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Show it PIONEERS CALLED TO, 1 rii EARNED REWARDS I George Kirlcham , Lohl lost nnothor of hor stauni pioneer cltlzons in tho doath Qcorgo Klrkham which occurred Tuc day morning nt sixteen mlnutos pa ono a. m. Pneumonia nnd comp cations was tho causo of his doa from which ho had sudorod for week. His condition became sorlo Sunday when his children wero i sont for. ' Qcorgo Klrkham was born in Lt ddh, England, March 11, 18G2. In t year 1859, with his parents, ho cat to Utah crossing tho plains by team. Tho family located in Sub House Ward, Salt Lako City, whe Uioy resided for about ton yea Thoy thon moved to Leht which h bcon tho homo of Qcorgo over aim Mr. Klrkham followed tho trndo builder during his entiro life. 1 labored on tho Salt Lnko, Monti a St. Qcorgo Tomplcs during tholr ci structlon and Just last summor a fall was callod to tho Salt La tomplo to do romodollng work, helped orect tho Rovoro hotol In S ILako and built scores of housos : Lohl nnd vicinity. Ho was a gro; lovor of muslo and art, roachng co sldornblo fnmo In tho onrly days music. Ho accompanlod tho Si Lako Tabornaclo choir to tho Worl! Fair In Chicago In 1893 and on i T turning travolod south ns far as i Qoorgo locturlng on tho choir tr! Ho, with his throo brothors, furnU nB cd danco muslo for this Boctlon on tho country for thirty yqarsj Only lnl fow wooka ago tho Klrkham orejiostj Ij0. as thoy wore known, was gotten i gothor and played for two big danc an. horo. In tho art lino ho follow ng painting and, although ho wab iov D, fortunnto enough to bo able to ta Ity lessons, ho plckod up a lot by stu n0( and practlco and has a nurnbor commondablo paintings ho has doi , Ho gavo Jamos Harwood his first t( Btructlons In tho nrt. Mr. Klrklu was also a mombor of ono of t early theatrical stock companies Salt Lako. As a church workor and bollovor md tho Qospol thoro aro fow who c tho comparo with this staunch, faith iro mombor. His church and bollof v ro first with him In ovory way. Ho I vn. fined a mission to England in 1889 a gl has sent flvo of his chlldon, f en- sons and one daughtor, on mlsslo not His youngost son, Raymond, is n on- laboring in Germany. om On Docembor 10, 1872, ho marri Mary Russon from which union I children woro born, threo sons n R. seven daughters, eight of whom s ns vivo him. Thoy aro doorgo Ity Rachol, Eliza, Hyrum R., Annlo Daisy B., Alvln W., and Ruby L. . aro married but Alvln. On Juno 1875 ho morrlod Sara Russon. Fn this union eloven chlldron woro bo eight sons and throo daughters, oil still surviving. Thoy nro: Willie Thomas F., Lott, Maude, Oliver LaVorn, Donzll, nnd Raymond L. thoBO children all are married but I last threo. Besides those slztc children, two wives, slxty-tbreo gra: chlldron and cloven groat gra: chlldron survlvo him. Funoal Borvlcos will bo hold t' W afternoon (Thursday) at 2 p. in. In I ' High School Auditorium. Z". - IB Mrs. Charlotte Gough M h Ono of tho largest tunorala In years at in tho Third Ward was hold Tuesday I afternoon for Mrs. Charlotto Crockott ft gt Qough who passed away at hor resld H" onco Friday. The church was filled Wll to capacty with frlonds of the honor ' ll a od pioneer citizen. Death was caused i mi! 118 from pneumonia and complications. HI iB Tho services wero conductod by - li Bishop Honry Lowla. Spoakors In- K n- cludod, Pros. Stephen L. Chlpmon, iio Danlol Jonos, of Union, Jamos II. H a Gardner and Bishop Lewis, all of H ox whom paid glowing tributes to tho H Qf docoascd for the honorablo, cnergetio 9 r llfu she had llvod. Tho ward chplr H ra. sang, "0' My Fathor," and "Farowoll IH &a All Earthly Cares"; Frod Roovos, a solo; Marcolla Jackson and Rosolla f Johnson, a duet; Ray Cartor, trom-Io trom-Io bono boIo; and MIbs. Juno Bhaw and Wmm Q(l Enln Shaw, duet. Invocation was offered by William Thomas and bene-nil bene-nil diction by J, W. Wing. A biographical ko skotch nnd an original poom by Mrs. fo Qough entitled "Father" woro road by William Hadflold. Interment was In In the Lehl cemetery. jH at Mrs. Charlotto Crockott Qough was tH born April 2G, 1840, In Victoria, in Walos. Sho was baptized a mombor .H alt of tho Church of Jesus ChrlBt of Lat- JH d'a terday Saints In 18G7 and In 1802 r0 camo to Utah in tho Thomas Ricks st- company. Sho walked a good part ot jH "Ip. tho way across tho plains, On jH an Octobor 17, 18C2, sho was marrlod to ot Jamos Qough in tho Old Endowment jH ' a houso. They made tholr home la, Lehl, JP ilulldlng a houso whore tho old school t0" houso now stands which at that time CCB was tho farthost house north In the 'fc(1 town. From this union eleven child-ver child-ver rori woro born, all ot whom survive, t iko Thoy aro Mary Ann Soronson,Lavlna M Jdv Thnyno, Jamos, C. Ellen Carter, nt Harriet Taylor, William, Samuel, ino- Ephrlnm, Richard, Charlotte Hadflold, ln' and Robort, Thoro nro 49 grand-am grand-am children and 39 groat grand-children WLW the surviving tho plonocr. 01 Mrs. Qough was proccdod to tho other Bldo by her husband, ho having ' in died last summor. Sho coos to a wol! can oarncd reward following 82 years, 10 iful months and 20 days Bpont on thin ivas earth. Sho loaves a rospoctod family ful- and a largo clrclo of frlonds to mourn. and hor loss, -i. I |