Show pa ijes ANTHON H LUND LOP DIES at 1030 wednesday morning the angel of death summoned president anthon IT II lund first counselor to president heber J grant ot of the church ot of jesus christ of 0 latter tay day saints Sain and one of 0 the most universally ver er sally beloved men in this state the causa of 0 death was ulcers of the duodenum from which president lund had suffered dining the past few years and trouble recurred about ten days previous to his death president lund went to bed on LiTt liday and because ot of internal hem his strength rapidly waned lood transfusion was resorted to during tuesday night in tile the hope ot of simulating his strength but he tailed failed to rally and tile the end cams came peacefully with the beloved leader grasping the t e hand ot of his long time associate and arlend president charles IV penrose surrounding the bed were apostles james E r talmage mrs airs lund and all the members of the family except ono one son who is at the present time filling a mission tile the passing of president lund utah loses one ot of her foremost citizens and the dominant church loses a leader who was revered as perhaps no BO other man maii in the entire church was levered especially was president lund beloved by the scandinavian members or ol the church to whom lie he was always the great exemplar ot of kindness sympathy generosity and wisdom put but scarcely less beloved was president lund by all other othe r classes of people for to know him was truly to love him because ot of his gentle nature and genial spirit since president lund has been one of the leading authorities of 0 the church having been ordained an apostle in that year and during the icy of 0 the late joseph F smith he served as second counselor and jati aei as in the first presidency i rosidell when lie P betle n nl it Heber J grant succeeded to the presidency of the church lie he selected president lund as ills his first counselor and in this capacity this good man came in very close contact with all the presiding authorities of the stakes and the people generally and it was that comradeship which whick he always exhibited toward everyone lie knew that drew men to him and firmly established bim aim in their affections president lund was born at aalborg denmark slay may 1844 lie he became a member of the church of jesus christ 0 of latter day saints when he was seven years of oe age and five years later was called on a local mission to instruct emigrating saints the english language and distribute tracts and assist the elders in varl ous ways that was the beginning of the ministry which camo came to EL a glor glorious fOus end on wednesday morning and during au the years that anthon IT II lund devoted himself assiduously to the task ot of making the world better lie he came to utah in but returned to his native land again and again to do missionary work and preside over the scandinavian end and european missions aside from his church activities president lund was very active in a commercial way being associated with willi many of the biggest Cominer commercial cial institutions lit in the state stale ile he was among the first company of young men called by brigham young to telegraphy lit in and for a number ot of years thereafter he was a telegraph telegraph officer on the old desert telegraph line ile he was a historian in all that the erm implies having early established a love tor for literature it has been bald aid of him that lie he could keep his mouth shut in seven cUff different erent languages which was a literal tact fact for president lund could speak that thac many tongues and lie he always had absolute control of his speech ills his passing will be mourned by all classes alike tor for he was regarded by those not ot of ills his faith as a man of 0 extraordinary tra ordinary capabilities broad vision nl nj possessing truo true christian love lor his fellow man funeral services will bg be hold held in the bio tabernacle on sunday alvernoon aller noon beginning at 2 the body will tin lit instate in tile the big tabernacle from 10 until 2 sunday A great many of tile tho local stake e authorities will go to salt lake to attend the services |