Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-04-19 | Page 2 | The First Convert in Scandinavia

THE FIRST CONVERT IN SCANDINAVIA Mormon Who Claimed That Distinction Distinction Distinction tion t Passes asses Away Here at a aRipe aRipe aRipe Ripe Old Age I I oe 4 d' d of- of 4 d of- of John B. B Furster said to be the I of 1 first Mormon convert in Scandinavia I navia is d dead ad at his home in inthis o this city North State street of- of I at the age of ot 88 years rears of- of I 4 In early life liCe he served an apprenticeship ap- ap fr of- as a carpenter He HeI J I 4 came carne to the United States with r the first band of converts forty of- of 4 of- of years years ago and settled in Salt i 4 of- of Lake following his trade till age aget 5 t and infirmity compelled him him to toto to rest l of- of Death came easily The aged of- of d man called for medicine and of- of while it was being brought to of- of 1 him lay b back Ck and quietly passed 4 of- of into injo into the I great beyond F J Mr 11 Furster le leaves a wife wite and of- of of- of offo four fo r b children n among whom is fr of- Police Officer Furster Funeral of 4 services will be held at the 4 Eighteenth ward chapel at 1030 of- of I o'clock on Sunday fr I. 4 of I 4 of- of of- of of- of 44 of- of 10