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Show "REQUIESCAT IN PACE" We have received the following communication from Mr. P. O. Hanson of Manti. His brother Hans C. Hanson, or (Hans the fid-ler) fid-ler) was one of the first of his nationality nat-ionality to join the church and the only Danish member of the Church who was acquainted with the Prophet Pro-phet Joseph. He was well and favorably fav-orably known by most of our readers read-ers and we freely give space for the small sketch, and add our sympathy to that of all friends, for the brother rtmaining. Ephraim Oct 16, 1890. Editor Register: My good old brother Han c. Hanson Han-son has gone beyond the veil. Last Friday morning one of his friends found him dead on his bed with a smile on his face and without any sign of pain or suffering. The old vetran was extensively known by his being one of the oldee violinists in the church. He played in Nauvoo, he jjayed coming out here and until un-til death disabled him. He was born on the 6th of Nov., 1806, in the city of Copenhagen, when ninateen he was good on the violin, and good in penmanship, about that time he entered into service in the Danish navy, in which he remained five years; during which he went to the west Indies and once to Iceland. After taking his dismissal he went in a large ship to China and back. Then he went to Uoston, Mass., and sailed from there a number of years meantime studying naval astronomy. astrono-my. Coming home to Boston in the spring of 1843 he found a branch of the true church of Christ and ime-diately ime-diately joined it. Soon after that he looked around for a chance to get ti Denmark to inform me of the fact that that church was on the earth. He found no better opportunity oppor-tunity than a ship bound for Stettin which he accepted of. But when he got to J l.mark the master of the vessel wou! 1 not let him off, and he had to sit. me the information by a letter through ihe pilot, when he got back to Boston he took a ship for New Orleans, and went up to Nauvoo for the sake of seeing the prophet. No other Danishman has seen him. He worked a good deil on the tetr.-'lc, having charge of the krar.es and the hoisting. He was also the best hand at the making of tents and wagon-covers. Early iti 41 he took a trip to Boston where hs baptized me; he.having been ordained ordain-ed o.ie of the Seventies. At the end of iS5 he had his endowments and in Fe'j., 56, he sUrtei'l for the J west with Hebcr f". Kimball. Then he had a wife fot r nt nine months ; Early i . 47 he left " :r.tcr Quarters j as ot.e of the pioneers. I think he j made the roa:loineter wich was used j then. After getting into the Salt Lake valley he made the two first birch scres out of birch-wood, with a knife, a cuall gauge and a lead pencil, In course of time he labored on the 'etnple 2j4 years among the carpc.irs. After this he was called to go 01: te Manti, where he lived for years, and afterwards-, moved to Salina where he died in his humble habitation shaded by a grove of noble trees, planted by his own hand, in which he used to pride himself. In 1892 he was a missionary mis-sionary in Wendsyssel, the norther-most norther-most part of Denmark. Coming home he served the emigrants. Almost Al-most to the last he was eager for knowledge and took delight in bearing testimony to the truth of what is called Mormonism and of prophet Joseph Smith. His friends says he died like a candle burning out. At the funeral, on Sunday, 22nd which was in the cottage the best of feelings were made mani fest by the people. PO Hanson |