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Show SERVICES FOR JOSEPH I. JACKSONJVEDNESOAY Funeral services wor0 held In the A'plno Stako Tabcmacio Wolucsday over tho rcnmliu if J. 3. Jaclr.ion, n former undent ami nutl.o of" thi city who died at his homo In Salt I-iko Sunday. Mr Jackson, had been 111 for some tlmo with Hrlght's dlBcaso and dropsy. Until two weeks bko ho had visited hero with ha sister, Mis Charles Pierce. The body was brought to Aincrlcun Fork Wednesday for burial. Dlshop Jas. T. Gardner of tho First ward was In charge. The stako clnli sang i'b tne opening song "Conio e DIs. consolate." Prayer was ofrertd by nishbp John It. Illndley. Tho second song was ".My Father Knows," A bilef sketch of thc liro of Mr. Jackson was read by Ell J Clayson. Tho first speaker was Mr. Ezra J. Stephenson, a missionary companion to Mr. Jackson Jack-son who told of his labors with th0 deceased and of his nterllng worth; n duct was sang "Sometime Somc-vhero" Somc-vhero" by James Martin and daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. Mary Hanson; the noxt Breaker wits T)r I. ' Ilrown of Salt ljike,, who had boon Mr. .TocRson'a physician nnd advisor. J. Golden Kimball of tho twolvo apostles was tho next speaker. He told of the glories of tho horcaftor and expounded tho principals of the gospel. J. H. Davis Da-vis rendered tho soln "Oh My Father," after which' Pros. J. II. Clarko spoko briefly. Mr. Dcnjamln Goddard, a closn friend of tho family, was called upon by special request to mako n few remarks, after which tho choir sang "Sometime We'll Understand." E. J. OJnyson offered the, closing prayer. Tho Interment took placo In Iho city cemetery horo, whero Wshop Arthur Wrlgh't of ninghnm, dedicated dedicat-ed tho WavajiM. vWfett Mfy JackBon-vas ,biirn .In, thlaffclty Janjo, J86CJdnd wns'srhos"oiroI''Wro7 nnd Ellen' Wright Jackson In 1SS7, when but 21 years of ago ho was called call-ed on n mission to Now Zealand and spent threo ears th to. becoming fluent with the nntlvo language. When the Alplno Stake was organ. Ized,, Mr, Jackson was chosen stake superintendent of tho Sunday schools Hc served In this capacity until In 1907 when ho moved to Salt Uiko whefo ho bus slnoo resided. Ho was r faithful Utter-day Saint and nt the tlmo or his death held tho pfflce of high priest. Mr. Jackson was also uctho In a clvlo way nnd did much to help brllil our city. Ho served In turn ns constable, Juntloo or tho iaco and mayor of this city. It was In 1902 that ho was elected mayor of this city During this administration our beautiful city hull was erected ns well an many other pieces of progrewiho legislation accomplished In 1900 ho wus elected as represent, otlvo of Utah county to tho State leglsluturo and vs Instrumental In serurlng legislation ravorablo to the dry farm lands of Utah. Mr. Jackson wiib ono of tho builders of tho present Apollo hall and for scvorul years was manager thoro. Slnco moving to Salt Uko ho has lecn ono of tho chief owners and managers man-agers of tho Odeon dnnc0 hall at that place. Mr. Jockson was married In 1S9C to Blanch Robinson, daughter or V. S. Robinson or this city. Only ono child, Mrs. Murgnrct Saunders was born to them, who with her mother sjrvlvcs. A sister, Sirs. Charles Pierce and a broth'or I II. Juckson ol this city rnd a brother, Fred A Jackson of Salt Utko olso survives film. Ho was well known nnd rent re-nt octcd by all who know him. |