Show M PIONEER fAin LAIb tt tW TO REST Demise and anti Burial Bural d o fp Pr Fe s i Thomas E RIcki Ricks Founder of l of Sit u Intel IUt 1 Career II 1 11 I II I I Worker ol UI Hull pt u Century Special Correspondence Fremont Co Idaho Sept Fr olt Af Jt After A to rest 30 A Rood good lan has gone cono ter a P lingering sickness of four our President Thomas 13 E hicks Ricks peacefully September l away III at 25 1801 1101 surrounded by Y his numerous arid and ani sorrowing family UHf HIS UY Thomas J dt lUck BOH son On of ot Joel lol flIcks and Elenor Elimor Martin wa waburn vaa wUI of July lulY 1828 JS 1 lit In burn born on ott time tIll day county count Trigg county count now Christian State Slate of ot Kentucky Whim but two years olt old his parents moved to Madison the tho county at ul which place on ott Situ mil of February 1845 1643 be lie win October lie he was anti and In the following In September ho Ito ordained an all Wd r moved with his parents to Illinois He lie worked on the tho Temple from the time ho arrived the thC until work wol was stopped and preparations commenced ed to wove West Ho Hu crOIl tho thu Mississippi rivet river for tor or the lie west vest on tho Iho Ito day tiny ot of February ISIO 1610 with putt part of ot C C Richs family acting AS ns for thorn them as aa far as us Council Hillers where whelo ho he remained with MB his at i parents larente until April ISiS 1818 when ho lie con cliP continued I westward In lii II C Kimballs company When holl tho the company arrived tear Mar ear river the tho Indians stub stole four ot of their oxen and President nt HIcks Ricks I with three others was waK sent In III pursuit It t them them They camo caine upon the tho Indians about six miles from coin carol camp Tim The III In Indian diana dian at nl once commenced firing at them pad President Ricks was wag shot allOt times time the bullets still remaining In his Ms body ody It IS not put until the follow fullow following followIng ing IlIg July that ho Ito was able ablo to leave his hlo bed Jed but hul from that time on ott ho hll con continued hinted to gain lall strength He lIe arrived In Snit Salt Lake voile valley September 24 ISIS 10 lo locating cating catIn nt rut North Mill 1111 Creek Creel about twelve miles north of at Salt Lake Lkc City CIl Tho rho following spring he lie moved Into Inlo AS Its A PIONEER WORKER In tho time fall tall of ot 1840 1849 President nicks Kicks was wan called d to go with an eight ox team to meet m et a company of ot emigrants In chargo charge of ot Ezra T nen on rind and Gee Oeo A Smith whom ho he met near Mar Independence Rock nock on the tho Imo Sweetwater rind and nn returning with the company ho ar nr arrived arrived rived rivet In let Unit SnIt Lake Lako City October On the of November of at the same samo year he was waR called to go fO on an on exploring ing hag expedition under the tho charge chargo of ot Parley Pule P Pratt to southern Utah Ho accompanied this thin expedition ns as far south as ns where St George is now loCated lo 10 located and returned March 1650 1550 He lie wits MUS married to Hendricks August 1852 At time the April conference 1850 18 G ho was called to go south on an Indian mis mission sion slon with William othera oth others others ers era They Ther went to In South Southern Southern ern era California and there with the oth others ers rs of ot the tho mission he Ito assisted In build building ing lug a 1 fort anti and opening up farms At the tho October conference of ot tho the samo amo an o year nr ho he was called to ogo go and 0 assist the tho company through and Ind started out on this mission the time same name day Ilal ho lie was ivan called colled He met Capt Martins company at nt Independence Rock H ek and arrived at SnIt Salt Lake City with them November er Oth On the tho of Match March 1516 lS S he with others was called to the tho Salmon river Idaho to tor rescue r Thomas S Smiths company from the In returning to Salt Snit Lake Lako City one month later with the rescued when they found the Saints nil all moving south on account of ot the time ap rip approach preach of Johnstons army In which move he ho participated and ani font fent an as far fill south as ns Strawberry Straw ern creek a n little north of where tho time town of ot Isnow Is Isnow now noli located In the fall faU of at 1659 1859 he lie hei i moved moe to Cache valley olle and located locatell at nt Logan lie He was for many years a n member of the High 11 I Ih Council of oC Cache Stake of ot Zion In 1863 1503 he crossed the time plains ns H captain of or a n com come lInn of or teams who went vent to meet the he emigrants at Council muffs KlufTs and again aln In 1566 he was wait called to nil mill a n similar mission both of ot which he tilled filled successfully success successfully successfully fully AS A RAILROAD BUILDER In 1609 he filled a n mission to the tho states of f Ohio Illinois and amid Kentucky Soon after his return from this mis mission mission sion lon he ho was wan found busy In the time con comm construction of oC the tho railroad tram front Ogden to tol Franklin l being ono one of the principal contractors In tho tim building of at this grade rade In 1877 1817 he lie In 11 company with W D B hendricks contracted for tor tho the laying haying of ot the tho track from ruin Franklin Idaho to nutte Montana which work cork ho lie completed by lIy Christmas 1880 1550 In ho imo was busy bUBY us ns a 11 contractor of ot grades for time the Northern railroad rail rull railroad road AS A COLONIZER In December he lie was wait called to lead Jend a colony colon In tho he settlement of ot tho thin upper Snake valley Idaho where he lie arrived tho the following February and nn at ono once went vent to work worl nod laid out tho the city of ot Rexburg Hex afterwards assist 1 ed ull In Ia lallI out nearly every settle seUle settlement ment l nt In this now prosperous county HO IIO built tile the first grist mill in this country built buill the time first ferry terry across tho the north fork Corl of ot River built tho the tho thu flier mer first can aw mill up UI store and was ever er first and foremost In every enterprise that hint tend tended tended ed to build a commonwealth OFFICES Ol S He lb was ices appointed tho the first Bishop of or this tImi place then theu known as tho the Bannock ward When this thin was 1118 organized on the lie Of elf r February l 1854 ho was WI appointed Its Us president which position ho he creditably tilted filled till his hliS hI death lenth In 1585 he ho THIS nits called on a mission to Eng England England land which he ho filled for a D period of ot over two years Soon litter after his return from this title mission while In Logan ho he was placed under arrest for the tiN ten of lila Ills religion ull Ion but bitt at nt his prelim preliminary mary inary hearing on ott time the of or May In 1888 1858 Jn lue WOLf was discharged In 0 he ho wits was again arrested for tor lila smIte sake and arid this time appealed hit big hl C s to the higher court ourt from the decision of ot the trial court cutlet which resulted In tho the case caso being again dismissed e 1 AS A CIVIL OFFICER ICEn From 1861 to tl 1863 1803 hi ho served Cache Cocho county as all their sheriff sheri ft anti ImI again In Inthe time the lOs jOs he wits was serving the samo triune coun court county county ty by an ns their th lr assessor arid and collector Ho lie was Wils a colonel of ot the lie Utah militia for tor or n a great Icat number of years ears Twice has M been appointed by tho Governor of ot tim thi state stale a n delegate to represent the stath of ot Idaho In thin tho National Irrigation con congress gross gress both oth of ot which ho Ito filled with hop hon honor hollor or orIn In III 1508 S he lie was appointed by the tIme governor gov sov governor of or Idaho ns as U a II member of the board of directors director of ot the Insane Inano Asylum lum hum of ot Idaho I aho and was wan reappointed by bytho byth bythe the tho th present governor He was chosen chairman of ot this board nearly three years ago und nd held lucId that position at the time of ot his death creath IllS HIS LIBERAL PHILANTHROPY During the time ho lio was ivan railroad building ho accumulated considerable lo menne all nil of ot which ho lie spent Sl ent In build buildIng buildIng Ing log up tip and developing this country countr and andin In 11 assisting the tho poor aUld needy who had lint come conic to settle here lucre Tho Time savings rind accumulations of ot a D great rent many litany years of ot Industrious toll pit has all nil gone gono through his kindness liberality A A more courageous man mall never lived for fear to him was unknown While at times he ho appeared a 1 little rough and stern In his manner and conversa conversation lion tion yet ot beneath that thrU roughness and sternness there always beat bent a n kindly and forgiving heart henrt To tho kingdom of God antI and the bIte Priesthood he lie was loy by loyal 10 byal al nl to tho time core ever ready and willing to togo togo go where he was wan called and when he ho howall was wall Sailed Jailed unflinchingly braving danger dancer and hardship without a mur mer m r His was a II cheerful disposition and he ho always had words of or encourage encouragement ment meat to those who were laboring to build up this hl new country Ho lie hns hia hail had lIve 00 wives wires four of whom survive him Ho He Is IH the father of ot 4 42 children 36 16 of whom he leaves to mourn his hlA loss Ios lo s lie has 1 4 grandchildren am and 2 living FUNERAL FU SERVICES The flue service over oer tho the remains of or the tho late President Thomas R E lUcks HIcks was wan hold held this afternoon commencing at nt 1 I p m in In Flamm Opera Hall The hall ball was crowded to overflowing hurt hun hundreds on the outside were verc unable to gain admittance Every Bery representative manof man nan manof of at the tho Stake was wall present lre ent on tho the stand staM as na well ns as nearly all of or the county dill om dais clab cia both Mormon and men mon Business was entirely suspended nil all stores store being closed from one hour be before foro fore services until after tho the body was wall laid away President J 1 E B Steel nf ot Stake and sun many of ot the High Council Councilors Councilor ors or and amid of at that Strike Stake were on the stand The Tho were Hebor Ricks mcl lames James R H It Turman Joseph Rinks lurks Alpha L I Jaques Jaque SIlas Rick nicks ant and Parley lUcks Hicks all grandsons ons of tie late into prest prel dent who bore the remains remain from his hili late Inte home to time the hall where the th he was wall held followed on foot toot by tho the room memo hers bern of at his Imle numerous family anti nn other to tIme the number of ot several hundred 11 u ne ret 1 The casket was VIII literally revered covered co w with beautiful flowers and the hall wan ivan U tastefully decorated for the occasion The services eR were op bv by b the choir singing pinging Though trials throng your our way my and prayer Pf pr was WaB offered by 11 President Same James I E Steel of or Stake The Tho choir next n t sang I ng that beautiful hymn O 0 my m Father Plater Edith sInging the he solo polo In III n a very or feeling and effective manner The Time first speaker was wall his first court cOlin counselor elor Thomas n fl Hassett Bassett who of at his hili Intimacy with President RIcks nicks lAst tW r r tt ar or of Its his Ye ars during imi hind hod latton lie he J if be lute fl 1 a k to jI at tj 0 b and ha atway I ru n of lie He hla Id n a tp Utah tal sketch remarks lemark by y reading lUcks life ot of Dr of 01 the tho a of at his hili On oa at Ula OttO one the tors of or UI that IM tales board ot of K wi was lra the limo next speaker 8 boke 01 c hi his V the I re cc him him a n IHo n ceased w d aM found and truly tru or 4 f kindness s f tor ft r U II t fellow men Inca love Iove anti The soul Reet ru ret for tor the Prest S I hi c l next addressed add ressel speaking t ve ie abd ord ot Of sorrowing on to th ther the 1 E B 01 the South ee e or n a StAt B iua lIe th tte next s e er He Hc sp ot the Ricks had hiatt At great cork Prest as a i a and t d founder tou ot al o l this Mi great Snake river rind nd hey M his family 1 works to h bli M It d deeds dl tied and r f roria compOsed for tor 0 b by lie Dr E l n It the sa al read b I r r YA tribute ot of In m memory mory ot of Thomas ThOma r Pros lUcks hicks To U toll III hi rea tie tont on tho i Ai If let the And AI 1 thus tItus t tte e stien lost OUr Or tather sad alid friend Tl rid oer er lit put 1411 t his hb hI race laco is b run ru No moro of ob aln or care are A At last hart I ft hla hili iiI e j Is dow done To o heavens courts he be dots repair L L To ro those thoe WOO v have nursed Their loved loed t in itch inch tind me care The ThC change till Hi tome WIth blighting force 10 let hi his vacant chair Put But they tho will trill hean Mm t to lack i j a v vAnd Ve And feel CeCi lots 1011 tb r fathe sain gain I lies Hes gone gono to t i hit thit Et ras bourn n Which knot ro sorrow BM caro fain or orHo pain Ho lie left lett Jil lIs ls tees hero on earth earth A generous nobler r berIL e Than that of titles hilts with wealth or birth Irth An honored cain through every age I And Anti his example ser fr IiI spi be beTo To alt iii ar and kIndred here lIere A lasting Ug hairy lemy y Their future byes lits vf to blus a and cheer ch er Within these valleys i broAd a and fair Of Ot fruitful feu Mh eIda and ant f horn homes Well Wel trace truce hi him e And hear bear ht hii ii tun fur for years to comIn com Comae In duts patt he tailed failed o Unflinching lr n and nl brave b re be he stood f l Before Befort the he niver nuver quailed While worl lt for or bu hit fW good I The strife Is et th Ih battles done dane The noble no l saltier sOSter r sad and trave Hus Ilna now IIO his hili won iron For death hi MI hed oer the grave It Jt is in not death d tI tot tat eal a life That greets greet Mil hin hl on oaths the at hI sides Yes life liCe devot devoll ef t pun 1 ln sad strife Eternal J glory clor i 4 After tho the resting of ot thIs thU poem Nem the tha choir sang Eln the hymn There h re Is It Sweet Rest blest In Heaves Pret t Joseph P F was a the wn cop eluding speaker lie He hid had known dent ev ho to President Smith was Ivies a it and aad be had always known hm him to l b t a atrue tm true sad and a friend and he lie wiM heartily endow all nil the good thin that had been said laid of ot him Smith spoke for some name time on H the eternal duration of ot I the tha marriage ct t and of ottlie the th ncr eter eternal et I nal duration d tf of d the be between tween parents end d he be bore a strong stroll antI tal tuI to the h truth and divinity of ot thu principles as taught by th th Latter dai his words were full of ot to the bereaved family and aad a d relations relation He lIe ad admonished time the to ti walk In the he footsteps 1 8 of at father and emulate the HIe ho noNe bu he had set let them for t r said la Pr mt baa hA always labored tot lor lie tte l e building up ilp M II Zion loti anti and the tho day d comae me when hen all nil the people of or all hs Stake SUlie and of or section of ot tho the CC would raise rain up tip and call cull him bl Tho rho service w Wat h ht to a tOM eole hv hy the tIme choir sn the byam Tate Tare well w nil all earthly torn losers and the bone Kne diction was liS by President Joseph F Smith The Tho remains rere followed to tho ho hograVe grave Ve by over one car hundred vehicle The grave was ivan dedicated by President Rulon Hulon S Wells |