Show In Remembrance By Judge Kelso In 1847 a judge procession of sturdy men and women who had been about by the storms of critiCism and persecutIOn left their former home in 10 Nau Nauvoo Ills and turned their faces toward toward to- to ward the unbounded west to seek a new home where they could worship their creator according according ac- ac cording to the dictates of their own conscience History tells us of their hardships t their PrIVatIOn privation and their courage Among that number was Edward Bunker the subject of this sketch He has passed over the great divide that separates the present from the future but his have kept his memory and deeds fresh in 10 their minds They have made a custom of assembling to to- gather father once each year to pay tribute to his life and works Thanksgiving day was selected as is the day to observe the remembrance brance And it et is fitting that his should chose Thanksgiving day to give thanks that they are the of such an illustrious character Some 92 of his bis gathered gathered gath gath- ered jred in this city this year to pay their he r trib tribute ate Your correspondent was informed informed in- in formed by one of those present that hat Edward Bunker was the father of 23 28 children and that 14 of those 28 were represented at this meeting Edward Bunker was a member of the famous Mormon Battalion whose deeds deed are marked on the pages of his his- tory An elaborate dinner was served after which the afternoon was given over to songs toasts and recitations The older memo main here bers that were present spoke of their acquaintance of the deceased ed their association and of his sterling character The observance ance of an annual day to perpetuate perpetu- perpetu ate his has memory IS a noble work and md the of the dee departed de- de parted one have e by their action and m 10 so dOing r paid pd a tribute to his life that should h be bean an inspiration tion to the coming generatIOn Truly he must have been a great and md good man evidenced by his residing in 10 this vi VI- VI We are constrained to remember the words of the poet when he save the tie that binds Our hearts in 10 Christian love The f kindred minds Is s like to that above |