Show INDIAN WAR VETERAN AT REST col J D L pearce of washington has fought his last battle grim conqueror wins col john david lafayette who died at his home at washington this county on sunday february 7 1909 was bom in ba county mississippi in 1837 came with his parents to utah in 1853 and settled at parson ho was married while at payson to miss martha E pace in 1856 he came to dixie in the spring of 1862 settling at st george later at washington he is survived by his wife three sons and four daughters col pearce early showed the marked ability for military tactics which later brought him into prominence as an indian fighter in 1853 soon after arriving at payson he organized a company of boys as soldiers and drilled until they showed marked discipline and ability col pearce took part in the walker and black hawk indian wars and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel by governor durkee of utah to lead the volunteers of this section against the marauding ma bands of navajo and ute indians that caused so much trouble in the early das high honors were paid to the veteran at his funeral which at washington on tuesday the ath dinst fourteen carriages laden with occupants went from st george to take part in the ceremony the meeting house at washington would not hold the number of people in attendance the house was beautifully decorated with flowers and national flags the speakers pres david H cannon bishop james andrus arcs ed H snow casper bryner maor arthur bishop andrew sproul and bishop calvin hall some of them former comrades of deceased in alie indian wars spoke in high terms of the services rendered the country by col pearce and also words oy comfort to the bereaved relatives the procession to the graveyard was preceded by twelve former comrades of deceased mounted one of whom bore a large national flag the company being under command of captain james andrca |