Show CHARLES N SMITH MONROE sevier co utah march 1897 patriarch charles asmith departed this thia life on the be lit let last he moved to monroe nov 16 1891 and immediately commenced active service as ai a member of the he he was ap pointed teacher ot of the theological ola cla ss as jan which under his cars care grow grew in 10 interest and numbers june jane 11 1893 he was appointed assistant superintendent to 13 W goold and soon alter after resigned ap ac the stake aup orin tendency considered one per son aon should not bold both felt he be would be of greater service to the school an aa theological olson class teacher the following appears on the pages of sunday school record under date of jan 1 I 1 have now labored upwards of four years yeara as ao te teacher salmer of the theological close claw I 1 am now ordained and called to labor as aa a Patr laro i in this thia stake and in consequence of thin and other labors jabon developing devo loping upon me I 1 am constrained to offer my rea igna t ton ilon as a principal prino ipa teacher in the clan realizing rea lising I 1 cannot do justice to high on which ht bt released as M principal but retained as aa assistant being appointed by the he stake preal dency in with brother J E magleby as aa a committee to travel I 1 in the stake slake to raise funds for the completion of the stake tabernacle in which labor he was waa actively and suo cons fully enita zed on the of fou feu he reported his bia labors labor among the afif fifteen loon wards warda of the stake to the he stake presidency preal denoy alter speaking peaking in a very spirited api manner at the stake coofer confer lice ence held bold at richfield feb 21 he relura ed to hla his home in monroe reel eel ng dg chilled an unwell he retired to Us lla bed bad upon hla his arrival he never left the bud bad alive notwithstanding he was nursed by a loving family sou anu kind friends iri enda his hie sons BOUB joseph A and goorge A and daughters sarah and sophia were constantly with him darting his bis ill uses one daughter in arlson arizona a and ad one in grafton washington con ty utah could not bot be present from the time of bis big taking III brother smith hail had a premonition that his time had come to depart this life he stated that be was waa fully resigned to go being satisfied with his big labors labora anki and his big family being all lull full grown and faithful members of we the church he acknowledged his last days as nis his best days his health being much im proved of late years from what it was formerly in the athe few years hat gnat he be has baa been in sevier county be very highly appreciated the friendship formed among the salute saints ot of soviet devler st stake ke for in gt raveling among cam them he be had bad given more thau hau a hundred patriarchal bles blessings singe rod had bad very many invitations to give more which lis he was unable to attend to so do precise was he be in this thia life that all ail hla his property was properly disposed of leaving no probating or difficulties difficult les lor for the heirs to have trouble over and even when warn too low to speak be wrote on a slate we be arrange arrangement menta for his funerals funeral being chairman of the district diat riot school board jig at the he time of his bl death the he school closed and all ail teachers ea and pupils joined in ba the procession senion following was we the order of the procession from his bia home at the time of the fu nral lot high priests bearing banner a r in memory of out brother and patriarch charles N smith we will miss thee weed 2 aad ad pall bearers ard 3rd class with banner we will miss misa our theological instructor 10 ah district school headed beaded by trustees tru steea and teachers asb citizens services at the meeting house bouse were of the most touching nature the he ap speakers eakers being very impressive impre asive some or the more intimate being quite over ca come ou 6 many people from other parts parta were present filling the commodious meeting bouse bonie to the ui lowing speakers referred in the highest terms to his gued good qualities his hia untiring energy hla his inspiring faith and ol of nia is many other virtues joe 5 S horne home and wm H dark clark ot of uke the dake presidency bishop brandley of rich richfield field bishop jensen of FAI almore martin geneo of president of high priests quorum S W J JE magleby maglaby Mag laby A W bola bob man aman anil and bishop magleby of monroe in the course of the remarks it was waa noted that Brot brother toor smith was waa the promoter of mouroe monroe leaving an aniana ual 0 celebration ele bration of the birt birthday busy of the prophet joseph smith also an annual day tor for the old lulka which be was waa jut juist making preparations tor for when he bO besaga sAga ill all the family feels very grateful for the kindnesses shown during his bia ill ess age J A 8 13 |