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Show Pay High Tribute To Andrew Jensen Simple, yet impressive funeral services were held for Andrew Jensen Jen-sen at the Centerfield meeting house last Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. Mr. Jensen, a pioneer of the valley, passed away at his home last Thursday Thurs-day morning, following a lingering illness. Services Sunday were conducted by Bishop Chas. S. Hansen, while W. A. Fjeldsted had charge of the musical program. Following the opening hymn, "Beautiful ' Home," by the choir, invocation was offered by Jens Beck. Miss Mary Myrup sang as a solo, "0, My Father." A resolution from the high priests of the Gunnison stake was read by James Tassie. C. H. Christiansen was the first speaker and he was followed fol-lowed by Hyrum Christensen, stake president of the high priests of May-field. May-field. A quartette then sang "The High Priest's Work Is Done," after which Andrew Fjeldsted and Hans C. Jensen spoke feelingly of the great work done by the one who had ben called. Following the song "We Know Not What Awaits Us," benediction was offered by Brigham Jensen. Following Follow-ing the services at the meetinghouse meeting-house the remains were taken to the Centerfield cemetery for bureal. The attendance was one of the largest ever held in Centerfield, many sorrowing sor-rowing friends and relatives and the high priests of the entire stake being be-ing present. Andrew Jensen was born in Aal-borg, Aal-borg, Denmark, July 14, 1844, where he embraced the gospel. It was at his native heath where he married his first wife, Ann Petersen. In 1878, with their first three sons, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen came to America. On the journey to Utah the youngest son died. Chris, and Soren Jensen, the other sons, preceded the father, having died some time ago. Mr. Jensen first settled at Levan and afterwards went to Redmond. Later he removed to Little Salt Creek and after a few years residence there he went to Centerfield where he rsid-d rsid-d until his death. Three children, James and Andrew Jensen, and Mrs. Alva E. Anderson, and the widowed wife, whom the deceased married on his 70th birthday, and an adopted son, Hjelmar, are the survivors. |