| Show MAJOR SAMUEL HAMER major simuel kimuel hamer father ot of daniel leamer alair r ex clork and collector of weber county died at his bis residence in the sixteenth ward at friday morning alter after a lingering fingering gliness fal lowing to la a brut sketch of hla bin life as aa furnished fur by a friend samuel hamer the son aon of samuel and jane hamer was waa born august 80 1883 at bolton lancashire rug ng lanu land emigrates with hla his parents parenia to nauvoo in 1841 from which place he mia migrated rated with hla his widowed mother in 1846 to council bluffs iowa where they remained until 1861 who ibey bay migrated by means meana ol of ox teams team to utah and settled bottled in salt lake city in 1867 he was called to fill a mission to panacea now in lincoln county nevada where for nearly four years yeara he acted in the capacity ot of counselor to tho the bishop of that place upon being released he removed with his family to his bin old home in sat lake city and engages at his hie trade that ot of blacksmithing blacksmith ing being employed at the church black shop when the street car company won was organized he accepted from it the position of foreman in its if shop for the last fifteen years be was in we the employ of the union pacific bill way company as blacksmith in the different positions which he filled he be was always considered as one of the vry vory beat artisans artia aos in bin bia profession elder hamer was very energetic in milli tary mattere holding hold ing attebe time i f the disorganization of the early utah militia the position of major A large loving and respected family are left jen to mourn his bis death he WAS waa a true and consistent member or of tho the church whose motto bad always been t teach by example rather than by precept As the hour of death drew near dear he be called we family together and pronounced upon them a fathers fitcher s blaag ing and admonished them to lead lives live of bo honesty nesty purity and and remain faithful unto the ead ini in the gospel which v had espoused |
