Show NOTES JAMES VV payson y lo 10 6 n dec 2 1897 the people of bayon V X 1 n have just been called to mourn the 10 bofis of one of the cites oldest and most esteemed residents elder james W hulsh huish who departed this life last wednesday evening dec atthe at the te ripe age of 76 years deceased has resided in this city continuously since 1861 at which time he came to this country and Is therefore one of its oldest citizens his contributions to the building up of the church and the city are evidenced by the fact that he has over seventy descendants including grand and great grandchildren of which latter there are eight the sharer in his cares and lifes labors and among who now survive him is the wife of his youth with whom he be has lived over 65 05 years not often is it that Provi providence defice grants to mortals auch as they so many years of domestic felicity and such auch an army of off springton spring to call them blessed EMMA B VEE LEE FRENCH snowflake ariz dec I 1 on the of 4 november 1897 1997 died at winslow emma B lee french deceased was bora boint april aist 1835 in sussex england 1 nd joined the church of jesus christ of T latter day saints early in the emigrated to utah with the nanA cart company in 1857 was mar arted to john D ree lee in 1858 and moved led t tg boels les perry on the big colorado in I 1 where she was well and very lEavOr ably known by the early arizona I 1 I 1 es she moved to near 1879 she was a true friend EO the needy and an excellent nurse it at fieber was too cold or dark for her to venture fit I 1 ra 11 out t to relieve the afflicted she was ats atoru later married to F M H french with whom she resided until she was called hence JOHN BUSHMAN LES JACOB BUSHMAN lehl johi dec 8 1897 I 1 feel it my duty to a send the news a few items in regard to elder lewis jacob bushman azo lately died in the mission field he was waa born in lehi july 16 1872 was a very ky bright child in his youth also had k great love for his parents and a pride in honoring them he took great 0 1 aceres rest in his schooling and atter after P I 1 ting ng through his stul studies dies at the disi ct school he attended the B Y ademy emy at he graduated 1 3 fits was wan called from that institution by r brother karl Q maeser to take charge of church r school in southern utah i he ia was at that time 20 years of ag age and d lip to that time he had been a beacon n and a priest and he held those offices faithfully at that time I 1 1 b was called and ordained an elder avid and went to the mantl manti temple and re coaled his endowments preparatory to i taking charge of the church school in s Garft garneld eld county utah he taught that school he gave abod satisfaction and made many g friends he eago formed an acquaint I 1 antoo with woo martha spencer whom jhonni i tee ke afterward married november 1 18 iw la in the salt lake blake temple they zae made their home in escalante and 1 I years latr lator on he was called to nil 1111 a mission in ip the southern states f ft 6 falt lake city on the of it las baat t aa april ral and he ble was appointed to at kentucky u Y where he labored with y much ah success until the ath of october t ate tte he was taken sick he held his wt last meeting on the ath near james tims tawa russell county and never went y out iky any more to preach his sick ets proved to be typhoid fever and h d away peacefully on the ang oil of the of october his body was brought to the home sf of his parents th in lehi utah county altah where he was interred on the eth of november the body being accompanied compa nied by william F butt brother in law of the deceased the wife of the deceased had been sent for but did not arrive until the evening after the body had been laid to test rest it was indeed a sad blow to her as she did not know he was dead unil she came off the train she had thought to meet him and see him a great deal better but she bore up nobly and tried to 0 be comforted as well as she possibly could under her trying ordeal he left his home with a cheerful cheera ul heart and with a desire to do the will of the lord and he had the blessings of parents and friends on his head in his letters to his wife and parents he often said god bless the kentuck tans lans he said he was blessed and magnified in the eyes of the people and although he was a weak instrument in the hands of the lord he was being blessed and received kindly and his wants supplied enjoyed the best the land afforded the president of the mission wrote to us stating he was loved and respected by all of those he traveled with and those who knew him that he was a faithful elder and was much respected and loved by all he left many friends in the home of his childhood and in escalante to mourn his loss he was much interested in the sunday schools in escalante and an earnest worker in the cause of god he has left a good and loving wife and one little daughter to mourn his loss she has a good home and is living alone with her little babe who was but three months old when he left she feels to acknowledge the hand of god and has the heartfelt sympathy of his parents and fri friends enas he was always well and hearty always keeping the word of wisdom and the word of the lorland lord Lor dand and we his parents know no reason why he should be called away in the prime of life except it be that the will of our heavenly father who boeth all things well and that he had a work for him to do on the other side of the veil laboring among our dead relatives and friends it seemed almost more than we could bear to lose one so noble and true but we say the lords will be done not ours we kindly thank all who may have done anything to assist him in his sickness or in any way may god bless and reward them for the same M B BUSHMAN JOSEPH mcmurrin clifton idaho nov 24 1897 1 I de sire aire space in the clum culumns ns of the news for a few linas in reference to a brave and noble that thai rt CE antly depar departed depard d this life vani pany vaniola oly ap ifil if il me al murrin of salt ip I p city hu he was v ax a staunch it mil Inith fid latter latler day saint than whom no truer nor noir more self sacrificing member could be counted in all our ranks he was waa born in glasgow I 1 scotland seventy six years ago and when the light of truth first penetrated his native land after the restoration of the gospel through joseph smith it found a welcome lodgment in his heart he joined the church in 1854 and from that time on through the years that have intervened he never faltered it may be said of him that he was instant in season and out of season in declaring the glad tidings that had brought so much joy to his heart at the time the gospel found kirn him he was engaged in busi business neel in his native city fortune smiled upon him and he was prospering exceedingly when the elders taught the principle of gathering it gave him no little concern he had re calved a testimony however that it was the work of the lord so he determined ter mined to approach him in humble prayer and ascertain the will of the lord concerning himself accordingly he earnestly sought the author and finisher nisher Pi of the falth faith which he had es doused arid and prayed to be directed aright in relation to the matter of gathering and his simple yet undoubting faith prevailed he received a remarkable answer to his sincere request after retiring for the night a voice said to him come out of her oh my people that ye partake not of her sins and receive not of her plagues for her sins have reached unto heaven and god hath remembered her iniquities rev hev chapter ath and ath verses did you hear that maggie he said to his wife yes was her reply ill rise said he and see if that quotation is there he was not sufficiently familiar with the scriptures at that time to know whether or not it was but he arose and found as any one may who will take the trouble to refer to the above chapter the very words that were quoted by the voice that spoke to him soon after this occurrence in the year 1856 he emigrated to utah bringing with him besides his wife and children his mother mother jin in law and his sister isabella these being the only ones of his relatives who were members of the church he doubtless thought when he sailed away from his r native land that he had looked for thelast time upon those of his relatives who remained but he paved the way for a host to follow and many of them are to be found in the vales of utah today he experienced all the hardships connected with those journeys across the plains in early days and upon one occasion he all the v heels of the handcarts hand carts of the company with which he traveled for about twenty years he was a counselor in the bishopric of the eighth ward and all who knew him tit in that capacity will bear me out in saying that he never swerved to the right or to the left of that which he regarded as his duty in that position at the time when so many of the gliders werd were incarcerated in the penitentiary he suffered with the rest or rather rejoiced for those who were with him well know that he slept and ate well and was always cheerful in his confinement even rejoicing through it all fully reaT realizing izing that he was innocent of wrongdoing wrong doing he made no display in his life being a quiet unassuming man tout but many a heart he has comforted and many a hungry soul has he fed and those who were most familiar with him will ever revere his memory for his hie splendid courage at sill all times his simplicity of character and his honest defence of the cause of truth in all these respects he has left a name and record that should prove a tower of strength to his famey who remain in all the trials and temptations with which their pathway may be strewn through life quietly he hai has lived in this land tor for forty one years quietly he has haff been laid in the silent grave but bat when the roll efi honor shall be called and the dead in christ shall rise there standing in the forefront of that glorious company clad in he habiliments of the holy priesthood shall appear in all the vigor and bloom of resurrected life brave devoted generous hearted joseph mcmurrin J L mcmurrin |