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Show Letters Pay Tribute to John Gunderson on Occasion of Birthday Tlie following letters were received receiv-ed recently by Mr. John H. Gunderson, Gund-erson, complimenting him upon the occasion of his birthday anniversary: annivers-ary: Mr. John Gunderson, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. Dear Friend: I recall that it is your birthday tcday and take this means of congratulating con-gratulating you and wishing you many happy returns of the day. 1 never forget a friend or a friendly act and therefore you are remembered remem-bered today as a friend who has done many a friendly deed in my behalf. I do not recall just how old you are, but whatever th.3 number of years may be we must judge by the spirit and sou still seem to have a very young spirit whiteh I hope ycu may keep all the time until ycu come to the end of the trail. We are all heading toward the last round up and bye and bye we will be moved out of the way for some one else. And when we come to close our eyes in our last sleep the thingr, that will be most worth remembering re-membering will be the good deeds and kind acts we- have performed, and you have many to your credit. "No treasures nor pleasures can make us happy long; The heart aye's the part aye that makes us right or wrong." So let's keep the heart right and keep ever before us all the good kind memories of the past. May your coming years be peaceful and happy and prosperous is the wish of your old friend. With warm personal per-sonal regards to yourself and. wife and family, I am, as ever, Your friend, C. N. LUND Among the earliest Pioneers of Mt. Pleasant, we find the name of Erick Gunderson and his good wife, who had quitted Norway for religious reli-gious freedom and greater opportunity oppor-tunity in a new world. The history of this worthy couple is a part of the history of Utah, for they are among its founders and builders and its honored and respected re-spected citizens who have .contributed .contribut-ed so much to the colonization and civilization of Western America. They settled here in the year 1859, and built them a good home which is still standing. Reared to manhood ieight sons and three daughters who have carried their name forward in honor and have continued the work they so well began. John Gunderson is the seventh of these sons who came to Weiss and cheer the happy parents. His birth occurred on Ausust 20, 1875. Perhaps Per-haps the most favored period of the year for men to some to earth, for at that time the sign of Leo, or the Lien, holds sway. The .sun is the dominating planet, which denotes strength and power, magnetism and attraction. Furthermore, these favored fav-ored sons are endowed with courage and persverance, which makes them leaders among men. Around these basic qualities ct character cluster many others that have made John one cf the outstanding out-standing men of the state. The true measure of a man is taken by the way he treats his fellow-men. be they high or low. The fabric of daily life is woven with the tiny threads of our own choosing choos-ing and co'.ored by the bent of our own will. People, like caks, must be firmly rooted in mother earth and grow erect in the forces of life before they are of much use to humanity. As we look back upon John's life we see that anchorage to purpose and a steadfastness to an ideal. In private life, John has demonstrated demon-strated tire qualities of a real man In his early married life he decided to remain in his home town and build in it a good home, not only for his own comfort, but as an asset as-set to community life and welfare The primitive, crude dwelling of early days gave plana to one of the finest home-, in Utah. He made it beautiful within and without that life might be more abundant for all who pass that way. A home that Z-ih- I s 05 proucl t0 have withln her borders. In that home h has roared a splendid family who have h h,m in their my ho mnde him proud of their achievements achieve-ments in the world's work His place as husband and father n, ,hlSh- Th'e educational and physical needs of his familv nessTnd ke m ? manament are tho keys that have opened the door to his good fortune. John is ever the captain of the ship and holds the helm steady on calm or stormy seas, through sunshine sun-shine or rain. Uhen his beloved mate fell arsleep in mid-ocean he pve up the ship, but kept it clean and beautiful still, for The" & passengers yet aboard. There wis aPecLt tTe nhinTw In public life, John has been verv ! M pubh, entcrprlzrs aC"nr'' ct ,ham!n t0 t,lls desirable trait cf character, John nnsr ..7.. , uuu posiscscics many others that make him the socd citizen cit-izen and the valuable public official" The death knell of the man iri public office Is independence and snubbery toward those whose generosity gen-erosity has placed them in the very position they hold. On the highway of life John has avoided the ugly cobblestone and kept to the open road, toward humanity. hu-manity. He is easy to approach anu willing to listen to the suggestions and troubles cf the other fellow and the flexibility of his demeanor among all classes of people, has wo i him many friends. The bigness of a man's nature ii shown in little things. The pleasant pleas-ant good morning, the word of sympathy sym-pathy and approval, a word of advice ad-vice and commendation, a lift on the road, aid in affliction, A chat with tho aged or a kind word to a child are small in themselves, but how they lift the giver high in th hcar's of those who receive them! John is net just a r.unny weather friend, but when the hand of sickness sick-ness and sorrow lay low their victim, vic-tim, he is there to assist in very nosfiihle wav. He considers Vile i tendance at a funeral service h!-, , duty and a mark cf respect which he owes to throe he has known ii life. When he is in town he can b ' counted upon to be there. 1 These are just a few cf the things ; that make John al friend to man ' and a public benefactor. May his birth day be happy and ' over-flowing with good cheer and ' many happy returns of the dav ! With good wishes for the coming ' years of continued' jcy and service ' that are his to render. GRACE JACOBSEN. Mr. Gunderson is a good neighbor and is invariably kind and considerate consid-erate to those who are ill or otherwise other-wise unfortunate. His generosity in ; such instances is well known. He is a lover of his home, spending spend-ing a great deal of time in keeping it attractive, and is the father of a splendid family. Ad. |
