Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-17


wives, one Of whom died In 1853.
Volunteers fof tile MUDDY Mission
were now called for and Elder Day
resolved 10 sell out his comfortable
home and risk the hardahips NJ au.
uther frontier. Hero lac worked with
uuawerinK zeal through tho suiiarlngs
and Acknowledgements OF that effort Mt
colonization. His story IL full OF inter-
,st but space iorbiis its rehearsal. s
general fire stripped the little colony
OF ALI its earthly possessions. This anu
the loss Of child, with all the other
hardships thoy had endured, unsettled
his wife,s mind nnd sho became
victim TO the worse OF all huma II
maladies, insanity. She remained i'm
This condition until her death, twenty
yeafs after.
Elder Day with the greatest diill.
Guilty flor he was destitute) made his
way bnch to 81. George with his wife
and elk young children.
He now found employment as
shecpherder ia KanarrS AMI was NJ
faithful ard intelligent In his employ.
ment TINT his employer found his
tagging interests revive surprisingly
and his employe Indispensable. He now
married a widow aud made his home in
~. George where he was called to per.
form the labor Of the ordinances In the
temple.
His health could not endure tho
sultry climate Of the South AMI he TO-.
moved to Circle Valley, Pluto county,
In 1877. Here he found himself In
rough socict A resident gang Of
thieves terrorlzsd AMI Illuminated all
who desired 10 DO decent or honest aud
ewayed the reins Of government pretty
much according 10 their own lawloss
will. Elder Days will was equal TO
theirs. He determinod to destroy the
power OF robbery, blackmail and gen.
eral lawiessness that existed here. A
law suit in which he was taken 10
Beaver under false charger, resulted 30
com plutely in his defense AMI the over
throw OF tho complainants that they
felt their evil power broken. From
that time the robber gang dispersed,
many OF them going into Colorado anu
adjacent districts. Having set his
face ny n flint against tho wrongs they
were perpetratiIg, they became his
bitter foes aud harrassBd him on every
hand. but heaven helped him to win
the battle for the right.
When Circlevillo was organized as n
ward In the paneuitch Stake OF Zion,
Elder Day was appointed as presiding
Elder, IN which position he remained
until he lett for temporary sojourn
In Gunnisou. He WASH member Of the
High Prlest's quorum AZ the time "
his demise.
His Journal ends with these remarks:
"Tbrough life have enjoyed pros
perlty ut times but have sustained
many losses. God has seen III 10 guard
mo against riches. For this ! sincerly
acknowledge his hand aud believe that
II has been for tho best. Many Of my
loved ones have crossed over to tho
other side and now, at the advanced
age OF seventy-sevcn, am calmly aud
hopefully waiting for the change that
shall re.unite the broken bonds. | have
had my faults with other men, but
have tried TO terve the Lord, and my
record has never been eialued 10y
crime or dishonOr. | trust that the
blood OF the Redeemer will wush me
white and that God Will save and exalt
me In the end"
He was faithful and jealous TO the
end, and with hls dyiug breath
exhorled his survivors 10 do Gll the
good that lay In their power. He called
out tue names OF his wife. sister and
children who had gone before him IN
II he were talking TO them; and to his
daughter he made this peculiar re-
MARI: ~ have done oil the good can
ana Will continue 10 do no. l am only
losing time while remain here, for
there is work waiting Tor ms beyond
the VEIL"
A wife, six children aud FIVE grand
children survive him and countless
friends sincerely mourn and miss him.
Yes, ga feeling OF sadness comes DER
me" at tho contemplation Of ~ long
and faithful liie now complete
numbered with tho phantoms OF the
past. But II shall bloom again when
"fime shall be no more" to sap It's
strength with his scytho. Until that
day, sleep well, departed friend, and
may We inset again where hsppiness
and love @ an never die.
RuDY LAMONT.