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Show Patriarch Ballard Bal-lard Is Dead Pioneer Passed Away on Wednesday Night. Patriarch Henry Ballard, of the Second Sec-ond ward, died at. his home Wedncs-. day night at 11 o'clock, the result of general debility due to old age and cessation from a' very active life. For about five jcars the old gentleman had awaited the final summons, and it carao to him peacefully. He was unconscious un-conscious some time before his death but In the last moments aroused him self, recognized the relatives about him and passed away gently. In this passing a man widely known for his genuine worth has gone. Bishop Ballard was unassuming and one of the kind of men who would prefer to be wronged than to do a wrong. He was a very energetic man while in good health and was identified with most of the progress of the valley, no was kindly and considerate wlpi a heart full of Iov5 for every man, and throughout tils life enjoyed the respect re-spect and esteem of his fellows. Chronological. Patriarch Henry Ballard was born January 27, 1832, In Thatcham, England. Eng-land. He was baptized in February, 1840. His family was bitterly opposed to his Joining the church, bat although ho was only 17 years of age he firmly maintained his position', notwithstanding notwith-standing It cost him home and friends. However- he afterwards succeeded in converting his parents who emigrated to Utah and died firm in the faith. ' He sailed from the shores of Eogland on January 10, 1852, and landed. In New Orleans on March 14. The Journey Jour-ney up 'the Mississippi was made ou the Ill-fated Sallda, whose boilers ex. ploded, killing more than fifty Saints. He received a fracture of the skull and narrowly escaped aeath. Arriving Arriv-ing at winter quarters on July 1 he contracted with Lorenzo and Erastus Snow, F. D. Richards and Eli B. Kel-uy Kel-uy to drive a flock of sheep across the plains. He arrived In Salt Lake City October 16, 1852, and commenced farming farm-ing at Mill creek where he first located. October 9, 1853, lie was ordained a member of the thirty-seventh quorum of Seventy. On September 27, 1857, he started, with forty others under the leadership leader-ship of O. P. Rockwell to Intercept Johnson's army. His first campaign lasted ten weeks, during which time the bullets flew around htm like hall but he escaped uninjured. January 27, 1858, he was called as a member of the standing army for the protection of the Saints and ho continued con-tinued in this service until May, 1858, .when he Joined In the movement south, going to Santaquln, Utah. On May 3, 1851), ho started for Cache Valley and located near Logan on a site afterwards called Ballard's Springs. Juno 2 ho settled on tho present sltq of Logan. When the city was laid oil he carried one end of the surveying chain and ho hauled tho first load of logs for the old school house and for the tabernacle and the first load of sand for the Logan temple. tem-ple. Ho was prominently associated with all public, enterprises and movements. move-ments. OnAprini.jJoi.he wuscallcd as Bishop ot Logan, Second ward. On, May 5, 1801, he was married to Margaret McNeil, by whom he had eleven children. She, with six of them, Henry W., Thomas M., Melvln J,, Rebecrat'ardon, Lottie Squirts and Myrtle Ballard, survive him. April 10, 1804, he crossed the plains In Bishop Preston's company, bringing bring-ing a load of poor Saints from tho Continued on 8th page. Ballard Deacf; Continued from Page 1. Missouri river. October 3, 1807, he married Emily McNeil, by whom he had seven children, chil-dren, live of whom) Wlllard ft., Frank H., Ernest R., Lvdta and Jennie Griffin, Grif-fin, survive him. In order to escape the raid on prominent prom-inent church members he went on a mission to England on October 31, 1880. He presided over the London conference, tilled a splendid mission and returned in January, 1889. He finally served a term of Imprisonment for religion's sake. He kept a dally Journal from the time of his arrival In Utah and this is perhaps the' best history of Cache county in existence. He was released as bishop In 1000 and ordained a patriarch- A Worthy testimony. An estimate of his worth and the high esteem In which he was held was given by a fellow-worker upon the occasion oc-casion of a life-size oil portrait 'being presented to him by the Logan Second ward. He said: "In my experience and acquaintance among mankind, I have never known a better man. One that was more unselfish; one that was moio honorablo In his dealings and one that would do more for his fellow-man fellow-man than our friend. I", labored with him In the bishopric for sixteen years and 1 have seen him under the most trylngclrcumstances. His first thought was always for the good of his people. I netcr saw him swerve from what ho thought was his duty. Ills life has been like an open book among us. It mattered not how dark tho night nor how severe the storm, when the cry of distress came and his assistance was needed, he was always willing to respond. re-spond. 1 hiyu walked the streets of this ward with him night after night for years, visiting the sick and afflicted. afflict-ed. He nover gave a thought of himself him-self or of his own ailments, but It was always for others until the tlrao came when his strength failed him and his health was broken. I do not believe, thcro Is a man living who has shown more Jovo for his brethren, moro devotion de-votion to tho church and more Integrity Integ-rity to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, than has Bishop Henry Ballard." Bal-lard." Funeral Service. The funeral sorvlce will beheld Sunday, Sun-day, Marchh, In the Logan tabernacle at 12 o'clock, The remains may be vlowcd at the family residence, 73 North Third West, on Sunday from 10 toll a. ra. |