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Show I1L.OI LOI &.U 01 ML 1.11 , CALLED TO REWAR i SERVICES FOR JOHN J. CHIL HELD SUNDAY WITH MAN FRIENDS PAYING FINAL TF a BUTE. John J. Child, hoad ot ono of Lch q old and prominent famlloB, passed aw: at tho homo of his daughtor, Mi j. Thomas Robson, Friday, from gonei d debility and old age. Ho had Uvqd d bo 91 years, 3 months and 24 da) o tho last 70 ot which was spent d Utah. For sevoral years ho has boi o In an lnfeebled condition and f Bomo months has boon In a critic r, condition, - o Funeral sorvlces wero hold Sund it nftornoon in tho First Ward churc i- Bishop It. J. Whipplo officiate d Musical numbers included, "Thoro j- Swcot Rest In Hoavon," "Throui Dooponlng Trials," and "Whon Fli it tho Glorious Light of Truth Show; n by tho choir; violin solo, "O J it Father" by Prof. Hopkins and "P 3- foct Day" hy Prof. A. Anderson., 1 n vocation was offered by James Gardner and benediction by Jam i- Worlton. Bishop FJold, J. J. Stook( o Pros. A. J. EvanB and Pres. Stovon Chlpman spoko. All had words ot t y highest pralso for tho llto tho docoas it had lead and tho good ho accomplii t cd. An exceptionally largo numbor n citizens, friends and fellow chiir members woro In attondanco at t it sorvlcos to pny final tribute to one g Lohl's oldor citizens, o John J. Child camoto Lohl with 1 b family in 1875 and has continuous mado It his homo slnco that time, o Ho was born in Pennsylvania no t Philadelphia In 1831. When sev o years old ho movod with his parct r- to Belleville, Illinois, whore ho llv o a freo llto In the woods and grow1 n accustomed to hard work on tho far Tho death of his mother when,! is was but 0 yoars old left him onr 0 four mothorless children, two bo b and two girls. Tho family was he it togothor by each sharing tho burd of providing and caring for homo. In 1852 Mr. Child becamo a memb of tho Church of Josus Christ ot L; terday Saints and with his fathor's c 1 tiro family camo to Utah. Ho llvi at Taylorsvlllo for threo years ai 3 then moved to St. John, Tooe 3 County, whero ho llvod till ho camo Lohl. Mr. Child married Ellzaboth do Jeor, January 8, 1861. Ho Is tl s father ot twelve children, six boys ai U six girls. s During most ot his married life 1 r had been engaged In farming ai . stock raising. Among his working t 3- soclates ho was over a. favorite, ai o among the Indians, with whom ho hi much to do In tho early settlement i- Tooele County, ho was known "heap good man." Ho often served ), settling disputes between whites ai Indians and sometimes among tl Indians thomselves. )ld en children: Loulso Rhodos, Eva son ot Lehl; Goorgo N. Child ot Lako City; Dolla Hanson ot Eur E. J. Child and Francis A. Cull a Ogden, also by 17 grandchildren ill" . 11 groat grnndchlldron. ed |