Show JEPPA JEPPSON DIES SUDDENLY shortly after twelve last saturday noon jeppa jeppson passed peacefully away at his home on oil north main alain street mr air jeppson ate a hearty breakfast as was his custom and during the early morning hours went for a stroll in some manner lie he fell striking the back ot of his head upon the pavement and was red rendered dered unconscious internal developed also but some time afterward the aged man appeared to be reviving nicely and his family expected him to recover tor for he had had similar experiences before but he did not fully regain consciousness and as stated passed peacefully away in the death ot of this good man another of that valiant band who laid the foundations ot of this commonwealth has gone to a well earned reward mr air jeppson cruse here in 1854 as a very young man and immediately became prominently identified with the growth and development of tile the community for many years lie he had bad charge ot of all the road work and the highways leading through the canyon in and out of the city together with the city streets show the result of 0 ills his labors lie he was a hard working man and had a large family to provide for but his ambition and interest in the welfare of the community made it possible for him to devote the time necessary to public work so that the responsibilities of ills his department were promptly discharged he became early asoli associated aled with the church activities in this city a also iso and served on the high council of the box elder stake for many years being released only a few years ago on account of 0 physical infirm infirmity infirmities iti e s he was born in denmark 84 years ago next november he heard the testimony of the elders ciders of the church of jesus christ of iatter atter i day saints in his native land and embraced the gospel soon after emigrating to this country brigham city was aard icetty ait y f 1 i home he had tw two 0 families each of them large ones both pinpoint in point of numbers and stature of the children and lie he lad had the great satisfaction of seeing his children grow up to be lio honored nored and useful members in society actively taking part in all tile the movements of progress instituted tor for the welfare of the commonwealth ills his children have scattered into idalio idaho and the family has grown to a host there being 24 children grandchildren 48 great grand children one wife also survives him jeppa jeppson was a striking example of the noblest nobles work of god an honest man mail he was among that number ber of whom the late president lorenzo snow said he could trust his life with and lie he beaves 1 eaves a monument in this community that will endure as long as time lasts funeral services were held in the third ward chapel yesterday afternoon beginning at 1 bishop D P burt was in charge and the speakers were as follows S norman lee adolph madsen bp brigham wright J D peters bp T H blackburn patriarch denmark jensen pres L A snow and bp D D burt burl each speakers bore testimony to the sterling worth of the deceased and related some of the experiences of uie e early days when conditions were not as pleasant as they are today the musical numbers rendered we were re the hymns when first the glorious light of truth 0 lord responsive to my call resting now and ana between speakers daisy and sevena madsen sang who are these arrayed in white the prayers were offered by patriarchs wm win horsley and 0 N stohl the at was large many relatives and friends coming from distant points to be present and there was a wealth of flowers |