Show AGED rIONE EIt PASSES washington dec dee 27 hans peter iverson was born dec 24 1835 in kf denmark embraced the gospel of 0 jesus christ of L D S 8 in his native land at the age oi of 2 23 3 and was im fc mediately sent out as a missionary being incarcerated in the prison there for six months for preaching the gos pel he immigrated to america in 1959 18 9 crossed the plains with ox team and went through all the hard ships 01 ol pioneer life in the early was called to dixie in the fall of 1861 and settled in Wac washington hington he acted as guard during tha the indian troubles he returned to denmark on a misson in 1875 18 7 where be lie labor ed for two and one half years he 4 acted in many capacities in this ward and was always on hand to help out with any enter enterprise prie or betterment for the people he lie also served BIX six months in we atah for or the lord according to the die dic tates of his conscience he leaves three wives and 17 living children mrs chritina Chri atina funk of frenton ut ah mrs tina jack of oakley idaho mrs marcus funk of salt lake city mrs airs cenia hall of washington wal ter iverson and mrs airs annie D iver son of washington mrs johanna iverson of mount blount trumbull ariz mrs emma and allie bunker mrs estella terry mrs amanda whicker and mra maggie mccardel of delta P al iverson willard J iverson mrs reta bundy and mrs airs annie whipple of mount trumbull ariz victor iverson of 0 st thomas nev lev levi iverson and wallace iverson of littlefield arizona had one sister living mrs elizabeth salisbury ot of salt lake city bro iverson died dec dee 12 at littlefield Little Held ariz where be he had spent the past 25 years his body was brought here tor for burial funeral services were held in the ward hall on wednesday dec dee 14 bishop calvin hall presiding music was rendered by the choir consol ing remarks were made by elders A H larson joseph reber arthur and bishop cllvin hall all bore testimony to the excellent character and faithful life of bro iver son the casket waa was covered with beautiful floral offerings interment was made in the city cemetery the grave benig dedicated by bro hyrum larson the school presented a ChAst christmas mas pageant sunday evening to a large and appreciative audience ii it was certainly grand 10 the little babe of mr and mrs willard of st george was burled buried here tuesday charlie john and frank averett have returned home tor for the holidays born dec 27 a daughter to mr andars and mrs willards S nellson neilson john busenbark Bus embark of 0 wayne co Is visiting relatives here |