Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-09-13 | Page 13 | Services are Held for Brigham Pioneer

SERVICES ARE HELD FOR BRIGHAM PIONEER Special to Tho Tribune. I'KU'iUAM CITY, Sept. 12. VUneral services were held this afternoon hi tho Kir st ward chapel for John 1,, Christ en -sen. who died at his homo in this city ! Wednesday morning following a short illness ill-ness with pleurisy. Tho speakers wore Itlshop George "V. 1 Wat kins, Honry Jensen. Adolph Mad-son. Mad-son. John 1. l'oters. C, Hoist. The mil- j sical se'ect Ions' wore remlered by the choir and Mrs. Connie M. Tetors, John 1 WriKht and Victor K. Madsun. I Mr. Christonseu was born at Uesmess, iVMimark, Juno '2, lS-lit, nd emigrated to Ctah when Iti years of use. He Joined ! the I.atter-d:iy Saints' church against I the wishes of his part-nts and camo direct di-rect to lirigham City. Although a mere boy, ho w a Iked with other emigrants across the jdains and withstood tho hardships hard-ships Incident to pioneer life. Mr. Cliristenson married MIps Sarah V'orsitren of Urihnni City, March 2R. 1 SO. who survives him. lie Is also survived sur-vived by tho following children: Mrs. Clinton Cheney of Cor inn e. Miss Hazel Cliristenson, John S. Chrlstonsen. Kit Christensen. "Wilford, EmtUo and L.eland j Chrlsteusen. One sister resides In 1111- Hois and one In Iowa. ' Purisl took place at the City cemetery. :