Show ELDER OBITUARY JOHN RUSSELL the funeral services over alie re of elder john russell who died on alie instant were held on wednesday july 1885 n alie at the binding was filled to ita capacity with friends of the deceased who had come to offer their last tribute of respect to his memory there were also quinoa number ot persons on alio llio outside who could not gain admission to the house many came from distant settlements who had for years been acquainted with eider russell at 11 am the assembly was called to order by counselor john C thompson alio conducted the services the choir sang the hymn thou dost not weep to weep alone the opening prayer was then offered by president CF middleton tho choir asai sans when first tho glorious light of truth burst forth in this last age after which the congregation was addressed by elders jos hall wm macfarland aged 91 years bishop david S cook elders lester J her hd and J C thompson these emers spoke of their long with the deceased which extended back from 20 to 40 years during all of which time hey knew him to be a man of truth upright honest industrious temperate in all ti lings to hia covenants as a latter day saint and a man of unflinching integrity he was a kind husband an affectionate father and a true friend since liis first arrival in tho ward he lias been a useful member and a valuable assistant to the bishop as a teacher in the ward and in the sabbath school for a long time he was the super in of a bible and experienced perien ced much pleasure while instructing ting the youth in the revelation a and prophecies contained in that holy book he frequently met with the young men in their mutual improves and rendered them valuable aid by liis wise counsels and instructions elder russell was a peace maker and labored to promote and extend that principle among his brethren and sisters when and wherever he had an opportunity to do BO his labors and merits were fully an by this people arki while is body slum bera in alie grave his name and memory will be cherished by all who knew him at the aloyo of the addresses alio choir sang farewell all earthly honors I 1 bid you all adieu the benediction was pronounced by elder WG child the remains we re alien conveyed to the ogden cemetery followed by an immense cortege consisting of 42 carriages filled with mourners and friends john russell was the son of william and catherine russell ho was born 1809 at kincardine Kin cardine perthshire Perth shire scotland on july 1834 lie was married to ellen black woodlan wo odlat clackmannan Clack mannan he was baptized into the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in may 1847 by elder confirmed by him the came day also ordained a priest soon after he was ordained an elder and appointed a counselor to john whom lie subsequently succeeded as president of several branches of the church he emigrated to utah in 1862 and arrived in salt lake chiy october cali shortly after he cama to weber county and settled at river dale then union precinct continued to reside until his demise on january he was ordained a aich priest by charles R dana brother russell is the pro of a numerous posterity having seven son three of whom are dead four daughters forty nine brand children twelve of whom are dead and one great grand child these will continue to build up ins house increase his posterity and perpetuate his name on the earth |