| Show iC C C. C C A A. A CHRISTENSEN CALLED CULLED TO BEYOND C. C C. C A. A Christensen one of the most prominent Ephraim pioneers died at his home in this city shortly before noon last Wednesday of general general general gen gen- eral debility He seriously became-seriously ill while visiting with his son Hyrum in Salt Lake City but at his request he was brou brought ht to bis his home about three weeks ago The funeral ser services services vices were held at the tabernacle Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day and hosts of his his his' friends from Ephraim and throughout the state united in paying tribute to his memory memory Th The speakers were ban banWeg an Weg laud Oluf Larsen Larson H. H J. J Christi ansen editor of the all of Salt Lake Bishop R. R II H. Burg of Prevo Pre Pre- vo Bishop Orson Magleby of Monroe President Lewis Anderson of Manti MauU and Bishop 0 O. O R. R D Dories Dorius rius of Ephraim 0 O. 0 O. A. A Christensen was born bora at Copenhagen Denmark Nov 28 1831 While attending showed an inclination for lor art and some of his work found its way to the attention o of a rich Tich woman who arranged to give him a a course in the Royal Academy of Arts where he served a full apprenticeship He joined the Latter Day Saints church in 1850 and was called to labor in the mission field on the Island of Sealand The same year he was sent on a mission to Norway where he was instrumental in establishing establishing establishing lishing the branch of the church He came to Utah in 1857 crossing the plains with a han handcart cart company His wife whom he had married on the ship in ocean mid-ocean assisted him himin himin himin in pulling the cart They first located located located ed in Cedar Valley then in Lehi Later they moved to Fair Fairfield eld and afterwards to Sanpete county locating locating locating ing first in Fairview then in Mount Pleasant and finally in Ephraim He engaged in farming but spent much time painting and his pictures decorate decorate decorate deco deco- rate many of the finest publio public buildings buildings buildings build build- ings in this part of the state He lIe filled another mission to Scandinavia Scandinavia Scandinavia Scan Scan- in 1889 laboring as translator for the Scandinavians He is survived by a widow and the following following following follow follow- ing children Mrs Otto G. G Christensen Mrs A. A C. C Nielsen Jr Mrs Peter R. R Jensen Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- of this city Mrs Mrs- N. N L. L Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- of Redmond Hyrum and Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim Christensen and Parley Chris Chris- I tense 39 grandchildren and two I great grandchildren |
