state those who knew him best loved and respected liim the most funeral services were held wednesday at 2 1 p ni in the tabernacle er bishop brigham wright taking charge the stands were beautifully decorated in white and potted plants and the for floral al emblems on the casket were v cre beautiful and profuse typifying the character of tile the departed the choir sang hark from afar etc win horsley offered the invocation choir sang when first the glorious light of truth dishop bishop wright was the first speaker ile ho was truly a rich man according to the reckoning of god and he ever hat had an eye single to the glory of god president james olsen ot of the high priests quorum had come to this country in company with brother pett and loved him as much as it Is possible for one man to love another he was full of faith andwood and good cheer for everybody peter peler F r AI I adsen ite ile was among the richest of men iren through forty five vears of acquaintance I 1 have nover never seen nor known him to swerve one iota ot aarom from the path of 0 right as is lie he saw it his nature was one for peace and lie ho was war a truly great nia man in every capacity wm will had been acquainted with drother brother pett for fifty two sears and had labored in company with him much yet during nil all those years never a cross word had passed between them R L Fis fishburn liburn sr had first become acquainted with deceased in the year brother pett was then a member of the choir and the speaker aker was conductor in rehearsals rehear sels and meetings brother pett was always prompt and in attendance faithful in every position and a pillar ot of strength to afie the organization the choir sang weep for the early dead I 1 IV L watkins was the next speaker lie had known deceased since 1861 and knew him to be an honest man and a man p of god HP he has gained a victory through being faithful to the end pres L A snow related how his father had sent men and teams down t to 0 perry in early eaily days with instructions to 0 o lasso brother pett and bring him and ills his effects to brigham which was done also related the circumstance of the grasshopper invasion and how decther alether pert who was building a 1 house made a note ot or the phe nomina placed it in a tin ax box and set the box in the wall under a winlow window frame pros pres IV C Tl read the first psalm and encouraged the children to emulate their fathers example 13 brother rother pett has been iras and faithful lie he will receive his reward pres oleen N stohl was the concluding speaker all men who knew james pett can bear testimony that the good things which have been spoken of him today are true ile he was an architect and builder aal the evidences of his skill can be seen out the county for all ills his efforts in life he had been rewarded with a contented nature he ha loved and served the lord pres stohl read aiom the doctrine covenants concerning the degrees degree of glory brothe r pett will meet and receive the hand of fellowship ap and welcome from ills his bac their aln lwe pie earled him told of the gratitude the deceased felt toward his children for the loyal bu support aport in a financial way they had given him in his declining years the choir sang farewell all earthly honors elder jacob jensen pronounced the benediction sixty alve members of the high priests quorum attended the funeral in a body and marched to the cemetery proceeding the hearse |