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Show Tub Late D. R. Allen. The following brief obituary of the late D II. Allen, so widely knnwa and highly ! esteemed, has Leeu luruished us for publication : D. H. Allen wai born at Newtown, L. I., tate of New York, in the month of August lalt"; and he com- j oiemjed the business of flour miiiiug io New York in tho year 1 being then eighteen years of ate. He joined tho Church of JV-U5 ! Christ of Latter day Skint in J.M2; ; and emigraied we.t, as tar as tt. Lju'is, in 1M7, remaining there tor bout three year.', during which lime he had chame of the most citenive j flouring mi:ls of the place. From I theooe he moved to Council B uff-, emin rating from that place to Sail Lake Yalicy in $i3, &ai entering into fljur milling one week alier his arrival in the valley, engag ng with Dishop Gardner, e?t Jordan. Ho continued in this business, in different parts of the Territory, up to the time of his decease, meeting with unequalled success as a unite r and eaining for himself a business repu'a-tioo repu'a-tioo second to none. Mr. Aileu bad a veiy extended and high reputation, which he had won during an honored business life. He was a good citiz:n, an honorable man, a consistent and upright servant of the Almighty; and leaves a record behicd him which can be held up aa an example ex-ample that youog men starting out in life can profitably pattern after. |
