Show FATAL ACCIDENT TAYLOR Apache Co Ariz November November 1894 A sad ad and distressing accident hap bap here bore on the morning of 01 Novem- Novem November oer oer ber 3rd 1894 which resulted in th the death of 01 J Joseph 8 S Hancock son Ion ot of Mosiah L Li and Margaret Hancook Hancock and grand grandson on of ot the late Levi Lievi W Han HaD Hancook Man COOK cook He left lett tow town n on horseback go- go going go going In ing to Snowflake three miles mile distant to make some BOme purchases at the op Co-op Co store When about halt way a bu buggy gy came along and he be reined out to let Jet It pass Vaa by him The animal was young ayoung a mare of ot high spirit though considered d trusty It is supposed she started to run and in his endeavors to check her she abe became unmanageable an and reared over backwards falling or rolling on un him In her efforts to get geton geton geton on her feet it at is most mOlt likely that the born or Bantle antle of 01 the saddle struck truck hUD him himon himon ou on the side lide and back of his head heau crushing or fracturing tra turing his bis skull at the bd base balle He bled profusely the blood running several feet away He was unconscious when first picked up by bythe bythe the lobe two gentlemen in the buggy and several of 01 the brethren from Snow Snow- Snowflake flake ke ke Menla Lewis and aDd John Hunt and Heber the Willie the latter bringing the word as aa soon loon as a asbe she ue be could reach us on OD horseback The two wo former tenderly placed him bim on some folder folded q quilts in their wagon star started Led for lor his bis nome Home with him Hl His brother John arriving at this time rested reeLed him in 10 his bis own arms until we got him In his hie mot mot-ber mothers mother's house bouse where aU all was done fur for him that loving hands handa could do until 6 p m when he be quietly pae passed t from Iol hi this life Hie to the one behind these f earthly scenes to to qUietly await the r resurrection of the Just JUlio The deceased was a young yoong man of sterling integrity active in the Young Mens Men's association prominent in the Sunday school and a live JIve working member of ot his bis ward Visitors to our Sunday school for tor the last Jast three years yean might have bave seen him in the morning distributing books book to the school chool and again collecting them hem at the close of school Brother Hancock was born In Harrisburg Washington county Utah De ember 28 8 1867 moved with his bie parents to this country in the taU tall of 1879 and has hap en b-en b en a re resident of Taylor since Jan 1st 1880 For several years he has been an active ward never falling to tu respond to the call of his bis Bishop He diet died a as he be ba had bad lived a faithful Latter Latter-d Latter day y Saint mourned by parents parente brothers sisters relatives vea and a host boat of fri dd and anu what makes it the more had bad J a lie tie was to have bave been heen married on ou Nov At 2 o'clock p mi m 00 the th day and very hour bour of his burial to Miss Mias Maggie J Jenson daughter ot of John Jono P and Jane Steele Jenson and granddaughter of the late John Steele of Toquerville Utah The blow slow tails heavily on Miss Miu Jenson who is Ie a very estimable young lady also of or Taylor and deserves and will get the sympathy of this thle entire country It h was the Int intention of Brother Hancook Hancock to have nave left fur for St SS George Utah on the to logo go through the Temple in company with bi his brother John who has been called to toOJI fill a mission in the Southern States State F From rom St George Gaorge J Joseph would have bave returned home with both their wives and ana John would have bave gone to Salt Lake City sty thence to his bis field of labor But while the one has bas gone to fill a ml mission beyond the veil we trust the theother theother other will wUl yet be to fill bi the Southern States The rhe funeral was wal the toe largest ever held in Taylor Talor Addresses Were frere made maae by President Jessa N Smith and ElderN Elders N A Brimhall Smith B James JameR Flake Jesse Jeese N Perkins Perking and Bishop Z B Decker Deoker The procession consisted of twenty four wagons wagon and carriages besides many who followed on foot an 1 t who were unable to 0 find room in the wagons Yours Your respectfully A FRIEND |