| Show DEATH OF A VETERAN one of our esteemed citizens brother charles H hales halee died at his residence here on monday the lot dinst and was buried on the 3rd ard A large number attend ed the funeral of the deceased he was a man much respected for his integrity as ae a latter day saint and staunchness to his religious belief brother hales was born in brinham Bei Rei nham kent england in 1817 he emigrated with his fathers father Is family to toronto canada in 1832 and embraced the gospel in 1836 was baptized by apostle parley b P pratt and shortly afterwards gathered with the saints to kirtland ohio he was with the church during the persecutions and mobbing i in missouri and illinois was in the crooked river battle being near to david patten when the latter was shot he was also at far west when col hinckle betrayed ea 1 the prophet joseph into the cam phe and his family were among those who were subs subsequently driven from nauvoo he was a member of the nauvoo brass band under capt william pitts pitta and came to utah with his family in 1852 lived in salt lake city for a short time then moved to cottonwood and came to spanish fork in the year of the moved and remained there until his death he filled the position of school trustee for about ten years and was a director of the cooper co oper active institution here and was also a member of the choir for more than twenty years being 72 years of age when he died he was the father of 25 children 24 of whom survive him 47 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren but few men more sterling qualities than he he was a strict observer of the word of wisdom was strongly attached to the leaders of the church exemplary before his family lived for a purpose which was the advancement of truth both sacred and ana secular he will be missed because of his usefulness but his memory will be ever cherished by those who knew him for his unfaltering faith in the G gospel dope both in times of trial and of prosperity respectfully B WM CREER SPANISH FORK july ath 1889 |
