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Show John J, Plowman Dead Mr. John P. Plowman died at his home Jn Smlthllcld, Sept. 15th, after an Illness of eleven days. He was born In Tabring, Denmark, January 23rd, 1825, and was baptized In 18S5 and emigrated em-igrated to Utah In 18(10, enduring all the hardships of tho carl) days of colonization. Mr. Plowman, wife and four children left their home In April and wero eight weeks upon tho ocean. When tho family was camped on the Mississippi river their oldest boy aged 10 years 'vas drowned. The company only stayed one hour and not being able to find the body In that time was compelled to move on. When they reached Nebraska on the 10th of August Au-gust their only girl was taken sick and died, and was buried on the plains. After reaching Utah they settled In Mantua for two and a half years and then moved, to Smlthllcld, among the early settlers. He laboied as a missionary mis-sionary In 187(1, was Justlcoof the peace, tieasurerand held other oillcesoftrust for a numberjf years. He died surrounded by a wife aged 70 j ears, thieo sons, one daughter and 14 giandchlldren who mouin their loss. The funeral services wero held In the Smlthlleld tabernable Filday, Sept. 18th, at 2 o'clock. Tho choir sang "Oh my Father," prayer fioin J. II. Meirlll. Wm. Pllklngton sang a solo, accompanied by the choir. E. R. Miles,.! r., president of the High Priest's quorum of which Iho. Plowman was secretary, bote testimony of the faithfulness faith-fulness and help of the dcccased.James Cantwcll, E. R. Miles, Sr., Samuel Nelson, Jos. J. Richardson and Hlshop Woodrufl all testified to tho faithfulness faithful-ness and noble deeds of the departed. The choir rendered a quartette "I need Thee every hour." Prater from "Bishop Woodruff. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers. The remains were accompanied to their last resting place by a host of relatives rela-tives and friends. |