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Show j PERSONAL. r L 1 MY FATHER. C. N. LUND Sr. On Wednesday, January 13. it will be 97 years since the first C. M Lund, father of the editor, was bom in Seest, pr Kolding, Denmark. He was baptized by H. P. Iverson- By this act he lost the opportunity for a college education, promised by the minister. So he educated himself. He came to America at the age of 22. The first solitary place he came to he knelt down and thanked God that he had been privileged to come to a land of freedom. He settled in Mt. Pleasant Pleas-ant and resided there until his death. May 7, 1921, in his 76th year. He was twice married and the father of 1 3 children. His posterity now num -bers 40 grand children, 45 great grand children and one great great grand child. The following positions held and filled give a good idea of his religious and civic activities. But to know him one should have had contact with his great soul, his highly developed spirit' his character, his faith, his knowledge and wisdom. May I, his eldest son, not knowing what the year may bring, be pardoned tor saying, without qualifications, qual-ifications, he was the best and greatest and manliest man I have ever known. I saw more of Godliness in him than in any other human being of my ac-quantance. ac-quantance. 1 wish he might hear this. He was bishop of Mt. Pleasant ward for 1 2 years. President North Sanpete Stake 1 4 years, the firts. Patriarch nine years. Superintendent Coop Store Filled three missions, the one as president of the Scandinavian Mission. He served three successive terms as mayor, heading three tickets in one campaign. He was a member of the Territorial Territor-ial Constitutional Convention, 1K62. He was twice a member of the territorial ter-ritorial legislature, once in the House. 1 890, and once in the Senate, 1 894, He served on the local and district school boards for 36 years. Was on the board of the Snow College, and was asked to become the president but he declined, and recommended that it be tendered Apostle Anthon H Lund. He was appointed U. S. Commis sioner for Sanpete County. He traveled quite extensively in eight foreigu countries. H wa a fluent, often eloauent speaker, and one of the best funeral orators in the the state, "A man he was, to all who knew him dear." What a blessed memory! Editor. Ray Lund, youngest son of the late James A. Lund and Julia C. Lund, went away this week for service in the navy Neighbor C. B. Linschoten comes on the dot every year and does his full duty. Both he and his wife like and enjoy the paper. On January 24th he will be 74 and is hale and hearty, and should reach 90. Neighbor N. P. Sorenson, a good, kind, humble soul, always comes in at about New Years to see to it that our feet may be keMt dry, warm and comfortable. com-fortable. He is quite a philos opherand has some good ideas. Tl ere is a host of hon-st people in St. George and good Neighbor U. Jarvis Jr is one of t he most honest among them. He has been with us a long time and we wish to keep him. |