Show death of henry beckstead we learn from a resident of south jordan of the death of an old and much respected citizen elder henry beckstead of that place we are enabled to present the following particulars particular received by letter concerning the deceased Br brother otheT beckstead was ol A native of canada born dec 4 ath 1827 in the year IM 1838 he halted himself with the church and tu to the state of ohio during this migration the company with whom he be was traveling trav elloe was surrounded rounded dur for two days and nights night by a mob while thus besieged ue lie had bad the privilege of meeting the prophet joseph tor for the first time he was with the saints all through the persecutions in ohio illinois and missouri he toft loft council bluffs in 1840 1649 arriving in utah the same year he settled in north cablon davis county from thence in the spring of 1850 he moved to far inton from there in 15 to tile the weber river and in 55 he be went to iden where he acted as police mat mac and sheriff for a number at of years when johnstons Jonns tons army reached utah in 1857 brother as a im emter of 0 the first cavalry which left ogden for the purpose of ot protecting dear ones at home in 1861 brother beckstead Becka tead madenis home at west jordan at athe time of f the organization of south jordan ward henry Beck beckstead istead was rp chosen hosen as ail a counselor to bishop wm A bills 1309 which position he faithfully filled until his demise at 7 a in september 34 in september last he be took his departure corthe tor the pen where he spent five months and paid a heavy tine for unlawful cohabitation living with his family brother beckstead had been failing in ia health lor for several days and on friday alst alt he was seized with a severe attack of cholera which ended his bis life after much suffering he ele died as he had lived firm in the faith of christ he was a kind father lovin lovlec husband and true friend and it is sad to think we shall bear Ls his learned and wise counsels no more it is useless for me to eulogize his character his lii acts of goodness goodne rss are written in the hearts of a lesion lelon of friends the funeral will take pla place at the bowery east of the meeting house on thursday at 10 am |