Show CEDAR LETTER our Corre correspondent nt record death of two aged rea april 28 1919 the people of cedar were called to mourn the ithe death of two aged and highly respected citizens the past week Pioneer sif this city and men who haw have worked hard and faith fully for the settlement and ing of this community the tha first to paw away was bengt nelson sr who a few days previous sustained an accident and was struck in the abdomen by a falling plank the force of the blow caused a strangulation of a hernia fernn a of long standing this being the immediate cause of death brother nelson bad nearly reached the advanced age of 15 years but was remarkably spry for or one having lived that number of if years he was a warm hearted man honest in a high degree staunch latter day saint and de rived much pleasure and satis fac fae tion from living up to the precepts prec epta of his adopted religion he was one of the pioneers crossing the plains by y ox team and saw all the trials and of the early days of wit settlement lament of this place he was a a mason by trade and many are am the e h homes 0 now standing that were reared by the skill he was possessed of any many will remain as I a mon monument ament to his remarkable ability in the trade which was waa his lifes profession he was respected and honored by every person in cedar loth both old and young who are and have been residents of cedar for years past and he wait waa respected highly by many late am comers not only was he wit well known and respected by the people of cedar but by hundreds lund reds living in settlements throughout southern utah and many people in the more thickly populated parts of northern utah the second to pass pan from this life to the world was waa john V adams believed to be the oldest man residing in cedar at the time he pawed passed away he having reached 90 milestones on the roadway of life he pawed passed away rather unexpectedly as he was waa not known to be ie ill 11 but was weak from advanced age he was out in the year rear yard of his pre premised mist when he was seen men to stagger and fall and only lived a few moments thereafter death ensuing from a rupture rapture of the artery n near ear the he heart his death c came arm so quickly that he had no time in which h to a a speak pe a it to those who rushed to phi bis side john V adams was on one of the very staunches supporters of the chur church it of jesus christ that ever lived in cedar and times without number he has defended his religion and on every occasion was ready and d willing to bear his testimony to the truthfulness of the gospel which he has loved and lived the greater part of his long ong life Hew he was asaman a man honest to the core kind to all with whom he associated ready at every turn to help the sick and needy and was honored and respected a always away for the pure at and I 1 it simple life he led at all times NOTES carl wood left for circleville Cir cleville last week where he was waa married to moss misa leah whittaker 0 at that place A manner of relatives from cedar went to attend the wedding charles charlen nelson of salt lake lak city has haa been in cedar a few days having come to attend the funeral of list father willie roach entertained a number of his hia friends at a home social a at me hib home last thursday evening all report having had an enjoyable une time min mias gladys mcconnell connell Me has been bui in salt lake for a few fum dayi where she is v visiting friends A baby boy was bo bit r ro to mr me and mrs glen sakina last thursday night mrs sahara morris morna of enterprise is visiting in cedar with her daughter mrs mr glen simkins dr olsen gave an interesting lecture on an child welfare at the tabernacle last saturday evening H P john johnson of the B A C has haa been visiting tine in salt lake city for a few d daya a its the young people of the town enjoyed a dance given at the B A C auditorium last saturday night 2nd and lent bonner lambayon had haa been visiting in cedar a few days |