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Show ANOTHER PIONEER ' CALLED-eY DEATH Franklin Cyrus Bank, a member ot the rapidly dwindling pioneer, band, passed away at his home in this city Sunday evening, August 6. at .the ago ot 75 years. He and John Adams wore the solo survivors ot the original two families famil-ies who settled Pleasant Grove in tho year 1850. The end came peacefully and as a fitting climax to a llfo of activity and usefulness In the community. Franklin C. Banks, tho son of John nnd Ellen Banks, wtg born In Birmingham, Bir-mingham, England, August 31, 1847. With his parents ho emigrated to America, landing at Now Orleans,-March Orleans,-March 8th, 1850. From horo the family proceeded Immediately to Salt Ijvko City, and then Bouthwnrd, tin-ally tin-ally to locate in tho site ot Pleasant Pleas-ant drove. Although reared by a widowed mother mo-ther In poverty and hardship, he was given all tho schooling th community com-munity afforded. In 1869, ho mar-j rtcd EUlra Grassland, tetep-daWhter-of the othor original pioneer, Wm. j Adnms, and in about 1880, he moved with his young family out Into what was thon called to the "Basin" now tho Undon First ,wnrd. Hero ho established' es-tablished' a home, assisted In digging tho 'canals, establishing roads, and( otherwise assisting In building up! tli6;co'mmunlty. In his declntng yean ho sold his possessions in Undon and re-established himself In Pleasant drove, among old friends and associates. as-sociates. In church affairs, he always took an active part, filling a mission to Tennessee and performing other duties du-ties at home, principally "as a teacher teach-er in the, various organizations, a labor for which ho seemed to poses pos-es a special gift. He could always' be counted upon to 'do moro than his share in- the erection of churches church-es nnd other public buildings. In dcparlng, Elder- Banks leaves a host ,oit 'friends who havo learned io love his sunny disposition and cheery greetings'. Ills ready conversation and never falling witticisms will long llvo In tho memory of his associates. as-sociates. Tho deceased loaves a wife and tho following children: Mrs. Itobt. Conl-nor, Conl-nor, Mrs. W. J. Cordnor, Franklin J. Banks, Mrs. T, M. Samuolson, Mrs. A. E. iCobblcy, John Banko, Junius Banks and Karl Banks, besides 27 grandchildren nnd eight great grandchildren. grand-children. Funeral services wero held In tho Tabernacle Wednosdny afternoon with Bp. Olpln In charge. Musical numbers were furnished by a quar- ! tette consisting' of A. R. Qvcrlade, ; Junius West,, Uiclle Dlckerson nnd Mnrglo Allred. A violin solo "Consolation" "Con-solation" was played by Russell Swonson nnd n vocal solo. "Face to Faco" was rondorod by Maurino Qammett. "Jesus My Saviour" was tho opening open-ing song, after which Alexander Bullock Bul-lock 6pened with prayer, Tho speakers, speak-ers, who told of tho noblo llfo of this sturdy pioneer, nnd "of tho Joy Of the llfo to come, were Bp. Olpln, Chas. B. Harper, Wjm, Daybollo of Charleston, a missionary companion of thod ecoasod, Androw Jonsen of 8alt Uiko; A. B.Andorson of IjcIiI, and J. O. McDonald of Salt Lake. Tho quartette sang' "O My Father" Fath-er" ns tho closing number, nftor which Tnt. W. B. Smith offorod tho benediction. Intormont wna jnnde at the Plcas-nnt Plcas-nnt Grov0 cemetery, whore Jos. Adams Ad-ams dcdlentcd tho gravo. 1 -o |
