Show BASIN BUBBLES editor clipper once more death has visited us here in the basin this time it has laid its ley icy hand upon one that has been tried and true in the cause of truth we are called upon to record the death detthof dea of our aged and beloved brother james burnett who departed this life on the of the present month after an illness of eight to ten days brother barneit burnett was born at bis bishop hop St artford hertford england may iyih 1825 emigrated to new zealand in the spring of 1864 embraced the gospel some short time after being baptized by bro carl C asmus sen who was on a visit to new zealand after eb racing 0 the gospel he be labored dilli gently for a number of years to spread the cause of truth in that far off land he emigrated to utah ui 1876 and settled in farmington davis county A few years later removed to what was then termed the sand ridge ant and in 1883 was appointed presiding elder over the summit branch of the south hooper ward he was sho shortly artly afterward appointed superintendent of the sunday school which positions lie honorably filled until the time lime of his demise it il can be truely said of bro burnett that he was a faithful and energetic laborer in ill the cause of christ to say that we miss liim him in our public assemblies is but a feeble expression as he was always at his post of duty we shill miss him every where it was as always a comfort to get bro burnett burnell to administer to the hie side sick dial and to cheer up ill the hie tried and I 1 heart lie he will iw L mourned hy by hip family which is quite numerous hu HI laae a willow and and wo two children who tire are i minors we ave feel to bay rest dear brother brot lier sweetly slumber never more to lie be distrust dis thy loved spirit comics a number anion among the noble god lias has ble blosl rest this clay so schooled to lo sorrow spit spirit it gains gain i a brighter goal on the resurrection morrow both bolli unite A livina living cotil blest are they who alio the die in jesus doubly sure is their revord ird for they rest from all their labors rest with joy in christ tile lord deseret news please copy there is a great deal of sickness among us here herb young anti and alil seem to be counted in perhaps perli aps owing oving to the severe chan changes cres in the he weather the clipper i is s always welcome maren Mi bell roy march 1895 |