Show PASSED AWAY harlan simmons gnp of our old time settlers but now of sand ridge harlan simmons one of our old settlers se died of bright disease at his home on the sand ridge last thursday morning ile he had been sick abed for eight weeks previous to his death he fe and two other hoys boys and six sisters constitutes fathers family ile he was born on the of feb 1811 in the city nauvoo state slate of illinois ile he and his parents camo came to utah in 1854 ile he lived here in bountiful until about tenor ten or twelve years ago when he moved on tile the sand ridge wl which ich has been his home up to the tb e time of his death ile he was married to sarah ann stoker jan 1871 the remains were brought to bountiful on the train and the funeral services were held at the tabernacle sunday afternoon after noon notwithstanding tile the uncommonly bad weather the house of worship was well filled tile the speakers were principally liis his old acquaint ances john fisher said that the deceased had been au an old associate of his especially ally in the lays days of his boyhood isaac atkinson stated that he be was not accustomed to public speaking however felt to bear his testimony to t the he good character of the deceased spoke of going to ft laramie in company with brother simmons in 1862 to protect the mail carriers from the indians who were then very hostile elder 1 I 11 II barlow said that he was well acquainted willi harlan II arlan but that he was more intimately acquainted with his brother hyrum it was ou on tile the provo bottoms at tile the time of the move said edward thomas that I 1 first became acquainted with the deceased and since always had the greatest respect for him counselor hyrum grant made some appropriate and consoling remarks bishop call said that lie irad bad aimed to call brother simmons old acquaintances in to the stand andl and as he stood in the same relation to the deceased as they did it would naturally be expected that lie bo should say comet something hiu lie ile refer referral rl to in an let act of kindness done him by the departed brother for which he be had always felt very grateful toward him counselor henry Ramp tont said that of bite late 3 years cars he bad beert been quite intimately acquainted with hal II arlan lan had chatted with him while passing his place and wo uld now greatly miss him all of the speakers testified or of his good character and said that he I 1 w vid never nev cr made much of a showing in i society or in the church by trying C to gt gb into prominent positions bu t viat he had bad rather chosen the quieter walks in life and all confessed that ihal ar jr I 1 1 J fr i I 1 and at the head of his branch ditch the ii I 1 latter he shall keep beep closed and watertight tight except dut dm ing the period all allotted ottel I 1 ato to him tor for the use 0 of such euch water and A nd b where web such branch ditch crosses any av y portion ofa of sidewalk the same snail shall be amade ingao of lumber or other substantial material the covering of which shall be v on a level with such sidewalk SEC 8 where any person or persona a are obliged to convey water across lands 51 5 ising between their premises and the C public water ditches dl teho the same sha I 1 1 be I 1 done with the least possible injury to property both in constructing the f essary ditches and la in managing water flow IDIZ ther therein elti and such person AE lain |