Show OBITUARY patriarch peter jens jensen died in the union ward st johns arizona stake april 1893 of old age brother jensen was born in dallase dallase denmark february 1822 was baptized the of october left copenhagen to gather with the saints of november 1855 la in president canute petersons company arrived in salt lake city september lath moved to box elder bider and was in the echo canyon war moved south to sanpete county in 1858 was one of the first settlers of mt ML pleasant and served as first counselor to bishop seely for seventeen years he came to arizona in 1876 and has assisted in makin a number of settlements in this lind brother jensen has left a large family and a host hoot of friends to mourn his loss los 5 he h has acted in various places of responsibility in all ail of which he be was faithful re he was ordal ordained Ded a patriarch by apostle A H lund in october 1892 he went peacefully to sleep after an il iness illness of four weeks in tull lull assurance of a glorious resurrection OOM com REP zeppernick april eth 1893 robert kep deceased was born in dresden on the netz prussia january 1825 enlisted in the prussian army october 1841 served his time and emiA emigrated rated to this country in the year 1833 18 3 came to utah in 1857 stayed a short time in lehl lehi and finally located in american fork he joined coined the church in 1859 and was baptized by riders th barns and ana canute peterson of lehi during the years 1861 2 he kept the mail station and trading post at green river and while there had some trying encounters with the indians indiana in the fall of 1862 be became acquainted quain ted with and married miss emily kelly of american fork and the following spring 0 opened e T ed a hotel in which business he be continued titi till the time of his death he was connected with the commissary department of the nauvoo legion in utah county and took a prominent part in the indian troubles leA incident to the times deceased was widely and favorably known as uncle robert and left a record in the heart of many a poor widow the recipient of h hs his s bouny he being always for foremost emst in re lieving the distressed a work in which he be was nobly bu sustained stained by his kindhearted wife deceased Decea was taken sick in A august last and took to his bis bed some time betor before christmas re confined almost continuously to the time of his death passing away peacefully to his rest the funeral services took place april ath and were atten attended dedi by a very large concourse of friends and relative relatives s elders david cannon and israel bate gave many interesting reminiscences of uncle filberts experiences experienced OOM COM |