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Show A Tribute to Worth . If un bones: man is the noblest work of Gnd then there Is laid to rest this day a masterpiece of tho Almighty In tliu person ot John T. Johnson, the eldest son of Elder J. P. It. Johnson lif the First waul, Provo. Brother John was well and favorably known to almost uvery man In and around this city, lie resided lo Provo oei 13 yeais. arriving hero with his parents when only 10 years old. He was known In early days by bis labois In the canyons aud no the public roads mid works. He took his pirt In thu Indian troubles or 1800-07. JIu lias labored faithfully as a farmer, pro'luctug year nfter year luruo and excellent crops, aud was In every sense of tho word typical phiLcer and. upbullder of thu west. During his last years ho has acted us agent for tho Lehl Sugar factory, fac-tory, mid in all his dealings aud acts of life hi wus thorough, houest uud trustworthy. Tho funeral services take plnco at , the First ward meet lug house. The speakers aro expected lo bo Presidents 1 David John and Reed Suiooi, and El-,l..r El-,l..r Pmtt The. Rev. E. E. Murk of Riclilleld, an old nud tried ft lend of the family, will ho present, aud may otfer sum - remarks. Thu president aud members of thu Fnrty-llftli Quorum of Seventies, to which be lichiugKil, together with his comrades of thu Black Hawk Indian war will accompany tbo funeral cortege to thu cemetery. |