| Show DEATH OF JOHN HAMILTON father john joh u hamilton of hamilton I 1 near cedar city chy iron county utah a name widely known among the early settlers of this thia territory and especially those of the southern 1 portion among whom he has lived for the past thirty nine yean passed away on the 3rd ard dinst at tle the age of 83 years 4 months and 21 dayi i the deceased was waa born at saint field county down ireland on the of july 1807 he embraced the gospel in his native land and was baptized by elder theodore curtis in 1840 re he left ireland on dec 1842 and arrived in nau A roo III april apri where lie he labored at his bis tr adeas a blacksmith working for the temple anti and especially on the baptismal font he often s acke spoke with unbounded respect of i toe prophet joseph coming into his shop picking up a and striking the hot iron he was working upon by way of help his love for joseph and his brother Hyrum when talking of them often filled his heart to overflowing and tears would even trickle down his cheeks the last words the prophet uttered on his leaving was when on ills ble way to carthage the brethren were all flocking around him receiving his parting god bless you I 1 I father hamilton could not reach his side but stood off and add bowed to the good man inan who acknowledged the humble offering Dg and said all is well as yet these words father hamilton never forgot he remained in nauvoo during the trials of the saints traveled in warren foots company to salt lake city in 1850 and the year following to iron county in 1852 lie he moved on to shirts creek in said county six miles south of cedar city the indians manifesting a warlike disposition in 1868 1858 he removed his family and effects effiec ts to cedar city remaining there here for four years till all was quiet and peaceful he then returned to his place at shirts creek now hamilton where he spent the remainder of his life father hamilton was a man of sterling integrity never deviating i from the faith which he espoused acty years ago always the same strong minded devoted christian he loved jod god the gospel and his people le he was kind benevolent hospitable reverent aud and humble unassuming nas suming but firm as the rock in his Is convictions and conservative in djs manners he had bad no enemies but a host of friends mourn his death although on the day of the funeral the weather was very unfavorable this did not prevent his friends f frova from all parts of this stake participating in the alie last tribute of respect towards him C J ARTHUR CEDAR CITY dec 6 1893 |
