| Show OLD SALT LAKERS M W Wi i J i i 1 u 1 I Y T Y T y t t y T I t S Y 1 T I I t tI 1 I i n y I If IS f S A r 7 I t t A nattA 1 c wt I f F 4 v r I I II S iI f rf S j j 4 I It t I I Ii 1 i j T X 1 Y I I r i i y I IF T 1 F t tJ y I y 1 J t X f fI 1 X I I Y Y Yr 1 k f I IF J JI Y r I J JJ r F S i rI I 1 I L r I Y t H J V FREDERICK KESLER Until a little less than two tto years ago a o tIme tho tall tail straight anti and patriarchal fig IC figure tire ure of oC Frederick Kesler Kesier III of oC time the Sixteenth was almost 1110 t a landmark rl In hi Salt Lake Lule City He lie Ie knew welt well ei nigh everyone within Its Il borders as he inc him hll self aH known by hy well velb 01 nigh Kesler Kesier was a by hI mirth birth and omit first tr t beheld the lie light of day da January 1816 He lIe le was left lel an 11 orphan at a n very tender age ale and became separated from Crol other of his hU family some scene of I whom he did not meet a 11 1 until weighed down with lh time the weight and ant responsibilities of oC nearly II pa rl four Cour fourscore fourscore score allI Ho lie 10 became Identified with the Mormon faith at nt Nauvoo In IStO Ho lie was sas a 1 strong stron personal friend of ot the Prophet Joseph Smith ancl ever eer loved to speak of ot his hl deeds and ant memory H lie was WIN nn an active member of OC time the Legion anti and one of oC those e who comprised the tue personal lady body bo He lie Ic left leCt tho time beautiful city el of lii I on tine the banks of oC the Mississippi at atthe atthe the tho time Ira of oC the tho general genera expulsion of oC the tine Saints Going to Council Counci bluffs he lie built lul n to ferry boat In imn the tine of mini and nn piloted hun hundreds hundreds reds of ot pilgrims across time the muddy Missouri rl He lie arrived In Salt SuIt Lake City CI in 1851 1811 and Ind for Cor a titans m engaged In Immigration anti arm frontier attain affairs In 1850 1156 ho inc was ns chosen of ot the tho Sixteenth ward and held the tho position with honor and credit until the tine time lame oC o hh death which occurred at his mis home In imn 11 this city June 1899 lIe He wee was a mechanic mind and mill builder hulde by b occupation and amid ant had ht the tine distinction of oC having on 01 live flu 10 Temples also of oC having built bui the first flooring louring mills ml In iii Iowa lota Kansas and aud Altogether he Inc erected e cled mills Ils of oC this tinis character In iii ten different States tos Tutu Thu r old uhl mill In Liberty Park which has line been preserved by hy the tine City ely Council Counci to stand ns us u n monument to the time memory menor of plo pio pioneer acer neer days was erected under his supervision Ho lie fulfilled two missions II lols for Cor forthe Corthe the time Church and held vailous vamious Ious positions io lons of oC civil responsibility Ills His ls chief charse were ere his lila faithfulness and absolute Integrity In addition to l a host hoat of oC friends and acquaintances he ime left sons lions tine tho same salle number member of oC daughters and two hundred grand children u o N |
