Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-18

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LuNA. gotnrro County. M, ll6bor
Ward, February o., ls1lHA sorruW'ul
breasts of the people OF This ward mo
past three wCUAH ON account Of ihD death
uf our beloved brother aud worthy
bishop, q. b. Graor, who departed this
lIi0 January -, 1895, Huor TON days ~
severe pain and suffering ctusod boy Inc
ternal rupture. All was douD Cor him
that 10 a0Hiund possible 90 do through tho
administration Of The Priesthood aud by
bis family aud klnd friends, TO slvO bis
ne, bus !. appears DO was Hstiuod 10 ho
called To LABOR in another sphurH. lie
was born January .n, ltIl, being CONE
Unmuyoly youugmau Ht tho limo Of his
death, and Leaves o. loyluE wife and six
chlldfon 90 mourn his departure. Tue
mother ~ thH deceased Who resides 30
Conoho, Arizona, arrived hero two days
ufi0r this muurniul Oyoni mud was grief
stricken over tho sudden demise OF hor
dufiiul and loving ION.
The family decided 90 have tho romans
taken TO 81. Johus, Arizona, A. tho father
aud other members Of tho family wore
inferred IN tho burial ground at that
place. Before leaving tho family residence
tho people IRON all ov0r tho valley gath
orOd around 30 take u farewell look ontho
features OF him who had 30 ably aud
faithfully served ihom iu the capacity u
bishop for pho past soyou years.
The body Ia charge NJ DR.. Plat,
arrived Ina SLJuhna ON thO evening Of tho
95th The funeral ceremonies wCrU held
In tho meeting hou,o Ht that place ON
/ Sunday, January 9Th. The pouple turned
| cut ou mnsso out of respect 10 tho
memory OF tho deceased, who had TO-
| sided there number ~ years previous
] 10 being called hs liIse0p " llober WarI.
/ Tho speakers on thg occasion Wufo
| Elders David k.uda.lolls prugorylll0,W
/ IA. Gibbons and D. IS. lftNuAu. also
bishop g.. Audynoui Elder Is, T.. john
l sou, president ut tho High ruustN
I quorum. aud Patriarch ~. d, Plat, of $50.
| Johns, Bishop Gronr nrst couu,eiorW.
! N. Thompson, aud lsliur e.. Hampshire.
I of ilOhHr wand. All who spoke nulOg.E0d
] tho memory ~ the dugUItnlt several Of
/ them, having been most Intimately as-
ISOLATED with him for number
| ot years, testified 30 his uusWury.
/ ing integrity, honesty aud faithful
upss, aud also his being fear
] less advocate in tho cause OF truth.
] no mastered tho spanish language and
! hllod mission tO tho Indians us we'll As
l preaching 10 some OF the Noxiruu popu-
| Iat.0u uf st. Johns In that tongue. As
l stated IN tho remarks OF aIlUr Ul4ll, hU
was % strict Keeper Of records "a, VOL as
accounts, rs the work he has LOFT h0hiud
! ubunlantly shows. and 10 will DO n great
| holp Co UthUfl who may DO called 10 fol-
| low lon his footsteps Ho was iiist and
/ foremost 90 roo public work dunu iu hls
ward 49, the records plainly show, and
/ his presence will bo missed among thago
! with whom h0 WAS called Co labor. no
/ was modest and unasaumlng.u manner,
! and exemplary On his daily mo and con.
/ Norsuluu,
Brother Greer was ordained Bishop
/ by Apostle John Henry Smith iu tho
l year stse,
Auur the close OF the services AN who
wished were permitted 20 view the DO.
/ mains, tho features ~ which looked calm
mud peaceful The iuuUuI c1riggr, cone
/ siF.ing VI tuonty-,iN vehicles VOL Allgd
! with people, slowly wondnl iis why 20
/ Che graveyard ON the hilI,wuvre tho body
| was lhIl 10 rust lu peace and await she
| resurrection u the just,
q. HANusIuHE.