| Show DEATH OF Ol E EMANUEL JOHNSON JOnSSON OF OP TIlE THE LAPOINT DISTRICT w Emanuel Johnson of the Lapoint district yielded up his life Ife at the residence of James Hacking last Saturday Decem December er 21 His IUs health had been gradually falling failing for several sev sey- eral years because of complications following pneumonia While In California Cali Calf California fornia he suffered Buttered a a. severe attack of that disease Some time ago ngo the family moved him to his homestead at nt Upper Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen thinking the drier location would benefit him When his condition became became be be- came serious James Hacking prevailed prevail prevail- ed upon tho the family to bring Mr Johnson to his home where medical and other aid was available However However How How- ever all f human efforts failed to tob b benefit hl him He Ho gradually became weaker until the end which came at atthe atthe atthe the time above aboe mentioned Arrangements rr were made for the interment at the LapoInt cemetery People of oC the Lapoint ward prepared the grave Monday afternoon thelast tho the last sad tokens of love lore and respect were tendered t at the cemetery Drier Brief services under tho the auspices of ot the bishoprIc bishopric of the Liberty ward were held herd the speakers at the re request request request re- re quest of the relatives cs were Rev George Georgo A. A Downey Downe and James Hacking Hack lack Hacking lackIng ing j Deceased came to Lapoint during 1 the autumn of ot 1913 and In spite of i failing health took an active part In Inthe Inthe inthe I the pioneer activities of tho the community community and built buill a comfortable home He j engaged In farming and stock- stock raising In which he was successful Some time ago he filed on a homestead homestead homestead home home- stead on the Green river bottom In Inthe Inthe inthe the vicinity of the Dinosaur quarry Emanuel Johnson was born near Stockholm Sweden on July 11 1861 1561 In 1880 1850 as ns a young man he emigrated ed to America locating In Chicago where he followed the trade of a carpenter Later he went to Michigan Michigan Michi- Michi gan gan where he engaged in mining Inthe in inthe inthe the Lake Lako Superior copper mines l Following ollo the same occupation he worked In Leadville me Colorado and Butte Butle Montana At the tho latter city he Tie married Miss Minnie Jones on March 16 IG 1892 Th Their lr union was blessed with the following children all of whom are are still lying Edith Pearl Anna Belle Alfreda Frances and Carl Arthur Roy Ver Ver Vernal nal Express |
