| Show apy vi DEATH OF ELDER JENSEN fl rie me following letter written at I 1 june 6 1898 by elder george Chris christensen lensen president of the r missi nils slon ont gives further e f particulars respecting the death of elder ole C jensen who as stated in ft former issue of the star died on may 1898 having lust just returned from the trip i which I 1 took in order to at elder ole C jensens hensens Jen sens funeral I 1 f s gaall endeavor to give you a brief ac of this matter As I 1 wrote bet htwe t the be first intelligence we received here at the mission office of brother sens Is illness was the telegram an acing ng his death I 1 left for randers y june 2nd and and was joined at tous by elder H P nielsen Nl elsen pres eisent tor of aarhus conference ana ana other fe rg who had gathered to pay the baet respects to brother jensen fg f G the funeral took place friday after T june ard 3rd permission having been c cured through the kindness of the r priest rev vilhelm to conduct abe ft e funeral exercises at 1230 the stints anti pf af the randers banders branch and a ft imber of strangers gathered at the k U W where appropriate hymns were and a nd remarks were made by 91 J C breinholt george christensen lauritz lauritzen dykes W sorensen and aad H P nielsen who spoke in the highest terms of the excellent qualities of the deceased from the chapel in the old churchyard the body was borne by Elders from zion to the burial place in the new churchyard where an excellent location had been chosen nearer my god to thee in the danish translation was most beautifully sung and I 1 dedicated the grave in the evening the hall was crowded with saints and strangers who listened most attentively to discourses which were delivered by president H P nielsen and myself the saints as well as many strangers seemed much moved by the occurrence and the brethren expressed the view that it might be the occasion for several who had been holding back to take the important step and receive the ordinance of baptism as well as for making our brethren acquainted with some very nice strangers whom they had not known before thus it seems that the lord can turn all air thin things gs for the good of his cause there were present 15 elders from zion viz george christensen H P nielsen lauritz lauritzen Laurl M micke mickel l son hyrum nielsen J C breinholt dykes W sorensen anton andersen christian M joseph L petersen peter S nielsen niels li andersen christian steffensen louis 0 dorius and frederick J holst hoist the largest number of elders ever congregated in this branch elder ole C jensen resided in mayfield utah and was at the time of his death about 68 years old he arrived in copenhagen on his mission december 25 1897 and was appointed to labor in aarhus conference his labor was mostly confined to greenaa branch where he has some relatives his general health was very good for a man of his age he was very energetic in his ig labors ebors A short time ago he took an extensive trip to the west of jutland in company with elders bickel son and breinholt and although breed by his brethren to spare himself he performed his part of the work and seemed to feel quite well excepting a little fatigue indeed he seemed to enjoy the trip very much up upon 01 their return they stopped a few days in randers on the of may brother jensen attended sunday school and not feeling right well stepped into the yard here he was seized with a violent at tack ck of illness and would have fallen 1 but su fo for r the assistance of a brother who was with him he remained at the I 1 rooms of the brethren for several daye but in order that he might have better care and more comfort he was moved to the home of sister andersen near by and to t abe credit of this family be it said that wey they did all in their power to alleviate his sufferings the saints in general and many strangers very soliel solicitous tous of his welfare he was wa a administered to repeatedly by the elders also had the care of a physician but he sank steadily and passer passed deac peacefully away on the afternoon of may the doctor pronouncing his case inflammation of the lungs brother jensen was conscious to the last and expressed his gratitude for all that was being done for him he made disposition of such things as were not I 1 already arranged before his departure from home among other things he bequeathed thed means to emigrate sister andersen and her children in whose home he died he leaves a wife and a family of grown up children in utah and our prayer is that gad w will ill bless and uphold them in this hour of sorrow the elders here deeply feel the loss of a true and faithful fellow laborer but we realize that with him all is well he died while nobly engaged in the cause of god and his reward Is sure millennial star |
