| Show a OLD SALT LAKERS s ft ss H In st tt t tt i s H ss t lit I t t ft tt tf i i i t I I t i r 7 i t tI I i i I I 1 1 4 f t i t t I t f t tf t f J Jr r t 1 I i I II H r I I tu J JHON t t t tf t tt t tit tt t t I t HH J f f t HON JOHN JQHN SHARP SHAR For more than forty years ear lion Jo John hn Sharp wu was a prominent an hIghly I esteemed resident ot of Bait Lake Lako City lie Re was b born rn In Bc II 9 1920 O His parents were In humble and at atan an early age ace he began can to sustain himself b by working In the coal mines There It Will was that thal he developed unusual will power and marked force ot of character traits trails that were promInently exhibited In fri hI hili long and useful career When In his year he heard the Gospel as revealed the Prophet Jo Joseph ph Smith and received It gladly Soon after atter hI his baptism he be vas IM or ordained an Elder and was appointed to preside fIreside over a branch ot of the Church ChurchIn In hi hll native place In un ISIS he came to America but not having been able to accumulate Lunds lunda to pay his way to Utah lie he located near St Louis Mo 10 where he worked In inthe 6 the coal mines lIe also abo presided a branch ot of the Church In that lie He was yet et there when the cholera scourge swept over oer St Louts LouIs and vicinity Man Many members of at the Church were stricken with the dread drtad malady and ond he e with others of his brethren went freely among the cholera to them The cas oases ot of miraculous healing b by the power of cf God under his personal were marvelous Ills experiences then were a subject of frequent conversation with him In When he had enough means for tor the ho he and hl his tam lIy came on onto to Salt lAke City arriving here In September r u O lIe He Wa as em m b by confIdence he enjoyed to an elmost almot unlImited t extent up to the Pre the Ie labor of quarrying and hauling rock for 01 the Salt Lake Temple which was begun berun In 1853 lie He was also made mado ot of the Church public works holding that position for tor many years DurIng the Move ot of nt at the tune ot of the approach of Johnstonn arm army he had charge of the removal or of the Church effects south and ot of their transfer back when a pacific settlement of t the tho questions had arisen was reached Jt it Is II a tribute to lila fIls energy n and nd executIve to say that the whole task luk was performed In an eminently manner Ir l lIn In 1116 lie be was o ordained a Bishop and appointed to 10 preside over the 1 eth ward gt at this p position he occupied for 9 years lie He w wa also one orie Ij ot of the board of directors ot of Z C M I from the early culy days das ot of that IntI Institution at till his demIse He held a like position of trust and In the Des Bess Besst ret t National Bank Among the public offices filled by him at times j were were city member of the Legislature chief ot of the Ibe Salt Lake City po police 4 lice and c colonel of the Third regiment Nauvoo Lc lort He was also actively associated with the Salt Lk Lako Chamber of Commerce and many pUblic lions t tIn In his connection with raIlway enterprises Bishop Sharp occupied a notable f positIon He was as subcontractor under President Young In the construction ot of J the most difficult part of the UnIon PacIfic portion ot of the line 1 which sins through the mountain gorges orges that form tonn the entrance to the Salt Lake Valley Valle Tie also did contract work ot of the same lame nature on the Central Pa Pacific f Railway at the Promontory Front From then he wa associated with the UnIon r Pacific nearly the whole period of the time as director a place he be held at liLs tc death Tho Utah Central and Utah Ulah Southern railways were also under his hi dl di direction h till mer merged Into the Un Union on Pacific system Bishop Sharp willa was a man ot of physique and kind and fatherly position lie an unusually ripened practical judgment associated with strict honesty and Integrity and withal waB Wa a 0 man de deservedly admired In Inthe Inthe the important part he played In Utah piOneer development ilLS death oc cc currell Dec 23 3 1891 and his funeral the toll following owing Dec c 27 21 |
