Show joseph dark dies suddenly ai at joseph dark a well known figure in pro vo for years died suddenly saturday afternoon he had been working around home in apparent good health end at about went into the house for a drink ahn he complained of feeling a pain in the region of his heart he requested mra clark to send for a doctor but before his request could be complied with he was ded de d the hastily physician pronounced the cause heart failure joseph dark was the eon ot samuel dark and rebecca garner clark he was born april 20 1828 in clinton county ohio of mormon parfen tane and has been ever bince identified with the mormon church he wag 66 years 10 months and 13 days old when he died on july be enli steil witt the mormon batalian Bd with this band of patriots io 1848 and the following earing came lo 10 brovo trovo on oct he married sarah topha thug tha birdt marr age in provo air dark iu the tan cioe for a numer of year but was always on hand when trouble with the indians was J eminent hu was a variant in the war ol 01 1819 50 aldo in the war the walker atar and baack hawk wars he was one of the men selected to 0 o out to echo in 1857 8 as a defan ler of mormon interests at the ina sidney John etona army came ont to utah mr cark served as brat counsellor to bishop myron tanner 0 ane provo third ward for sixteen years mr dark waa a very quiet man he badi Verj little t say but was firm in hia ideas of affairs and was as brave as a lion he leaves a larue ciccia of frienda d waa the father of twenty one children fifteen of whom are living twenty eiehl grand children and two preat grand children the funeral services sei vices will be held in the old tomorrow at 1 by request of the camly the following brethren will speak president D John Myron tanner J lewis and J E booth |