Show OBITUARY NOTES wr WP IAM BOND another veteran is gone william bond who died at henefer on may 24 1898 was born near manchester england february 17 1817 his parents died leaving him an orphan at the age of 2 years and his relatives sent him to the blue college manchester where he finished his studies making a fine record at the age of 15 he was then apprenticed to mr barker as a tailor serving until he was 21 when he married his employers daughter mary ann barker he joined the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in 1840 being one of the first converts of parley P pratt being baptized by elder william blakely he emigrated to pal river mass in 1848 where he established himself in business and wai was quite successful he was presiding elder of a branch at the place he left fall river in the year 1866 1856 tor for iowa city which was the end of the railroad at that time he there pitched his tent for sixteen weeks waiting for the handcarts hand carts to be made in that demor able year and to receive his supplies tram from john taylor eraster snow and others in the latter part of july he received his outfit he traveled with the handcart company in that year passing through hardships incident to traveling by that way and landed in provo in december rom there he moved to salt bait bake ake living in the fourth ward and was engaged making curtains for brigham young and manager john T caine of the theater he was engaged keeping guard in echo canyon in 1867 1857 during the fhe invasion of johnstons army in 1862 he moved to henefer where he remained till his death holding many offices of trust both ecclesiastical and civil he was justice of the peace for many years here and was always noted tor for his integrity and honesty he died in full faith of a glorious resurrection the funeral was held on the of may conducted by alma eldredge and T A anen an of coalville Co alville and was largely attended he having many relatives and friends in this state MARGARET D REES wales sanpete county may 27 1898 our little settlement was overshadowed with gloom this morning by the death of our beloved sister margaret D rees who passed away at 9 a m may 23 28 1898 if she had lived until nov lot she would have been 80 years old but old age and general gave death a chance to prey upon her system and separate for a time the spirit from its eart earthly lily tabernacle er nacle she leaves behind tier her eight children seventy one grandchildren eighty eight great grandchildren along with many friends to mourn her loss she was born in carmarthen Car marthen wales england november 1 1818 1819 she joined the church to in the year 1842 being one of the first to embrace the gospel in that locality she emigrated to utah in 1866 pulling her handcart thirteen hundred miles from iowa city to salt lake her early days in utah were spent in ogden and vanish spanish fork she moved to walts wales 0 sanpete te county in 1859 where she he gifted her death As a bant the she always showed hei willingness to obey the counsel of the authorities land and by so doing she was able to td live the life of a faithful faith if lat la ter day saint she loved the UPI she espoused insomuch that she was willing to leave the home of her birth and sacrifice all for far the gospel keAll sa who mae knew her can b but ut say aay that she loved to do good and was a staunch defender of the principles of mormonism because lecause they were her honest convictions vict vic ions in grafted upon her from the time she he heard the gospel iw in her native ti land I 1 nd tier ser testimonies of the truth were unquestioned and caused many to reflect and investigate it in defending the gospel she was always mindful not to hurt the feelings of those who were religiously opposed to her we all mourn her loss but we know that she has gone to rest but a short time when she will rise in the morning of the first resurrection and receive her reward with the faithful I 1 LEONORA EMMA GARDNER pine valley june 3 1898 last sunday morning may miss leonora emma gardner commonly known as lennie the beloved daughter of robt and leonora cannon gardner passed peacefully to rest after an illness covering several months deceased was born at price near st george august 8 1880 he age was therefore just 17 years 9 months and 21 days until the past six months lennie as she was waa affectionately called has been full of strength and vigor presenting a picture of almost perfect health last july she went to salt lake city to participate in the pleasures of the pioneer jubilee from there she returned to lehi to visit her sister aister mrs lizzle lizzie cox she decided to remain with her slater sister during the ensuing foll foil and winter and attend the lehi school she acted upon this decision and was becoming deeply in in her studies when in november rheumatic troubles compelled her to discontinue from that time until her death she suffered from a complication of ailments nothing seemingly giving her any relief lennies Lenn lea father and one of her brothers attended the late conference in salt lake city and upon their home brought her with them about four days after her arrival she selected a hymn the childs message on page of the juvenile instructor vol and told her sister rhoda that should she die at home she desired the selection sung at her funeral although apparently knowing she was going tu to die she remained cheerful and bore her suffering with saintly patience she was a bright intelligent amiable young lady ancher and her loss will be keenly felt not only by her parents and immediate relatives but by all her friends and associates her bright sunny ds disposition position made her a general favorite of baer companions among whom she had always been the gayest of the goy ever ready for romping pleasures and innocent amusements she was nevertheless gentle and refined tolerating nothing coarse or low it was indeed trying to give up one so young and tender as she one whose future prospects in this life seemed so promising when the aged worn out by lifes duties and pleasures are called home to be numbered jn in the harvest of souls we bow in submission to our fathers wilt will and acknowledge hig hia great wisdom BuGo When the crucial creciat hand of death strikes down the vigorous youth and blushing maiden in the springtime of life we find it more difficult to exclaim father thy will be done the grief stricken family have the sympathy and condolence of the whole community U J S CHARLES HUMWAY r father charles shumway was born at oxford mass august 1 1806 and died at shumway arizona may 21 1898 in his youth he learned the carpenter trade he married miss julia ann hooker in 1832 emigrated to illinois fire or six years later joined the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in 1841 1941 was baptized by elder ellsha groves 0 soon after his baptism he moved to nauvoo where he spent the Tol following lowing five yes years part of the time working on the temple he performed in the five years two mIssion sone to the cherokee nation with elder phineas aoun ohp h other to massachusetts with elder Daniel Spencer the rest of the time he served on the police force at nancoo until the exodus he was captain of fifty and was first to cross the mississippi river for the west he buried his wife and one daughter at winter quarters they havins died in a wagon box he traveled tra veleA with president youngs pioneer company until they arrived at the valley of the great salt lake in 1849 he was called to go to sanpete as counselor to father morley he built the first saw mill that was built in that valley the irons of the same were made at brother frosts shop in salt lake city by brother frost and 1 I B nash the latter la is still living and wielding the hammer at the age of 74 charles shumway was elected a member to the first leisla tive assembly at salt lake city from San county in 1861 halwas he was called to payson by president young to build another iother aj sam mill which was accomplished shed after which he moved to south cottonwood in 1854 he was appointed a member ot at the hand cart company of missionaries and went to canada he moved to cache valley in 1859 and settled in wellsville and afterwards moved to mendon in 1877 he moved to kane county utah after living two or three years he moved to taylor arizona where he built his last mill father Shun shumway iway left heift when he died two living wives and is the father of thirty five children his grandchildren were numerous nume irous and so ao scattered that it is almost impossible to trace them his great grandchildren numbered thirty four he was waa well known among the saints and always was found faithful and true and a staunch friend to all the authorities of at the church willing at all times to carry out the counsels of the presidency of the church he died as he had lived a faithful latter day saint and has gone to meet his old friends where trouble and sorrow are no more may mar his body rest in peace until the morning of the resurrection A D S |