Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-20
FATHER WILLIAM SMITH.

Of these Two Is
FArHEn WILLIAM SMITH,
IIe was born about 1918, At lluckloakui,
Ioicasterahirn. England. Tho month
aud day Of his birth have not beeh au's
to ascertain. When grown 10 ihehhouu
he removed to tho old mOna.lo '""h W
Whitwick, Loiccstofshiro, whore' wv
forty yeats since, ho heard the 80, POI ~,
Israol. ito accepted their testimony, anu
oasi I'M his lot with the Church Of Jesus
Jesus Christ n Latier-day saints, Anu
continuod faithful To bis convictions 10
the end Of bis mortality. $780,,
While In hIs native land ho lnbored
faithfully testIfyiug OF tho great thlnEs
uod has done Tor MIN, and that lie mas
revealed tho true plan 81 snlvauoni hnd
, has again offered the human family an
oppo,tunlty 10 embrace Il and br saved.
no was Kind aud generous TO the Elders
and assisted thom TO the bcstoi hishbilily
with his means,
In 1877 he omieraiod to Utah, and I'm
ally so.tlcd In Ogden, whore he became
known and rcspuU ed by all wherever nc
was known. On February llth, hfior
long, lingering illness, during which ne
was great but patient suiiefuri no
bruathod his last
me NMNNNMN WAS MNAAA w AAAN ANNAA
and was numcroualy attended. Inc
speakers on tho occasion boro testimony
10 his worth end fidelity NJ aSaiut OF ,iud
both here and in his native land. III.
postority consisted " twelve children hil1
six grandchildren, who arc still incrcas-
ing.
The noxt ono Of whom have to speak
Il veteran lady who has seen much
service, and has Tor many years been
faithful aud constant worker Ia the icinalo
institutions of tho Church.
SISTER ALICE NIL
Departed this Ito February y, 1871
Sha was tho daughter OF Jane. Mellor
aud Mary Hardman. sho was born At
Oldham, Lancashire, England, April 70
lsih Her family and hursolf wpfo
formerly memburs Of tho old Wesleyan
body Of religious worshippofs Tor many
years. la tho year 1912, she was hap.
died into tho Church Uf Jesus Christ VI
Laitor.day saints. In 1880 sho was mar
ricd 10 John Woolstonhume, by whom
sho had throo sons aud one daughter In
1888 her husband died, leaving hor with
three small children 10 provide for.
In isi1 sho married tho second time,
her husband being named George
Rhodes. Tho same year thoy took pna-
fage on tho ship Margaret and sailed for
the United siaios.
The voyage was long, exceedingly
rough, aud thoy suffered much Tor the
lack u broad aud ffoah waller. They
landed nt ~. Louis, Mo-, In Fob. 1850.
The issue Of this marriage was one
daughter who Survives hor parents.
During tho summer OF 1850, her second
husband was Frustrated by aunstroko
whioh proved fatal. 10 survived the
shock but very short time. Alice
Rhodes was thus again deprived Of hor
natural protector aud was also Tor tho
second tlmo loft widow, TO toll for h0f
chlldron'H subsistence In n strange land
among strangers. She trus cd Ia God aud
beloved that llo would provide f0r hor
aud she was not disappointed.
ON November o, 1850, she was united
TO a third husband, Thomas Hill. They
were married In 81. Louis, Mo. by this
husband she had thfeo children, all
daughters. She survived her lass hua-
band seven Year,.
ON shay y, 1853, tho family loft 81.
Louis por steamboat Tor Kancsvllln,
which place they reached Ia due time.
Ai.er bolng detained ono month Ia con-
sequence OF high waior thoy commenced
their overland Journey for Utah, IN Cap
tain Moses Clawson's company. They
reached Salt Lake City September 2dth.
They femnirod In tho capital till 1854.
thon moved To kay'a Ward, Davis coun-
~. and tho following year came 10 ogden
which place they made their permanent
home. Here they shared tho poverty ~
tho hard winter aud subsequent seasons.
They pulled up stakes and "moyod
SOUTH with tho body OF Tho Church la
the evontful year OF 1888. On tho!r ru-
turn they united with their oO-roligion.
is,s 10 build up tho Junction city In this
inter-mouhlnin region.
A. soon a. the people had rested a little
from their hAtrassmont, Slstor ALEC Hin
united with number OF O3hOrs hero aud
commenced hof lAbsrsas aslstor OF mercy,
miniziorug 10 tho wants OF tho needy.
She noyor tired OF doing good. Night
and day she was always on hand ~ ross
pond 10 calls OF this kind. Many a day,
aud all day long, toiling beneath tho
melting heat OF summon, or HtDmmlng
the chilling blasts OF tho winter winds,
she cheoriully prosecuted those labor, of
love In connection with Sisters Mary Ann
Ella aud kiZm Duyiei-thO latter now
dead. The hungry. tho naked, tho sick
and the dying experienced tho benefits
that wore administered by those angelic
ministers. This was NO, tho work 0f
few days or month"; but II continued
for noarly decade aud half,
For over thirteen years Sister llill was
tho Second Ward Relief Society. She
was constant Ia the discharge u nor
duties. She was an nhlo counselor, "a safe
and wise advisor aud always had d kind
word for those OF her sisters who were
disoonAolaio from any cause. Her nss0-
olAtea always experienced pleasure Ia her
society, aud strength from her couyersa.
tions. She was beloved by all who know
hor.
Tho funeral services were hold on tho
ltth Inst, Ia tho Second ward meeting
house. Bishop Robert McQuarrio prr-
sided. Tho attendance was very LARGE
A now feature was introduced at The ser.
vices, thus; In addition to tho Elders who
spoke ON the occasion, tho ynst assembly
was addressed by Sister Jane $. Richards.
president OF tho Relief societies Of tho
Weber stake, Sister Mary Ann Ellis.
president Of the Second ward society, and
Sister Maria l.. Newman, "A co.worl. or
with thom, These ladies, who had for
many years beon Intimately acquainted
with tho deceased, spoke from the iulne.s
81 their hearts Of the life and lahOrs OF
their beloved friend. Thoro was nothing
formal IN the eucomiums and high trlb
ute paid by them 10 nor memory.
Tho remains were Inferred IA the Og-
den cemetery,
Sister nm has had olght children, fhy.
seven grandchildren and twouiy-slx
Gfeai.grandchildfon, many NJ whom sur.
NlVe her. Yours truly,
JosEru HALL.
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A well.knOwn railroad man told the
following story tho other dAy--at least