Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-14
THE KIMBALL CEMETERY.
The Memory OF the Late President
Kimball HOnOred by His Family.

Today, June 18th, is the birthday
Of the late President Heber G. Kim.
hall. Visitors TO the sacred spot,
where sleeps the silent dust Of that
great and noble man, will be pleased
to see the handsome Improvements
recently male in and around the old
cemetery where in past years the
deceased members Of the Kimball
family were buried. IL Is located
Immediately in the rear Of the old
homestead, on the hill, near the head
Of Main Street.
A spot Of ground, q 10y rods, in
GLIDING but not confined to the
original cemetery, has been etaPart
under a perpetual grant from the
City Council, who have allowed its
use for the purpose indicated ON con-
dition that no more interments be
made there. This spot Is now sur
rounded, in lieu Of the old picket
fence Of former years, with a hand
somely ornamented fence of
wrought iron, on n coping Of cut
kyune stone, aud the soil inside
sOwn 10 grass and planted with
shade trees. A row Of pOplars ex-
tends all around the interior Of the
enclosure, the one entrance TO which
is 10y a gate on the south.
In the centre Of the lot stands the
monument Of President Kimball,
an imp0slng shaft Of sandstone and
marble, on a hasc II granite. IL Is
the only object Of iis kind, or Ia the
nature Of tombstone, LEFT standing
in the cemetery all other stones and
bUards having Teen removed. with
many Of the bodies once buried
there, the grave mounds oblitcrated,
and the ground on all sides leveled
to n lawn, the grass of which is
coming up nicely. On the faces
Of the monument are inscribed the
names, with birth and death dates.
Of the principal persons whose re-
mains lie beneath, most Of which
have long since cr,,mbied 10 dust.
The names are those Of President
himhall, his wives, Vilate Murray,
Laura Pitkin, Sarah Noon, Sarah /
Ann Whitney, Anna Gheen, Ellen
Sanders, THERESA Morley; and Bish-
op Newell X. Whitney
No more work viii te done upon
the cemetery this year. as the season
Is - far advanced, but il Is the de- |
sign 10 complete 1t next spring,
when walk will be laid out. lead- !
ing from the gate 10 and around the |
10 be hOrderei with |
choice shrubbery and flowers, and |
the lawn plattsd with pines and !
evergreens; thus making the CID /
burial ground ''a thing OF beauty,
aud place suggestive Of sweet te-
pose.
The Kiniball family hold the
deeds 70 the new cemetery and a
right Of way thereto through a lane
mining from Main street between
the old homestead and the G..
Culmer residence.
The work 20 far done Il due 10 the
commendable energy Of commit
Zee consisting OF five Of the elder
sons Of President Einiball, namely,
H., Abram A, Solomon F..
Joseph H. aud Jonathan e., who
we're appointed by the family at the
reunion, June 18th, 1887.
o undertake the duty Of pabllshing
Iheir fathers life, and beautifying
MS last restiDg-place. Their noble
mission is about completed. The
Life Of Heber G. Kimball, writ.
en- by his grandson, Bishop O. +.
Whitney, has been published, and
rom the proceeds Of the sales, which
AVE been extensive, tie improve
nents have been made TO the GEM
terry, ami three fine portraits Of
resident hinbaii, procured and
PRESENTED to the Logan, st. George
ND Mani Temples. Monies stiIl
o he derived from the same source
will b. devoted TO further improve
nents Ia the cemetery, the purchase
{ Hfe-siEe portrait Of "Brother
ieber" for the Salt Lake Temple
Then completed, and the interest
n any balance remaining applied,
5 may be needed, to keep the burial
round in repair,
The Himball family aid their ,
oniuiit,ee are TO be commented I
nd congratulated on the good work
well performed in honor OF their {
evered and beloved dead. {