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Show AGED RESIDENT OF SHORT CREEK DEAD Orlin Francis Colvin, aged 81, Utah pioneer of 1852, who has been ill for some time with stomach trouble, passed pass-ed away on Saturday, December 17. at one o'clock in the afternoon at his home at Short Creek, Arizona. He was born near Council Bluffs. Iowa, in 1846, and came across the plains at the age of six years. He reached the valleys in 1852 and settled where Ogden City now stands. Later the family moved to North Ogden where he lived until he was 19 years old. He passed through all the trials of early pioneer life, supporting his widowed mother. When Johnston's army came to Utah he moved south to Payson with the Saints and assisted in their protection from hostile indians. They later moved to Ogden valley and settled in Eden. While living at Eden he was married to Annie Paulson Paul-son and from this union there were born six children, three of whom survive sur-vive him. He was later married to Charlotte Smith and went to Colorado where his wife Charlotte died, leaving him with one child. He fulfilled a mission to Scotland in 1890-1892 and after returning moved to Byron, Wyoming, which was being colonized by the church. At Byron he married Elizabeth Carl-ing, Carl-ing, a widow with two children. He did great service as a church worker in the Big Horn stake, laboring in the seventies quorum. He moved to Southern Utah in 1910 and on advice of Pres. E. H. Snow settled set-tled at Short Creek, Arizona, where he lived until his death. At the funeral services held at Short Creek Sunday, Dec. 18. there were many people, from churches other than his own. showing that he was a friend to all regardless of their belief. The body was taken to Kanab, Utah, for burial. The many friends and people peo-ple of the community greatly feel the loss of one they feel as "one among them." He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and the following children. Orlin G., Verna, Charlotte and Urban J., all of Short Creek. Ariz., and two step children, child-ren, I. W. Carling of Short Creek and Mrs. Mamie Neves of Provo. |