Show OBITUARY i f of the late elder john T reese and 11 of respect E elder mier john thomas rhomas ree reese died at his hii residence starch 11 1883 after a long and lingering lingerin disease brights td disease of tae the kidneys the funeral services cs were held at the mortuary residence on monday march 12 at lit which a largo large number of the friends of the deceased and the family were present the services were conducted by bishop robt ric after singing by the tile choir the opening prayer was offered by patriarch samuel eggleston suitable consolin consoling 11 ad addressee were vere delivered by bishop elders thomas doxey and joseph stanford all of choin spoke words of comfort and hope to the bereaved family and bore testimony to tile fidelity and integrity of the late john T reese to the tile principles plea of the gospel which he lice embraced illera ced in hia his youth the speakers said his ilia sufferings arc are now ended and lie will rest in peace until the trump shall sound and awake liia ilia sleeping rg dust to life if e again ai n and will never more taste of death th hut but will enjoy the life society of his big family and friends forever for ever alie benediction was s pronounced by bishop ric A large funeral procession was wig thru formed consisting in addition to the family mourners of the ogden fire brigade of which deceased dec ead was a member it was headed hy by the city bra braa bras s band tho the cortege took up its march to the cemetery eme tery tho the band ban playing lumeral marches arriving at 6 the e burial ground the remains were deposited depo in their last resting place jolin john T reese waa the son of thomas J and find mary reese ha was born at A wales jan alet 1841 he ile was baptized into the church of jesus christ of latter day saints sainta april 1856 1846 lie ile emigrated emi emigrated C rated to utah in 1864 waa was ordained an elder in 1867 sept 1870 ho he was married to miss nancy nanc y weir lie ile lias hns resided in ogden from the time of his first arrival here until his hiss demise he lie leaves leave a widow and a host of friends to mourn hia his departure the members odthe Fire Brigade by whom elder reese axi respected defrayed the tile funeral e ex gensea at a meeting held by that tha t body on the int list they passed the following OF AND condolence WHEREAS ishag it has pleased the great i creator of the universe to remove from our midst our late brother john T reese and WHEREAS it is but just that a fitting recognition of his many virtues should bo be had therefore bo be it Res resolved olred uy by ogden city fir brigade company iso 0 o 1 that while ve we bow etli humble submission to too roo will of the most high we do not the less mourn for our brother who lias has been taken from us resolved that I 1 tit lie death of john T reese this company reared tho tile loss ofa of a brother brot lier and worker coworker co ibo ho was ever eyer ready to proffer pro her the hand of aiato aid to the needy an active member of lib company a friend and coin panion who ho waa was dear to us ila all a citizen whose upright and noble life was a standard of emulation to his fellows V wi cj that the heartfelt s thy of this company be extended to liia ld family in this their affliction Z them to the care of ol him who doe things well revolved that these resolutions be spread pread upon tile records of the company compy aid a copy thereof be transmitted to the family of our nur decer deceased used brother and that they be published in ill the OGDEN |