Show PATRIARCH THOMAS ATKIN PASSES AWAY patriarch thomas atkin peacefully passed away from this life last friday april 18 1919 at p rn no at the residence tetide of 0 his son willard G albl his life was one of service to mankind and activity in the cause of the gospel which lie he espoused when but a boy he was born july 7 1 1833 in the town of south lincolnshire Lincoln shire england and ana was ma baptized and confirmed a member ol of the church of lesin jesus chrit christ oi of latter day saints july 3 1843 at the age ot of 14 years hit his active work began in the gospel by assisting the elders together with his good faithful mother in distributing tracts to the people in their native vill fage up until january 1848 when the nily immigrated to utah their home was the home and headquarters of the elders accompanying them in crossing the ocean was five of the twelve apostle 2 of the church orson spencer was in charge of the company and ana on september 25 1848 they arrived in salt lake hauey after residing in salt lak lake city for three years following their arrival t 1 lie he family moved to tooele thoele and were among the first settlers of this city on may 20 1856 he was married to mary ann maughan daughter daup ahter of bishop peter maughan the first bishop and president of the cache stake 0 of zion he served in the different callings of of the priesthood in their order and labored in the for 27 years he served as councilor to bishop norton tuttle from 1877 until october 31 1880 when he was choden and set apart as bishop ol of the tooele thoele ward in which caDa city he served for or 24 years on account of his failing health he be was released as a bishop in 1905 and ordained a patriarch under the handi hand of the late president joseph F smith he was a member ol of the constitutional convention which secured state hood for utah he also served in a number of expeditions against the indians an and d served in the army stationed in echo canyon to stop johnsons army ile he Is ii survived by the following hying sons and daughters daughter thomas M atkin of rock creek idaho ruth E gordon mary A bishop edward M atkin willard G atkin and W frank atkin all 0 of he is also survived by 48 and 34 great grand children the funeral services were held in the tooele thoele south ward meeting house monday afternoon at 2 bishops councilor matthew conducted the services the choir sang come come ye saints elder john W tate offered the opening prayer the choir rendered the selection s resting now from care and sorrow bishop richard jefferies of the Grants grantsville ville first ward was the first ireaker samuel wlee W lee rendered the solo teach me he to pray fray elder le lc grand richards of 0 salt sail lake city was the next speaker his early boyhood days were spent in this city and while here au all of his church activities were under the leadership of the deceased assisted by the he choir mrs catherine johnson sang 1 I know my heavenly father knows president C alvin orme then spoke on the life work of ct the dece deceased asid the choir sang as the clo closing hymn god be with you till we meet again C R mcbride of 0 the stake dency offered the closing prayer all of the speakers emphasized the active part par that had been played by the deceased in the gospel the interment was in the tooele thoele cemetery elder john A bevan dedicated the grave evolution ferlow bald aid tho the almost the fellow whose pap used to drive 25 malca Ls to see eee a ascension will all he heartlessly artlessly call his als out of tho street widle batchin wat watching chin an alp plan tt |