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Show PIONEER CHARLES C. 'JORUENSEN OF HYDE PARK LAID TO REST v.. Hyde Park, Feb. 29. Funeral ser-vlcis ser-vlcis over the remains of Brother Charles C. Jorgcnscn, who had imaged away Saturday, Feb. 24th, wore held In Hyde Park meeting house Tuesday, Fob. 27, nt 1 p.m. Bishop Charles O. Hyde presided ovdr tho services. Tho speakers wcro Brothers Niels Uorgc&on, Jens Fred-rlcksou Fred-rlcksou Suel Lamb, James Z Slow-art, Slow-art, Lars C. Peterson, Lorenzo Pet. erson, and Bishop Charles O. Hydo, Tho choir led by Samuel Scamonb, sang "Down by tho Itlvcr's Verdant Side." "Tho Resurrection Morn," and "Tho Deepening trials throng Your Way." Tho opening and closing clos-ing prayers wcro offered by Oeorgc Z. Lamb, and George C. Nl.'lsen. Six of tho deceased's sour wctu pull bearers and the grnvo was dedicated by Bishop Charles G. Hyde. Broth, ers Borgeson nnd Fredrlckson. wore boyhood lumpnulons of tho deceased and told of his early struggles In his nutlvo laud and tho trlnls lie endured endur-ed when he becamo a member of the church. The speakers all spoke In a eulogistic manner of tho honest .itid noble lito of tho departed. Brother Charles C. Jorgensen waB born In Copenhagen, Denmark, May 12, 1S2J, and at the tlmo of his death was the oldest man In Hyde Park. When In his twentieth yenr ho Joined the army ar-my In his natlvu land and fought for freedom of his country, coming out of a thrco years' war unwounded. On his Joining tho church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his wlfo rind friends all turned agnlnst him, but ho was willing to forsnko them for tho gospel. Ho enmo to Utnh In tho year 1SC3, und came to Hydo Pnik In the year 18C5 nnd has resided resid-ed here since. In Nov. 18G1 ho married marri-ed Amelia Peterson, who has over since promt a loving nnd faithful wife, and who bore him seven stalwart stal-wart sous and one daughter. Ono son died scvernl years ago. Brother JorgehBcn wns n man greatly beloved belov-ed by all who know him. Tho personification per-sonification ot honesty, his word wns his bond. Tho golden rulo wns ever his motto. Truo to his friends and his God. The.ru is considerable sickness 'n our midst nt present. Our nged nnd esteemed citizen Klljnh Scamons Is nt present very sIck with n complication complica-tion of troubles. Mrs. Mary 10. Balls is still u great suffcifr as bIic has been for sover-il months. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ima Thurston, havo been bedridden for some time with symptoms ot pneumonia. Itosol 11. Hydo who was confined to his loom for several weeks with rheumatism Is now ablo to attend to his duties In tho Logan temple. Howard Grant In again nblo to bo about ufter being housed up for bomo time with heart trouble. There will bo n dance Friday nlgnt In the hull for tho benefit of Fred Duce who Is In tho missionary field. |
