| Show OBITUARY Colonia Juarez Chili Mex Dec 13 IJ I After ACter a u lingering Illness of ot something some something something thing like nine weeks Elder John C Harper departed this life liCe on the tho 1st InsL at his homo home in Colonia Juarez All that could bo be done was done dono for Cor his recovery but when it became ap up apparent apparent parent that his life was slowly but surely ebbing away and that It t would only be a matter of or a short time till his ills days das on earth would be ended endell the tho prayers of or his family and friends ascended to our Father that he might speedily be he released from Crom his Intense suffering The disease which ended his life was supposed to have been hypertrophy of 0 the heart John Jahn Clayborne Claborne Harper was born April 15 16 1846 in Franklin Co Va Ye He Hens was ns tho the son of Col Robert M f Harper and Lydia Hill His father Col Co Harper was as one ono of or those good old sturdy Virginia planters who were noted for Cor their honesty honest and veracity At the age of ot 18 IS the subject of oC our sketch enlisted as a 8 soldier In tho the con confederate confederate confederate federate army and fought bravely dur during durIng during ing the closing year of oC tho the Civil war He was In several bloody engagements during one of or which he received a severe wound the scar of or which re remained with him to tho the day da of DC his death He remained with the army to the very e last day da of oC the war receiving receivIng ing his discharge at Appomattox Va April 10 In his young oun manhood days he le heard the gospel taught by b two humble Mor Mormon Mormon Mormon mon elders ciders who were preaching In n the tho neighborhood where he ho resided Young Toung r r 1 S Sti ti J 2 f i ti s f 1 JOAN C HARPER Harper being of oC a studious and thoughtful nature was as not long In n being convinced that the truths enunciated enunciated elated by b the elders were the same as taught by the Master when he was upon the earth and as believing was WIS equivalent to accepting with John C Harper Barp I ho soon oon entered tho the waters w of baptism and amI became a t member of the Church of or Jesus Christ of oC I Saints He was the first of ot the tho Harper family to accept the gospel ospel in ht fact it was through ills his zealous labors that the greater part of his fathers family later received the truth About tho the year ear 1670 ISO he lie emigrated to Utah becoming a resident of oC Payson Pa ion Six years cals later lter ho he was tas ordained a seventy and set apart to fill 1111 a n mission to the Southern States which mission he filled with honor thus bringing not only credit to himself but also al o to tho the Church he was representing Again A ln in 1887 he ho was called to take another mission to the South So U Soon after aCter his hi return home he was sentenced to serve a tern term of oC five months In the penitentiary penitentiary on tho the charge chare of oC polygamy and was wab also compelled to pay a L fine of or 50 During hit his sojourn of oC something like twenty years ears in Payson he was one of her foremost citi citizens citizens citizens zens Six years of that time he served the people as city marshal In n which position he displayed great wis wisdom wIsdom dom and tact In 1591 Elder Harper moved to Juarez Chihuahua where ho has over ever since Since coming to Mexico he has hag I chiefly been linen engaged In farming and gardening an occupation that he ho had followed during the greater part of hla lils life and In which ho he had become very ven proficient He also In connection with his wife fe has for a a number of years cars owned and managed a L first class elas hotel He has held hold a number of oC prominent positions since coming com In here both in a u J civil and religious rellious capacity At the time of or his death daRth he was wad senior president of or ortho tho the quorum of ot Seventy nn an office that ha ho 10 had ind held for tor the past t seven or eight years a 3 member of oC the theold old folks committee a n member of or the town council besides beside he hold held a number t of or other othel positions the filling of which require good round pound Judgment In all of or these theio labors Elder Harper displayed rare ability and unusual fairness All great gret men have their weaknesses and It Is le probable that John C Harper was a no exception to tho the rule role but his hla virtues were xo o many man and his weak weaknesses nesses so few that aa as wo 0 stop to review the life lite of time the man eian we can cun see sec noth nothing nothing ing In In Ills ids character but that which Is 15 s noble and In gmund lib lils wac vac a character ch or of strength of ot po pea t and of grandeur grm cur cuch ouch as Is la pos poso re o i tl d by few tew mon men In this title mundane Honesty was his volley pulley lIbel I alley alliy his lis motto and Justice his guide Ide through life I think It safe to say that during his eventful career never j did ld he ire betray a 0 public trust of oC any arty kind JinO Jin but In n tho time exercise of his authority au tiu ity he wa was ever over mindful of oC the tT and feelings of or others 1 has always been n a frend friend to the th t f the widow and the orphan E have ever eer been subjects of oC his hla care the sick flick he lies has visited and mid the aged and infirm have havo not escaped his kindly considerations con considerations He Is ia gone gt no but tout his hla mem memory memory ory or will wll continue to live in tho the minds and hearts harts of oC the people who knew him himas himas himas as Ion long as time shall last The Juarez Juare stake will miss ml him this ward will miss him and oh how his widowed wife and fatherless children will miss him Ho lie Is dead No O not dead a but sleep sleen sleepIng sleeping will witt wake him I Ing Int The Th trump of oC God Gal and he will come forth an Immortal and anti glorified being an heir hell of everlasting life Thomas C Romney omne |
