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Show Centerfield Yeteran Called to His Rest Joslas Jensen, a widely known veteran ve-teran of this valley, after a severe illnes which lasted a little better than two weeks, died on Christmas day, Monday of this week, in his, 77th year. Funeral services were held from the Centerfield meetinghouse this December 28 at 1 p. m. The choir sang "Though deep'ning trials" and "O, my Father" for the opening and Miss Eva Jensen rendered for the close 'T know that my Redeemer lives." H. W. Nielson of Axtell offered off-ered the opening prayer and Brigham Jensen the benediction. The speakers, speak-ers, former acquaintances of the deceased, de-ceased, were Fred Ludvison of Gunnison, Gun-nison, Christian Johnson of Mount Pleasant, Martin Jensen of Richfield, and Bishop Fjeldsted. All of Mr. Jensen's children were present besides be-sides a goodly number of other relatives rela-tives and friends. Josias Jensen was a native of Denmark, Den-mark, born April 15, 1840, the son of Canute Jensen and Abigail Johnson. He emigrated to Utah during the early sixties, making his home at Fillmore and was afterwards a resident resi-dent many years at Axtell thence at Centerfield since about 1900, always, industrious and generous. Mr. Jensen married in July, 1862, Mary Madsen. She had just recovered from a severe seige of sickness, when her husband took down with the illDtts that brought his demise. The widow survives together with seven children, Anton and Mrs. Ole C. Fredrickson of Centerfield, John, Joseph and Charles of Axteil, Mrs. Carl A. Erickson of Gunnison, and Mrs. Charles Sunbeck of Salt Lake. Deceased was identified with the L. D. S. church and was a member of the high priest quorum in South Sanpete San-pete stake. Miss Christine Jensen was, married December 20, to Clarence T. Madsen of Gunnison. Mercury has had us well down below be-low the zero register the past two days and snow has drifted, some of the roads so as to hamper travel unprecedented un-precedented in the knowledge of our earliest settlers. Josehph E. Bardsley in company with A J. Crosier of Salina, got snow bound by the recent storm at Round Valley lake en route home from Fillmore Fill-more by auto. They were assisted over the hill after going forty-eight hours without food, by a man who chanced that way with a sleigh from Scipio. This man also assisted two others who were there snow bound with an auto back to Scipio, where he got word to Crosier's brother at Salina who proceeded with a sleigh and met the men footing it home. Their car for the time being is left snowbound in the west hills. The Sunday school Christmas eve entertainment given in the meetinghouse meeting-house last Sunday night was the most attractive we have ever held in the ward. All the numbers were of a high order and well given. |