| Show obituary jamea G BLEAK james G bleak died at hia home in this cita january of the infirmities of old age deceased nas born in london england nov 15 1829 he joined the church of jesus christ of latter day saints when about 24 years of age ind for pome time previous to leaving for america was president of the branch of the british mission he was married when about 19 years old to elizabeth moore in 1856 he with his wife and four children left their native land for utah they were of the handcart company that crossed the plains in the winter of 1856 and suffered great hardships mr bleak having his feet so badly frozen that the flesh dropped from his heels the effects of which he felt until the end of his days his good wife had to haul him in the handcart as he could not walk on arriving in utah they made their home in salt lake city until 1861 when they were called to settle in dixie and arrived in st george among the first pioneers in 1861 mr bleak was the first recorder of the st george temple and held that position until incapacitated by ago he went to his native land as a in 1871 returning in 1873 after a very successful mission was a member of the first high council organized in this stake one of the presidency of the high priests quorum for several years a member of the school board and clerk in the tithing office for many years he also ante up the history of the southern mission for the church records deceased as married to caroline blanche gosnold november 24 1860 to jane thompson in november 1861 and to matilda irene thompson february 3 1882 of bis wives two are living jane and matilda in this city 21 children are living all married but the youngest eon karl the 12 sur biving sons are richard and thomas salt lake city james idaho joseph new mexico samuel T st george jesse provo wilfond Wil foid bt george william marysvale Marys vale lewis st george mark moapa nev harra and karl st george the surviving daughters are mrs lillie mcneil salt lake city mrs eunice sanders ariz mrs blanche Seden mrs rose ramsay salt lake alti mrs olne snow st george mrs F B dodge los angeles cal mrs W A nelson st george mrs emma humphries hurricane utah and mrs kite mcalster Mc st george ho 18 aho survived by ibo grandchildren about 50 great grandchildren and a number of great great grandchildren his posterity all told being about funeral services were held in the tabernacle here fndia february 1 conducted by bishop james me arthur the speakers elder geo F jarvis pres D H cannon and pres edw H snow all bore testimony to the many virtues of the departed brother the dixie normal college chorus furnished the singing interment was made in tho city cemetery the grave being dedicated b elder A N winsor L M v WOODS lyman woods died at the home of his daughter mrs thos S terry in this city january 29 1918 of old ag and general debility deceased w la lorn at fredonia N Y july 23 after joining the church of jesus christ of latter day saints be lived at nauvoo until he was 16 years old he came to utah in 1848 settling in in june 1856 ho was roamed toi maribah bird at the endowment i oui still lluu city mr A JL affa wit engaged in freighting between utah and california soon after the discovery of ROM in the latter territory he came to at georgia in 1861 ind after staving here for a little time resumed freighting to california in 1869 he was called to help colonize the muddy valley nev staved there about a year and wis there sent to clover valley nev where he pent the rest of his life until he cime to visit his daufin ter here on the if december last leinan is hy seven children all m arned they aio jame i B provo lan biond C joa aca nev jaspar T function utah mra minnie edwards panaca kev albert eagar ariz mrs roxi terra enterprise utah 53 grandchildren and 19 greit grandchildren also survive him the remains opre taken from herc jan 30 nev ac compan led by mr and mr thos S terry mrs arthur K hafen and mis ermi wood funeral services will be held and interment made at jeseca |
