Show PIONEER THE DIVIDE when the angel of 0 the death called george B reeder shortly before midnight last friday evening one more ot of that sterling band who built the k ro roads ads and bridges and killed tho the snakes passed on to his reward brother reeder had been confined to hla his bed practically for two years he did not suffer pain but was so enfeebled that he had not strength to help himself in and out of bed except at short intervals and during the last few days he was in a semiconscious semi conscious condit condition ign just a few minutes before the en end d came the family surrounded surround ed his bea and in fervent prayer asked god to do for their husband and father as he saw fit and it was but a short time thereafter until the aged man gave a sigh of relief and the machinery of life came to a standstill after nearl 87 years of konstant don stant operation an fn in the passing of 0 this good man brigham city lost one of the builders of the commonwealth for since his arriva I 1 E I 1 a rival in this city it was only a tort fort then in 1856 george B reeder has been actively interested in the up bull dingo t f the community and the promotion of every enterprise that made tor for the betterment of conditions during his later years age counted much against him and his activities were confined mostly to looking after its personal affairs but in the beginning he was identified with all the expeditions that were organized orga ned to lay the foundations ot of Ws this city george B reeder was born bom in linstead east suffolk england january 1828 at the age of eight years he ha saw his mother pass away and in company with other children was compelled to struggle under the direction of their father to provide for the dally daily wants of the family this experience impressed upon him the lesson of 0 frugality in all things a characteristic which which was very prominent in his hia makeup make up ip and by th ot of which he gathered about him after coming to this land sufficient clent of this worlds goods to provide for himself and loved ones and leave the world owing no man a dollar when he was 25 years of age he heard a mormon elder preach the gospel in hla his native land and having been a bible reader from hs his cary ear youth he be was impressed with what he heard beard lie he learned more of 0 tho pio doctrines the missionaries enunciated and immediately inedia tely accepted the faith and was baptized he remained in england until the following year when he left in company with others tor for utah before departing from his home he gave his promise to its his father that his first efforts would be directed to earning sufficient means to immigrate the family a promise which was faithfully kept brother reeder spent eleven weeks on the ocean before arriving at new orleans A ride up the mississippi to the starting point for the journey across the plains was made and after landing brother reeder secured an ox team which he drove to salt lake city arriving there on september 1853 he labored industriously to fulfill his promise to his father mid and was rewarded by meeting his family except his father and a sister who perished on the way in 1856 the family came with the belated nand cart company and what chev suffered ls is a matter of history the story of oc which la Is about the most pa fells thing in iii print accepting the counsel of brigham bollog deli delivered verea at CIO october COL te terene reAde in 1856 mr for lh 1111 saints to spread out and get possession of the land brother reeder came on to brigham city in the following spring and took up his abode in the old fort since that time brigham city has been his home during that first farst winter of 56 the people of this section endured extreme hardship and the following year was little better they ate segos begos boiled bull rushes rawhide and resorted to other means to procure food with which to sustain life and thru it all the subject of this sketch never wal wai vered in his faith nor regretted his action in leaving england lie he at once became one of the leading citizens of the community and took a prominent part in laying out farms building roads and bridges getting the water from springs in the canyon and in every way did his share in the up building of the community when the echo canyon war broke out he was called into service and went to the rent front to fight if necessary to prevent johnstons anny from coming in continued on page two PIONEER CROSSES THE DIVIDE continued from page pace one and crushing the handful of 0 people in the valley during the move souti bouti lie acted as one ot of the rear guards arev previous to taking this journea jour nev lie was married to mary alary ann Crag craghead bead and his first child was born in it kimii ish valley before the saints to bleir homes in the north returning to city he tool took up his avocation as a farmer and plied himself with energy lie obeyed the law of plural marriage by taki t t a second wife in the person of caroline madsen to lie he was married in march 1866 lie he served as county herdsman tor for three years looking after all the cattle and when the united order was established lie he entered it consecrating all he possessed lie he took a prominent part in this experience and emerged from it much in the same condition as the others who entered it lie he served as a counselor to bishop adolph madsen during his term as bishop of the third ward and was chosen by bishop A A janson to 1 act as a counselor to him when lie he was appointed bishop brother reeders motto was the golden rule and he lived it faithfully lie he was the personification of the noblest work of god for he was as honest as any man could be lie he was unpretentious and god tearing fearing minding his own business under all circumstances but was never t too oo 00 engrossed with his own affairs to lend lead assistance publicly or privately w when hen called upon by his two wives wies he had 22 children nine sons and five daughters being still alive his first wife died many years ago there are also living 57 grand children and 15 great grand children besides a brother robert reeder of hyde park and a sister sirs mrs mary alary Alet calf of malad idaho impressive funeral services were held in the third ward chapel on aln monday afternoon beginning at 2 bishop D p burt presided and made the opening remarks in which he paid a beautiful tribute to the life and labors of the departed the other speakers were henry C jensen joseph P burt L peter johnson george gilbert george harding of willard A madsen james olsen oisen prea W C horsley and pres L AL A snow each paid a glowing tribute to the sterling life of the deceased and recounted many of the experiences of early days in which lie he played a prominent part the musical numbers rendered by the choir were the hymns our everlasting friend who are these arrayed in white and when first the glorious light of truth between speakers daisy and sevena madsen sang the hymn glorious tings are sung of zion and victor E madsen sang brother reeders favorite hymn let us pray gladly pray the prayers were offered by bishops P C johnson of mantua and thaddeus wight of li harper arper A large cortege accompanied the remains to the cemetery the nine sons of the deceased walking at the side and behind the hearse the grave was dedicated by W S hansen of fielding there was a profusion of flowers and a very large at at the services many relatives and friends coming from a distance to pay a tribute of respect to the noble man who bad been called to his rest |