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Show OLD SOLDIER OBEYS THE LAST "TAPS" After a Lingering Bed of Illness, John II. MacFarland Passes to Other Shore. After a long and lingering illnoss covering two or three years time, John Honry MacFarland passed to another sphere of action last Saturday. Satur-day. Deceased is fathor of George McFarland, who also resides at this place. Deceased is an old soldier, having enlisted in tho U. S. army in Stockton, Stock-ton, California, Juno 23, 1862. He was a bugler at first, being promoted to flag boy and finally to captain of his regiment. He was wounded nt Battle Creek, Bear River, Utah, in lune, 1864. After ho was wounded he was taken to Fort Douglas whore ho wns compelled to havo his left arm nmputated to save his life. At the time he was wounded his regiment 'ind a scvoro engagement with the Indians In-dians who were very bod at that time In this engagement he was wounded In five places, but the injury to his xrm was the most serious. After his recovery he was honor-ibly honor-ibly discharged by Major Hoyt. Provious to tho battlo with the In-Hans In-Hans in which he was wounded, he was under hot fire on several occasions occa-sions with the Flathead Indians in bighorn Basin. Tho old gentleman became palsied as age crept upon him and has been luite a burden to his wife and son for several years. His wife, to whom ho was married 'n 1877, in Kanosh, Millard county, has been a devoted helpmate to him in ill of his trials, and especially during his latter years when the palsy attacked at-tacked him, nnd doing everything in her power to make his last days as hcarablo as possible. John H. McFarland has gone to a veil earned rest, well respected by iioso who knew him, and honored for he part he took in stamping out the Indian uprisings in the early settlement settle-ment of this country. |
