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Show J.J.Sullivan, 1862 Dixie Pioneer, Died Friday, March 27 Funeral services for Joseph John Sullivan were held in the St. George Stake Tabernacle at 4:00 Sunday afternoon under the direction of the South Ward Bishopric. The building was filled fill-ed with local people and many from outside places who had come to pay their last respects. David H. Morris, the first speaker, stated that this was not a time of mourning although he would be missed in the family circle but, said Mr. Morris we should rejoice that he had finished finish-ed his work and gone to join his loved ones who will welcome him on the other side. "He is free from sorrow and suffering and has filled a good mission here. He was one of the first to come to this city and has 'aided in building up this community to what it is today." Mr. Morris told of the early history in Dixie and stated that Mr. Sullivan and his wife had been faithful through trials and hardships. Joseph T. Atkin told of his life-Vong association with Mr. Sullivan and paid tribute to his life of faithfulness and honesty. Joseph W. Webb stated that he couldn't remember when he first became acquainted with the Sullivan Sul-livan family but declared they were neighbors for a great number num-ber of years. Mr. Webb said in part, "I cannot remember him ever saying an unkind word to anyone. Their home was always a place of welcome and we enjoyed enjoy-ed going there. He has been very lonesome since his wife passed pas-sed away and looked forward to the time when he could join her. He is happy today and as he has kept the cominandmerits of God and proved faithful he has endeavored en-deavored to quailify himself for Celestial glory which I feel he will receive." .Bishop Harold S. Snow stated that the talks had been very appropriate ap-propriate to the life of this man, and he prayed that his family and others would emulate his good examples. Expressed the apprieciation of the family for the kindness given them during the illness of their father and for the floral offerings and numbers, num-bers, given at the -funeral. Interment was made in the city cemetary, the grave being dedicated dedi-cated by Patriarch George W. Worthen. . Joseph John Sullivan was born at San Bernardino, California May 2, 1853 one year after his parents, Archibald and Julia An-(Continued An-(Continued on last page) J. J. SULLIVAN (Continued from first page) toniette Matthews Sullivan were 'sent by President Brigham Young j to help settle that section of the j country. When Johnson's Army I came to Utah and the Saints were I called to leave California the Sullivan Sulli-van family settled in Santaquin, Utah. In 1S62 they were again called to help settle new country so came to Grafton and later to St. George. At that time Mr. Sullivan was only nine years of I age but he drove a team or rode horseback driving cattle all the way from Santaquin. He was married December 2, 1ST2 to Miss Mary Ann Wor-then Wor-then in the Endowment House at Salt Lake City. To this union ten children were born, seven of whom are now living. They were active in church work and taught their children while young the principles of the gospel both by precept and by example. In the later years of her life Mrs. Sullivan Sulli-van labored as an ordinance worker work-er at the St. George Temple and at the time of his death Mr. Sullivan Sulli-van held the oifice of a High Priest in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Priest-hood. For a number of years he made one trip a month between be-tween St. George and 3alt Lake while holding the first contract eriven trt freip-hf-prs On this route, he followed the occupation of' cattle raising and saw that his family was well provided for. The past five weeks he had been confined to his room at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leah Cannon where he had lived the past four years. His illness was due to heart trouble and infirmities infirm-ities due to old age. He passed away at 11:45 Friday, March 2 7. He is survived by the following children, Charles R., Clifford, Gordon, Victor, Mrs. W. O. Bent-ley Bent-ley and Mrs. Walter Cannon of St. George and Samuel of Murray. All were present at the services except Gordon who is employed at Sacramento, California. He is also survived by 50 grandchildren, grandchild-ren, 30 great grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: sis-ters: Mrs Jessie McQuarrie of Compton, California; Mrs. Julia Grey of Salt Lake City; Charles Sullivan of Baker, Calif.; and William Sullivan of Leeds. |