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Show I Bishop H. G. Johnson Answers Death's Roll-call I Last Saturday morning at about 8 o'clock, the spirit of Bishop II. G. Johnson of EaBt Garland, took flight to the Bpirit world to await the ressurection of tho body which will follow in due course of time. He was siezed with an attack of influenza influ-enza which later developed into a serious form of pneumonia that caused his untimtly .death. Ho was given the best medical aid obtainable, carefully nursed by expert nurses and everything possidlo was done to save him, but Ills appointed time seems to i have come and he goes to a . '.merited reward. Blekop,John-Vxfftr Blekop,John-Vxfftr 'n'wag a inan fuHy prepared" to' answer death's roll call honest, faithful in his duties, fuU of integrity in-tegrity and bubbling over with charity. Ho will bo greatly missed by tho saints of tho East Garland ward who dearly loved him.' Ho was a successful farmer and breeder of hogs and possessed marked business abil-' abil-' lty In all of his dealings and transactions. His bereaved wife is the daughter of Hon. Willard 6. Hansen of Fielding. Deceased was the son St Mrs. Martha Johnson of Doweyvlllo: was .born in Dowoyvlllo in 1879 andwaB39'year8ofago Eleven j years ago ho filled a faithful mission mis-sion In Norway and since his return has taken great Interest In all matters pertaining to tho welfare of the church and king-; , dom. Besides his wffo and Ave children, chil-dren, his mother, five sisters and two brothers survive him. Mrs. G. R. Korth of this city Is one of his living sislers. One of his brothers was killed on the rail- 'road between Colllnston and Deweyville a few years ago. Tho funeral services wore held at tho Doweyvlllo cemetery Monday, Dec. lGth, where tho iuterrment also took place. Tho attendance was large, notwithstanding notwith-standing the day was cold' and bleak, v Bishop Johnsonist .First 'JrrpMedtHhlta'ml' a mixed, quartette rendered tho solcctionV'School Thy Feelings." Prayer by Bishop R. A. Johnson of the Beaver Dam ward. The speakers wero Elder D. B. Mar-blo Mar-blo of ' Doweyvlllo and Stake President P. M. Hansen, who offered words of comfort to tho bereaved family and referred to tho splendid character of tho deceased. de-ceased. A choice poem was read by Mrs. L. M. Holman, of East i Garland and tho grave was dedicated by Elder Moroni Ward of Riverside. Tho floral offerings offer-ings wero very beautiful. I The sympathies of tho entire community go out to Mrs. Johnson John-son and family in this their hour of trial and sorrow. |