Show dlud DIED in this city of a fever on or monday oct 30 at 6 p sr joseph albert stratton son of calvin and cabrela stratton born in bedford co tennesee sept 11 1821 he has left a wife two brothers a numerous circle of friends and a whole people to 0 o mourn his absence he ile was baptised baptized sed by elder wm aired alred about the of feb 1840 in the waters of aizers creek pike co lils ills and confirmed a member of the church of J 0 of L D S about the of april 1842 he was ordained an elder by bro baker president of the elders quorum r his first mission was performed by bk working on the temple as appointed by prest joseph smith he afterwards filled a mission with good success in pennsylvania and several of the eastern states as appears from his journal on the of may 1844 lie he was ordained to the high priest bood wood by crests B young H 0 kimball and W richards and licensed same date as recorded in record mord of licenses book A p after this he filled a mission to england U of near two years magnifying his calling and returning with honor he was next appointed to pro sue sido over a numerous branch of the church in st louis mo which he filled with diligence and ia in a faithful manner for near 10 months after this he was found among imong the camp of the saints who ersi settled in this valley and was counsellor muns ellor eilor to the bishop of the 14 ward kard at the time of his death E elder eider ider lder Strat tons last mission yas was to search out the best road to zion and lead the saints therein during curing 4 arin the fall of 1850 his exposures during his last mission amid the frosts and chilling blasts of the mountains probably tended to fasten disease upon kiis kils system and thus he has endured to the end spent the vigor of life ilfe and the strength of manhood in the bervice of his god and at lan hat laid down hia his hi life for his cathren ro ra thren |