| Show A BALLAD OF OUR DIXIE the following poem a ballad on the early settling of dixie was written in 1864 by george A blicks who was one of didies pioneers tune georgia volunteer once I 1 lived in cottonwood and owned a little farm but bui I 1 was called to dixie 1 which did TOO me much alarm ala m to raise the cane and cottan aright away must go but the reason why they called me im sure I 1 did not hot know I 1 yoked joked old jim and dolly bolly up all for to make a start to leave my house and garden it almost broke my heart we moved along quite slowly and often often looked behind for the sand and rocks ot of dlce kept running through my iny mind elkind at length we reached the black ridge where I 1 broke my wagon down I 1 could not find a carleter cari carlm ter I 1 was twenty miles from town so with a clumsy codar pole I 1 fixed an awkward alido my wagon pulled so heavy then that betsy could net ride while betsy was a walking I 1 told her to take barq when all upon a u she struck a pear then she began to t blubber out As loud as she could bawl I 1 if I 1 was back in cottonwood I 1 would not come at all V when we reached the sandy we could not move at all for poor old jim and dolly bolly began to puff and loll 1011 I 1 whipped and swore a little but could not make the route for myself the team and betsy were all of at us give out next we got to washington where we stayed a little while to see it april showers would make the verdure smile but ohl oh I 1 was mistaken and so I 1 went away for the red hills of november looked just the same in may iveel I 1 feel so BO weak and lonely how theres nothing here to cheer except prop prophetic hetto sermons which we very often hear they will hand them out by dozens and prove them by the book id rather have some roasting ears to stay at home and cook I 1 feel so weak and hungry now I 1 think im nearly dead tie tia seven weeks next sunday since I 1 have tasted broad bread of carrot tops and lucern greens weve had enough to eat but id like to change my diet oft off to buckwheat cakes and meat I 1 brought abrought this old coat with me about two years ago and how ill get another one im sure I 1 do not know may providence protect mo me against the wind andret and wet I 1 think myself and betsy these times will not forget my aly shirt la Is dyed with wild doc kroot with greasewood tor for a set I 1 tear the colors all will fade wilen when once it does get wet they said wa we could raise madder and indigo so blue but that turned out a humbug the story was not true the hot winds whirl around me and take away my breath I 1 have had bad chills and fever till im nearly shook to death AU all earthly tribulations are but bui a moment here and ohl oh I 1 it I 1 prove faithful A righteous crown shall wear my wagons sold tor for sorghum I 1 seed to make a s little bread and poor old jim and an d dolly bolly long ago are dead theres only me and betsy left to cohoe hoe the cotton tree may heaven help the wherever he may bet be GEORGE A HICKS written in 1864 in dixie services were conducted by bishop M bukhler Buk cler as follows choir sang thol tho deepening trials prayer was offered by brothers Broth Brot erV berV R johnson choir sang 1 I know that my redeemer lives speakers were charles R dalton J W reynolds and louring A whittaker special solos wre rendered by mrs iletta D reid areld of panguitch Pan gultch and mrs nola campbell whittaker closing song god be with you till we meet again benediction was pronounced by bar low fullmer the grave was dedicated by dishop bishop J L whittaker thomas albert kocherhans was born september 30 1896 at tos eeville utah lie he was marled maried to miss alvira nay during the summer of 1916 1915 at tropic but during the past few years has lived at Cir circleville cleville ho he Is survived by his widow and the following children gazelle david elroy dewey find and lola an aged mother mrs mary ko kocherhans cher hans of panguitch Pan gultch and the following brothers and sisters john H kocherhans lovell Wyot wyoming ning wm G of provo henry A of rex burg idaho mrs mary D reid tulla linford ot at panguitch Pan gultch and mrs christina Kir kerkman lunan of pocatello idaho relatives attending the funeral tune rull from out of town were mr and mrs G AV W kirkman of pocatello idaho wm G kocherhans of provo mr andars anil and mia Mrs A A reid sr mrs david kocherhans mr and mrs vernon vernoa reid mrs julia linford mrs agnes R miller mrs volta velta miller mr air and mrs arnor amp r reid george grant and dee reid reh elsie kocherhans Koche rhana blanche talbot and lige linford all of Pang Pan gultch littell |
