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Show Noted Churchman Called To Reward Las'. Saturday President C. N. Lund, one of the foromo.-t citizens of tho state and widely known and loved throughout the western eoiui-ry, eoiui-ry, died at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Pleas-ant, following an illness of two wanks, during which (iine hy sintered sin-tered from a severe attack of la grippe and other complications. Death ramo as a severe shock, not only to his family, but to Ihe many friends, and the untimely calling is deeply felt all over tho .state. Christian N. Lund was boru in a little si raw-thatched cottage on Ihe roadway lending from Seesl. Fr Holding. Denmark, January 13. 1846. of good, honorable parents, iln received a splendid common school education, and was so proficient pro-ficient in his studies that the principal princi-pal offered him tree scholar:. hip in a college with chance lo work and earn his board, but his paroiii-s having hav-ing embraced the religion of tho La -ler-day Saints, chose to ignore this oflor. He was baptized March 21. 1856. At the ago of 19 ho was called lo the ministry o preach this gospel in his native laud, and did well I hat he was soon appointed pt'c--.-'rirnt nl a lirinu-h President Lund. n. he bus been ailed for many yearn, wn.i prominent promi-nent I liroughoiif (he stale, more particularly par-ticularly from an ccclc-siasl Um I iioinl. From (ho time of young hii he has held ocflb'H of prominence, promi-nence, in the L. I). 8. church and was alwa.VH regarded as a sincere and honest worker. He has also occupied occu-pied posiijolis of ll'llsl ill stale 01- lil'I'S. Surviving (he deceased are nili'i children, as follows: C. N. Jr., of Ml, I'lessanl, Mrs. f!o. Laiseii of ( 'cut ctTield , Williiim Lund of .Marysvale. J.ini'-s A. l.uud of Koosliareni, Mrs. ,M. ('. Peterson. Mrs. Leonard Thompson. Waller I. nnd of Ibis city, Anlhon II. Lund of American Kail-, Idaho, mid Francis Fran-cis L. Lund of Kail J.kn rjiv, and ope, brother, Hans L. Lund. Impressive, funeral services v.crt In-lil at .Ml. Pleasant Tuesday arter-iioon arter-iioon for President Lunrl. |