| Show ME YOU andrew F gregerson was born at denmark september 13 1848 a son of eric and anna chris tina gregerson died at st george utah july 26 1922 his father was a major in the danish army and was killed in a battle with the germans when andrew was two years old andrew a mother joined the L D S church and sent him her only son to utah in 1862 when he was about 13 years old he drove a herd of cattle across the plains and on arriving in utah settled at gunnison Gunn lson where he learned the english lang aage at the age of 17 he crossed the plains tor for emigrants at sweetwater he saw where soldiers and indians had fought the indians being very bad at that time the indians had piled the wagons on the soldiers and burned them on oil returning with the emigrants he drove the hospital wagon and fell all his passengers died on the journey with nith calera he afterwards having to walk wale all the way W ay he ile was a veteran of the black hawk indian war and was granted a medal for services under captain gardner he ile came to dixie in the early days and went to work in nevada for four years he ile worked at silver reef during the busy mining times there and undertook several large contracts he also took a railroad contract near nev and also did considerable teaming in that section mining and farming were his later occupations cupat ions he was largely interested in extensive iron deposits in bull valley when ha he died also in other mining property he had land interests ut at bellevue where he resided for a number of years here he was presiding elder of the L D S 0 church for a long lonz time and regularly gathered up the children for sunday on he married althea sylvester ou on december go 30 1378 in the bt st george temple and besides his wife la Is survived sura A by the following children mrs E 11 13 snow st george andrew E bellevue Bel levus arthur W bellevue dr grant and james S 5 bait salt lake city mrs althea hafen fit st george and the misses lyie lyle and dorothea st george also by 19 grandchildren andrew gregerson was a man whom it la is an honor and a pleasure to have known he ile was large of statue and bad had a great big heart that ft was always full of sympathy forthome for those in need at different times he employed numbers of men these men he treated v well ell and was loved in return by them large sums ot of ironey woney came to him at various times yet be he isas as not rich when he passed away he ile V was as too liberal ever to have saved much money he lie was rather abrupt in speech but true as steel honest and straight in all his dealings a true man fond of his home wife and family and a good friend to his neigh bors funeral services wets held july 28 at bep 2 in in the stake tabernacle bishop james mcarthur presiding and opened with a solo by miss bliss mary atkin I 1 know that my redeemer lives prayer was offered by elder A X winsor vocal trio 1 0 restless sea 11 mrs hannah pike mrs emma forsha and mrs nellie bringhurst elder 1 D H morris was the first speaker bald said bro gregerson was one of his dearest friends with whom be he had been intimately acquainted since 1880 he was a man of few words and one had to be intimately acquainted with him to know his real worth he was as a man who was so kind hearted and anxious to help others that he would never have worldly wealth he worked at the silver reef and was loved and respected by all with whom he lie came in contact during his whole life he has been as true to his god as it Is possible tor for man to be it was his greatest desire to live worthy of life ever last ing his fatally family has every reason to be proud of him they will miss him sorely tor for he has been a home man mano but they hava have the consolation t that h at he lie has accomplished his mission and gild was prepared to go he Is one g 0 tug he veterans vot prag which ye tie fars laying ix kast away one by one the de tion that he would live worthily led him through life silently quietly do ing what he could to catry on the work of the father asked the blessing ot of god on his family vocal solo 0 my father miss metta carter elder brigham jarvis said he was vas glad of the opportunity to pay his re aspects to the friend and brother who has gone beyond he understood and accepted the gospel when he first heard it at 12 years of age he came to dixie and labored faithfully here always willing to do what ever was required of him he was called to aid the pioneers in crossing the plains he would have rather laid down his life than to have failed in any undertaking which he was called to perform by the servants of the lord his wishes and desires were always for the advancement of the lord a work asked god to continue to bless his family that they might carry on the good work solo lead kindly light mrs hannah pike pres george F whitehead said he hated to see the old residents like brother gregerson pass away bro and bister sister gregerson have raised a splendid family who are fine men and women dro gregerson was loved most by those who knew him best when people have been as true and faithful as this good man and his wife they are entitled to our love and honor asked that we might all be aided in doing right bishop james mcarthur bore his testimony to the true worth of the departed with whom hs he had been ac ae quain quainter ted since the days of the silver reef but he had known him better during his long illness than ever be fore he has never tailed failed to observe the word of wisdom and the teachings of the gospel his sons and daughters can do nothing greater than to honor their father he vas was a lovely character the old rest dents are passing quickly away four of them having been taken from the west ward during the past year all of ot whom were nearing 80 years of age bro gregerson had no fear of passing from this life tor for he had lh ili ed faithfully here thanked the lord tor for our parents and asked him to comfort the loved ones of the departed brother ladies chorus I 1 one sweetly solemn dmn thought 1 Vene benediction diction elder it R A morris interment was made in the city cemetery the grave being liberally covered with a profusion of beautiful flowers |
