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Show PROF. MOENCH " I PASSES AWAY I Prof. L. F. Moeuch, after an till- M ness of soveral months, succumCs to .fll heart trouble In Ogden, whore ho jflfl had sono to tako trontmont under a -afl specialist. Ho was ono of. the most flfl noted early educators In tho' state. 'BJ Hundreds attrlbuto their amlfltlqn :BJ and success to the Inspiration of ' his $! teaching. Prof. Mocnch was1 not merely a teacher, In his fervor and . BJ zeal and Integrity of Ideals ho was BJ an apostlo of education. ., For forty-nlno years his namouas BJ 'fll .- (Continued on Pago Eight) Al ifl s ti' v , E . VBJ PROF. MOENCH PASSES AWAY I (Continued From Pago One) been Inseparably connected lth educational ed-ucational progress throughout the Btato. As a teacher In ttif University Univers-ity of Utah, nt tho ago or twenty-one tho plonecij educator of Ogden and Ilrlghnm, first principal of tho Weber Stake Academy In Ogden, for many years superintendent of the public schools of Ogden his nctlvtttes wero aluays directed toward better school buildings, attractive grounds, new equipment, social activities of tho school, cleanliness, . order, neatness, thoroughness. Prof. Moench was an untiring worker and his insight nnd executive ability mado his efforts exceptionally ex-ceptionally successful. Prof. Moench acquired his education educa-tion under circumstances v,hlcH would havo been tho despair of most young men. Prof. Fowler tho renowned renown-ed phrenologist, pronounced him tho most perfect typo of teacher he hud met in his tratels. Wherever ho went his presence was felt Even to Uio last Prof. Moonch kept acquainted acquaint-ed with the affairs of tho world and abreast of the times. To him giving up to old ago and death was an ignoble ig-noble surrender. He retained his interest in-terest In llfo to tho very end. Owing to heart troublo which developed de-veloped some four years ago his public pub-lic career tor that time was checked. But ho will be held In grateful remembrance re-membrance by tho many students In Utah aud Idaho whoso careers ho has followed with affectionate Interest. It was this personal Interest In his students and their affairs thnt gave his teachings a wonderful vitality. Prof. Moench was born In Nolfen, Gormany, July 29, 1847. Ho camo to America In 1859 at the ago of twelvo. As an orphan ho struggled for a livelihood live-lihood and education In tho city of Chicago whoro ho was graduated from tho Bryan Stratton Schools. At tho ago of twenty-one ho camo thru Utah on his way to tho coast, but was induced to remain and teach in tho Unlvorslty. For four years ho was secrotary of tho German mission and editor of Dor Stern. Ho composed ana translated trans-lated many songs In German. Though his homo has been In Lo-gan Lo-gan for several yoars,at -tho. request of' his many Ogden friends tho funeral funer-al services will bo held in thd Ogden Og-den Tabernaclo, Sunday, April 30 nt Z.'o'clock. Aftor the servlcos, at his request 'tho remains will be brought tot Lopn for Interment. It Is also his deslro that his German frlonds .in Cache! County shll sing tliq German songs 'hotloyedx at thpgrovo. Announcement An-nouncement of tho arrival of tho remains re-mains and 'time of interment will bo mado 'later. - ' Members of the family residing In Lpgan includo his widow, MT"s, ltd-thlnda ltd-thlnda Mooncli, his sons G. W. and Jlowafd Moench and, Mrs. George tfell. -i - - - - |