Show death of V t P liston allston bar par gic tic ulars arizona I 1 january 1879 editors deseret news I 1 write to inform you of the sad ead news of the death of elder commodore perry liston listen who departed this life on the dinst at this place at am and was burled buried OB the evenin of the same bame day our little company were all present and also brothers flake and gale from froin snow flake it was truly a day c cf f mourning with us all he df at this place from I 1 utah on tho the in apparent good health on the following day was called upon to go to st joseph to attend the sick and on sunday evening was taken sick having contracted a severe cold which settled on his bis right lung on the roth goth elder deans met brother liston at st Jos joseph jospph epli dangerously sick a he thought on the tha brot ter er came up with him in a carriage and when he arrived brother liston was very much fatigued by the journey we put him in a good comfortable room and rendered every assistance in our power ho he appeared to rally and was quite cheerful at times and was very anxious to find a good location for numerous friends who had written to him he appeared much delighted to think he had been permitted to return to this mission on saturday evening 2 jtb bro deans dearis and myself hada talk with himon him on business relative to this place he expressed a strong desire to help to maintain our title to this place until we received arenth aren th sufficient to take out the water wate he rested very poorly on saturday night we discovered on sunday that be was failing falling fast he was very re restless Etess stess being up and a down all day said his system W was as in perfect order except his lungs considering him unsafe to be left to the care of his wife alone we had watchers with him bros E B W east and thos ii greer waited on him until one when they were relieved by brosi bros deans and gilbert greer at hal half past one brother deans called me I 1 and said brother liston biston was dy dying n I 1 hurried to the room and fa found nd him dead he passed off quietly on the day of arrival at our cur place bro liston listen talked lna ina in a very interesting manner for about one hour gave an account of his sickness sic kness knees in st george and of having visited the spirit world his description was very consistent said he saw joseph and prest young where they were busily engaged preparing to visit other tribes 0 f thelamae the liaman ites whom he was permitted to see eee and described them as being wealthy and intelligent he baw saw that the faithful among this people with the remnants of lehi would enter in at the same gate otherwise they would fail fall of their exalt exaltation stion he also said he was told be he would soon return to the city where joseph joeeph dwelt elder liston elston left ht ft george on the let of january 1878 in company with myself and james dean bros E H B snow SHOW and A W ivins joining us in a few days during our hard and toilsome journey bro liston was always ful and said he had bad seen the country years before in vision he was truly one of the most agreeable traveling companions I 1 ever traveled with he returned to utah i three months after our arria arrival al on business in behalf of this mission he leaves a wife in this country the daughter of bro G B wallace also a numerous family in utah to mourn hi stoss sloss further particulars of bro listens Lis tons labors can be had bad from his family in st et george your brother in the gospel L H HATCH |