| Show DEMISE OF ELDER D P F KIMBALL TUE THE announcement of the death of elder david divid P kimball at his home at st bt david arizona is almost startling in its suddenness sud dennese it is doubtful whether any of his numerous relatives and friends in this part of the country ware aware of his illness lie me attended the laie late beneral conference and stayed around this region several weeks visiting his old acquaintances who gave him a most cordial and affectionate welcome after a hep Pep separation by distance of aboul about six bix yearb years he was when he lott lett here for the south bouth evidently in prime and ana expressed nim alm bel bei f as feeling in excellent condition he stated elated several tames in our hear bearing that he purposed devoting the remainder of his days little thinking they were so near a termination to helping to build up the work of god on the earth and doubtless this devotional sentiment remained with him to the end the event Is ia but another instance of the slender hold men have upon life line it is but a burnt thread liable to break with the slightest breath our oar acquaintance with the deceased was WEB first formed in great brit britain D in 1865 when he wag was engaged engage in bearing tea testimony to the truth of the he restoration of the falness of the gospel through joseph the prophet he was an energetic missionary never falling failing to proclaim the message he was sent to bear at every opportunity brother kimball Kin iball was of a kind genial and generous disposition like all other mortals he had a share of the wea weakness knees of 0 humanity aud nud struggled to surmount it but there was never any wilful ton to depart from the strict line of commendable deportment his sunshiny humor was proverbial baals and made his companionship generally most acceptable to all cli cil classes ses res among whom he mingled and we know that he had the excellent characters characteristic character ls tle tic which caused him never to forget nor cease to appreciate a kindness bestowed on him he has gone to his rest in a frame of mind that will entitle him to mingle with those who have been valiant in testimony and continue in the other life to forward the interests of the work on which he be had so ardently set his heart in this sphere of mortality |
