Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-06
GEORGE A. SMITH.


born June 20, 1917, a. fptuAhl' ."
Lawroncs county, New Yoik, sni
was trained la Toe religion u lho Con
gregatlonal church, oi which ms
father aud mother were member, un'
I'll his fifteenth year.
70 illustrate one Of his tta!is o.
claraoler, 1 will men,iin that, while
he was attending school At Poislam,he
Rrew rapidly aud attained his iuIi
growth before the time uiusl for boy'
10 attain their growth. This gave him
somewhat awkward address, and o.
he was Of a retiring nature aud did not
cultivate the good Will, Or Try 10 wiz
the favor Of the boys NJ school, bul
was contentsd with his studies, Win
the contemplation OF liis own thoughts,
and the society oi older people, the te-
suit was that tue clustering boys Of the
school undertook 10 play him a game
Of bully, and this, shortly after he had
recovered from n spell or sickness
therefore he resolved that ho would
thrash the whole unptlnclpled set AZ
soon AZ he recovered hla strength SUI
feienliy to do n. Finally the time
came, and he walized In, and not only
whipped the Tsscalr, hut every boy
that took sides with his tjrmentOfs'
This statement n about ne nave
heard him relate II, and when we cor
alder that his sensitive nature mad fe-
peatodly been outraged, ana his honor
aud manhood insultul, we do not
blanc him for demanding reparitlon.
II has been said that, when he was
mn
those who became acquainted with
MIN as n man, know that he not only
came 10 the full stature Of manhood,
hut that ho possessed u memory that
was truly wonderful.
Ny acquaintance with bin dalos
from my Ooyhood days up 10 the time
that he finished his career on earth,
anu he was always tho same true,
unde waiting friend. President Brig.
aam Young remarked, on tho mofnipg
Of his death, tnat ne mad knOwn
Brother George a. smith TOT foriy-iwo
years, had Travelled and lsbored with
him Ia the ministry Tor many years,
anu believed MIN 10 DO NJ faithful u
boy and ~ honest man na ever lived,
and he was of the opinion that he hau
Ne good record on this and the other
aide OF the veil ~ any other man; he
SAID that ho never knew him 10 neg.
loct or Overdo a duty, ami that no war
= man Of sterling integrity, a c)mpluis
cabinet Of history, anu was Away true
TO his friends.
Captain John Goldman wrote an un.
biased historical sAoioh Of George A p
labOrs In southern Utah, which II
would DO well for all persons ~ read
who are Ia search OF correct ini0fniu.
tiOn In regard 10 that portion Of tue
Territory, and when no heard OF biz
demise he said OF him that hs was the
"yery soul OF honor"
My extensive aud diversified a.
quAiniance with him, at times, brought
rs under the most trying cifoum-
stances. In the spring OF 1866, George
a. crossed the plains ON HE way NJ
delegate to Washington. 1 accom-.
panied him, drove team, stood guard,
uid general camp duty, aud whsn Ia,
MA sick waited ON him with tho bosi
OF care. At the south pa,s We wore
ovettAksn by y fearful sunwslorm IN
the month Of May,and | was among tn,
able bodied men to shovel SNOW, aud u
break our way through the high drifts
that Int cepted cur progress % that
We could get our horses and wagon,
through TO continue cur Journey
Many OF this company were suiorin
from snow-bllnd or dimnoss VI sight
caused by the suns reflection from lht
snow anu severe cOlut; but my eye,
were not effected In the least, being al
the time IN by 18Th year anu having
been used 10 gTeAt deal Of out lool
work In tho winter ana rough CAuyon
work In the summer, on thls OCCASION
proved greatly 10 my advantage.
One circumstance will show the tTu,
character Of George A.:
After we had got through the snow
down where the foAdbweto much better
one dhy,on account OF my having Etogt
guard every OI1ef nighi, anu being ~
much exposed 10 cold, l was 90 Yer
come with fatigue, II was difficult
task Tor me TO gulge the leading horses
George A. was not SLOW 90 notice tn,
situation, and said, 'Let me nave thus,
lines and you come back here aud have
n nap" OF course, did not object,
and had about one hour OF the SCUM
Get kind Of sleep, which was without
dreams.
Before leaving home, George A. pro.
vlded himself with q liberal supply ol
old ovoTcOais. l did not have to ask
him for the loan Of Que; he had sense
enough u know what WAS needed, aud
said, "Put on this coat" In TITS To-
hpect he was unlike some specimens
that are called men,
lie VA. oue VI the Prophet Joseph
Smith, body guard, AMI alwaya ohui.
isbed bis MEMORY with fond fecjlet-
tiOus, and was never 10 much AMI.
ma ul M when the Prophet was III,
'pic Of conversation.
% was great In little deeds, and
heart overlooking with the love
man kindnus-. He would not,
pglyi condemn tho guillle-s,
mplo u would be- well ill
ners 10 emulate; hs would say,
~ do any thing that you will ut
AIMED Of" lie preached by both
.fecept anu example, ADD tue world D,
all the better Tor his having livei,
To tbs Immaculate descendants OF
this good anu great man We, wno are
not IN tue line u that descent, say that
you are greatly honuTeu by having
such "a man Tor your ancestor. Ana
our hearts 20 Out Ia loving klndnuss
towards you, that COD, In HIS Infinite
mercy, may UestYw up,u you grace Ia
your day and generation; no doubt you
viii ever feel 10 honor tbls day, uuI
keep It green Ia your mumuii..
Tor ON the .Oih uby ~ Ju .,
1917, one Of tue greatest muu ~.
ale ume, was born into lutsWull one
VINO proved himself worthy 90 associate
with PT0phr saud Paluaichplu l.IacI.
zoe JesCundel from pHtrlItlC Sizes, u &c..
who HAD wlthiu MS veins some OF sac
2tpt blOgl ut the uiuvteruIh urutuTt.