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Show i Last Rites For John Armstrong Scheduled Sunday Funeral services for John Armstrong, Arm-strong, Black Hawk war veteran and early day scout and prospector, will l be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Anderson Brothers mortuary at American Fork. Interment will be in the American Fork cemetery. Mr. Armstrong died Saturday in a Salt Lake hospital. He was 92 years of age. He was bom in England, on April 17, 1848, and came to this country when he was eight years old. His father borrowed $500 in gold from Brigham Young, to finance the trip across the plains, and after their arrival here they worked at Camp Floyd, hauling freight for Johnston's army, earning enough to repay the loan. Mr. Armstrong was later assigned as-signed by Brigham Young to freight across the plains, and he made three trips back to Missouri to assist the pioneers in coming to Utah. Later he engaged in mining and other pursuits. He hauled granite for construction of the Salt Lake temple. tem-ple. . Mr. Armstrong lived in American Fork most of his life. He moved to Salt Lake City 15 years ago, and also resided for a time in California. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Newcomb of San Francisco, Fran-cisco, California; ten grandchildren and 35 great-gradchildren. |