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Show DIED. SPRUNT.-On the 10th of April from the effects of injuries received on a Utah and Northern gravel train, near Richmond, Thomas, son of Wm. D. and Elizabeth Sprunt, aged 28 years, 6 months and 28 days. Deceased was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. PEARSON.-In this city, April 12, 1880, of diphtheria, Robert, son of Simpson and Phoebe Pearson; aged 2 years and 4 days. Leavenworth papers please copy. SIMMONS.-At London, February, 13th, 1880, of Bronchitis, Ellen Emma daughter of Joseph and Maria Simmons, aged 7 weeks and 2 days.-MW. Star. CURTIS.-At Newton, Cache County, Utah, April 9, 1880, of paralysis, Foster Curtis; aged 53 years, 11 months and 1 day. He leaves a wife and three children. The deceased was born May 8, 1820, in Oakland county, Michigan; and was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Caldwell county, Missouri, September, 1837. He came to this Territory at an early day, residing at Salt Lake until about ten years ago, when he removed to Newton, where he lived from that time until his death. He was a man of the purest principles and greatest integrity and was universally respected by all who knew him. During the persecutions of the Saints in Illinois and Missouri he was with them; and he bore without a complaint all of the trials that fell to his lot. He worked as a stone dresser and polisher on the Nauvoo Temple from the time that structure was commenced until it was completed. He was an honored member of the Mormon Battalion. For a period of seven years he belonged to the body guard of the Prophet Brigham; and previous to leaving Salt Lake was a special policeman there. Wherever he went he gained the love and esteem of all his associates. He was charitable to the poor; faithful and true to his trust and his covenants; and has passed from earth with a full assurance of an eternal salvation with the redeemed and sanctified in Christ. |