Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-19

also served fur several yeais ~ police
man and In 1881 was elected n city
councillor. The same year be was
APP oinied Bishop Of the Second Ward.
In 1865 he wss elected alderman rom
the second Warl IN which office be
was reelected IN 1867.
Brother Herncs, iu the Iall o. that
year, entered Into partnership with ID.
"a Peery ii general merchhu diac. In
1863 hu visited his relatives 10 the
Eastern States and was Rppoit
Bishop Of the Church IN Weber county
holding that office until 1873. Ia 1871
he was elected Mayor OF Ogien CITY
and was reelected Tor four successive
terms. In 1879 no was called on
mission TO ENGLAND, where he tempo
rally took charge Of the European
mission during the absence " the
President, and returned after fifteen
months absence, much improved VA
health. In 1877 BROTHER Hofrlck was
appointed First Counselor 10 David II.
Peery In the Presidency Of Weber
stake Of Zion. lie alsj engaged In
bu iuCss IN the cooperative iirm u the
Consolidated Implement Company, and
was active IN all the public affairs Of
tho city and couhty. Falling health
Occasioned his removal Tor while to
the Pacific Coast, where he went In
lsSi. He suffered from throat disease
-contfactud through exposure In
early lifc--whch developed into
consumption. Returning 10 Ogden
after two ycars' absence he grad
ually fadri until his demise.
nV.IIur HWVfg.k So. O. ..a..aI,I. man
NJ affair, courteous, yet firm - n
ia husintss, wise hnd capable IN
Church WORK, Mini and indulgrnt
husband anu father, aud man r.
sptct-d by all Glasses Tor hia sterling
qualities. He calmly anticiraiOl' HE
demisc making full arrangement Of his
affairs, aud wa attended dcvOtcdly by
hi family during his long indis.
position. lie passed away IN peace,
leaving o'ght cons, four daughters nud
iiucon grandchildren; thfre children
having pfecoied him Into the world
beyond. By his request the funeral
viii not take place until three days
have elapsed from the time n his
death. We mingle our regrets with
those u his hlst OF friends ut the DO.
memhored, aud whose name IL ldenti-
ned With the rlss AMI progress of
Ogden City aud Weber County, ~
well ~ the affairs of the Church In
which he prominently figured. Peace
be 10 the remains Of Brother Lester J.
Hcrrickl
As evidence OF the regard enter.
talned for the deceased, the city COun.
Gil OF Ogden met on Monday night,
adopted the following and adjourned
for one week;
Whereas, Il has pleased an All-wlse
Providence this day To- take away from
this sphere OF action our respected fol-
low citizen, Lester !. iIcrrick, and
Whereas, Lostor J. Hcrrick was Og-
den's second mayor, aud The first mayor
of Ogden who during an existence Of
ionriy-ono years mas departed this lie;
Now, therefore, IL u resolved by the
mayor and City Council ot ogden city,
that this council now adjourn out u rs-
snect 10 the memory u said Lester ].
llcrrck, and that this council attend his
funeral In body, and that MI ox.mayora
OF ogden DO Invited to attend also.
10 II further resolved, that tho mayor
appoint committee of three members ~
the council To DRAFT proper resolutions
hlNi hNN NNNll VI Hllu lsfNteF - liNtiltk
ana that said committee also arrange
inni means OF conveyance be furnished
tho city councillors and ex-mayors attend.
ing the funeral.
The funeral services will be held at
the Ogden Tabernacle, Thursday,
April .lsl, at . y. M, and will be
under the supervision Of his personal
friends, ID. IL. peery, Joseph STANFORD
and Robert McQusrrlo whom he
selected rs committee to act Tor his
family.