| Show PATRIARCH CHRISTIAN ANDERSON ANSWERS am u CALL OF DEATH wi uti v USK jr A X PASSES PASSE S INTO PEACEFUL SL SLEEP E r P OF DEATH WITHOUT ILLNESS SS OR STRUGGLE ACTIVE AND USEFUL UP TO THE LAST HOUR OF LONG AND exceptional CAREER LARGE larae attendance AT FUNERAL L MANY PRESENT FROM ALL PARTS OF MILLARD STAKE TO HONOR MEMORY OF GRE GREAT AT CHAR ACTER patriarch christian anderson died last F friday as ito ho had often wished I 1 to finish his career active and useful to tho the last hour of his life after a day of hla his usual routine 0 of work including somo abstracting at tho the court house ho spent aponti tho the evening in conversation with tho the family and in study retiring at a late hour as was hla his custom when some member oi of tho the family wient to call him to his mal at his usual time of eating ho wag wao found in lied bad in an attitude 0 at peaceful repose the attending physician declared that death had been pta painless inless and during sloop sleep duo due to falling failing circulation I 1 ills hla loss Is felt all the mo more ro keenly by the family and the community be causo cause ie he seemed to bo ba in the prime of hla his wonderful mental power ills his virile and powerful intellect seemed to grow in brill brilliance ianco with the advancement van cement of hla his years this unusual condition was waa a matter of at much comment among his bis associates especially in ecclesiastical circles whorl he took a leading part to th the end ile he was a self mado man who acquired in life a great fund of general and specific knowledge and lie he possessed unusual power in making application of it ile he was waa an animated chi cyclopedia to whom hundreds turned for information in matters of reil glon gion law history psychology and other fields of knowledge lie ho was stoical in self discipline but was tender hearted and sympathetic in his dealings deVi lings with others he was a kind and loving father adored and by his numerous posterity while his children have all reached maturity they rolled relied much upon his wise counsel and sympathetic solicitation in the vas passing of their dear father loader leader and patriarch they feel a loss be yond tho power of words to express after 83 years of wonderful physical and mental vigor this scrip torian historian and mentor has baa passed on to another to continue his use falness and development and perhaps to be a friend at court tor for those left behind funeral services wore were hold held at the ward chapel last monday with first counselor don 0 wixom presiding it was ond and of the largest from point of at attendance ever held in fillmore Fill mora thel thai rn members embers of at tho the high council of millard stake were present in odmand a section of the hall and came from remote partly the high school stu students dents and faculty attended in a body in sympathy and respect tor for their principal josoph joseph F andorson anderson a son of the deceased the upper grades and their principal mr air thorp and also attended in a group croup tha floral tributes were profuse and were tor for the must mot part of necessity imported at this time ot of the year appropriate music was rendered ren derod by the combined choir under the direction of F earl stott A solo was beau by mrs lira stolla stella 1 day ay the speakers speak ora wore T dark clark callia tor at 0 the stake presidency F P A robison of tho the high counell coun elf 1 olson of scipio a lifelong taz ja missionary associate of tho the dirt dosch Led and poter L Bru uBon for formon oc at the stake presidency opening pr or was waa by joseph 11 fisher meadow stake president of high 9 priests Pr loata and tho ther was waa by high councilman georgo badge r ot at holden oldon II tho the gravo grave was dodic dedicated atod by asael 11 fisher of at tho stake presidency I 1 all of at the speakers were clearly un dor der a heavy emotional strain and w 0 eloquent and sincero sincoro in their eulogy of this good man who had boon been so BO closet close to them in licos joys and sorrows and shifting scenes they spoke of at his integrity and dependability pend ability and lila his granite firmi firmness loss in fit standing tor for ills his convictions and principles Wes all through life lie ho boro bore responsibilities nal bill ties and many hardships with a strength that was wag a marvol to those who know him ile he hail had superb self control and a montal mental polso that was waa to all em emergencies orgen ila ho had qualities of character that made him an efficient executive and administrator in tho the many posit long which ho he hold of both civil and nature emphasis was waa placed on oil ills his loyalty loyala y deyot devotion loa to his wives and family and his energy and industry in supporting and rearing over a score of hta own owl children and in addition seven orphan children three orphan grandchildren living in hla his homo home at tha time almo of his death while financially unable to assist any of his children in their higher education cation ho inspired them with ambition that was waa a driving pow or in enabling many of them to to te themselves through their own lu in itla illative tive and retour resources ces it was pointed ed out that three of at his sons are principals of state high schools in utah and idaho and that others of the child ren aro are prominent and active in their ot at activity much stross stress was made on oil his 1118 maul mentality and the prodigious power of hla his mind in doop deep and clear out thinking always serving the people and the abo church in P a number of capacities ho he was declared arod to bo be without a poor peer in millard billiard county in tho the amount of service rand rendered ored ile he was an worker and he had a powerful poV por erful physical and mental constitution that carried him through mountains of work and made him a conqueror of obstacles christian anderson andersen was born in denmark may 6 1840 when christian was only nine years old his father died leaving tho the mother a poor widow so at this ago lie he had to begin making his own living which ho he did as a farm boy from a long line of strong ancestors ho he inherited the qualities that mado made him a victor in the conquest of adversity ild hd was inspired also by his struggling mother a lady of high 1 at the ago of 14 ito ho was the first of tho the family to join tha church ot of josu christ of latter day writs saints at that ago he was waa mado made clerk ot of the faaland conference at tho the age of 17 he bo was wag called on a mission covering three years in 1862 ho be camo came to utah and a later assisted others of tho the family to immigrate he lived for several years yeara in gunnison Gunn laon and in richfield before coming to fillmore in 1868 P where ho has lived ila ha served tor for three years in the black hauk indian war and during tho the last few years yeara ot of his life enjoyed a pension tor for hla his services in civil service mr air andeson Ande irson hits held offices as aa county and district clark county theurer Troia flurer er county recorder city treasurer attorney mom mem bay be of board of education 17 years justice ot of peace probate judge in f tact fact practically elvery in the gift of the people of oc tho city and county ho has always been active in church work and has haa hold hald positions as 03 pros of elders ders gourum high councilman bishop atako clerk president Y at M 1 I A stake president ot of high priests quorum patriarch and many 0 other positions ht waa expert in accountancy coun tancy ani clerical work and was waa clerk and financial auditor of millard staled tor for 23 years and was wag soc secretary rOtary and treasurer ot of millard stake academy during the tho entire time of its ita ox Is tonco istance hd has hag also boon been bucce engaged in various rinds hinds i busin business s and has worked at several trades and industries later at tho the time of the luo I 1 united order ho was wan placed in chargo charge aly 3 ot tt oct arf fla wan ur fow few engaged tn III and vice president aock ry and treasurer ot of the fill morel mercantile Ins titu ioni on wy Is now stevens Morean mercantile tilo jwj lya 8 charge arge a ot t th tho 0 cool aratico mt until the business becam froyln wits soc rotary treasurer and bl tho the 0 it mill comp comai any panning and stock block raising wa waa 3 always s MIO of lila ills business busl noaa lie iio was pharnol Bt druggist drug glat niia conduct nl ax H own ou dru drug 1 storo store for or nany years it M to g I 1 i icare cars ho to was waa ownus a editor or all nud publisher of tho the millard county which business ito ho dla dis of at n 1814 1914 for many years lio ho has haa boon been licensed abstractor and notary public ho was waa an all intensive student ila iio acquired a command of amoral languages and was wall read in practically avery department ot of human knowl knowledge edgo ilia hla poi honal library was always the onvy envy of all who bany it during tho the crusado against bolig amy lid hd soft sc vad 14 months in tho penitentiary where lio lie was waa appointed librarian of 0 the tha institution a ile iio Is survived survival by ills his wives hannah hannab K and anna D And andeeson etson the barving children of tho the flaat named wife are C henry mrs airs kath orino andorson anderson tire airs sarah higgins ganova wilford J zinn alna mrs airs mabel andorson anderson and julius evan tho the 0 surviving children ot at the tha othor other wife arp jamos ester huntsman nopal A andrew P joseph F and ephriam Ephr lara D all in tho the order 0 oe f ago mrs hannah corpor Is a surviving child through his deceased docca sod wife ras mind tho the passing of 0 christian antler andor lacca a void in the heart of 0 many outside tho the bero avea ft tiu iby ile he lived long and well and his in flu luongo once for good has been most potent patent ho has haa done ills his full sharo to make tho tha world boater bettor ho was olio clio ot of gods noblemen whose noble and brill lant earth career entitles him to heavens best blessing Hs HIS life was an inspiration and ills his death a benediction ion |
