Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-20

married Rachel, daughter OF join
Morton and Ann Jones Morlou.
Cne fruits NJ this union wore five
sons AMI three daughters; one Of eRcl
o. these ars dead.
Elder Jones was formerly n msmbe
ottue Guy cVuucll UfOgten city. He
has aisJ neon n mentor Of tho High
Council ~ the Weber stake. He wal
n Home NJ ssionaty anu fitsl COunselol
70 L9rin Fatr, President " the High
Pfiesls' quorum OF this STAKE. The
three last named positions he held vi
the lime n his death.
On the gan Of Let July he was
taken sick win shocking pains In the
stomach and In the back together with
paralysis VI the lower limbs. All that
could be was jDne 10 reatofe him to
health Asaiu, hut 10 no purpose. He
continued to get worse until August h
when at noon Of lhat Usy, While tuf.
rounded bS his family, death relieved
hin from bis terrible suti-fiugs.
Tine obsequies were held August 9th,
In the OgIun tsbetnseie. A large
audience was In attendance, Bishop
James Taylor presided.
After the opouiDg hymn, prayer was
offered by Elder klChsrd BailAntyne.
ConsollBg hidrr,sOs gbfa then made
by Elders Joseph Parry, &. +. Middle.
ton, Joseph Hall, l.. w. shuuuii,
Charles WEIGH ana Bishop Taylor. a u
spoke In the highest terms " common.
dalton Of the deceased, with whom they
had been acquainted from his youth
W, and were well qualified TO testify,
which they DID, OI hts tTuthlulntss,
bis oitcum,psciion, his sincerity and
integrity IN overy position which he
has held IN this community.
Bishop janis Taylor, Of whose ward
Elder Jones wasa member, In speak.
ing OF his many excellent qualities,
said: al became acquainted with
Brother Jones thirty years ago, and
have been n mol lhb5r ~ Dim during
tho whole OF tnat time. Al Jne t.mc
he was fret counselor - tue president
Ot ths Mound Fort war;. / was tns
other counselor, and We were thrown
together great deal Ia our ministerial
uutiCt.
'sincS / have been Bishop Of ,hc
ward Brother Jones has been ~ me
faithful, a firm aud reliable support.
Ho never do3lincd any DUTY, never
isltetcd inR ay labor, never mufmutcd
al any sacrifice, never thought any re-
quiremeni was too great Tor him; but
Ao Uont forward willingly aud with
alacfliy anu discharged his duties. He
was very respectful In his conduct u.
warts his fellow lab1ToTs Ia she minis.
try. lilo wgA humble 0u, yielding la
his disposition towards those whom he
c5ntiutfed had authority to direct
him.
"But short time siuor, )" tho Blshop
said, "BTOthet Jonel al itcssrd the
Saints In his warJ, wusTe he spoke
with more force, vIgOr and efficacy
than he had done fOT long time pro.
vlouR. lie spoke on the subject u tnl.
walton for tho living anu the dead-Of
tho condition Of man after dUath--of
tile resurrection from the iCAd. He
quoted largely ifom tho Bible, Book "
NJ rnOu, and Doctrine ans Covenants
Ia support OF the doctrines, aud bore =
strong and earnest testimony OF tue
gospel being revealed from God in tbs
last dAyS."
la closing the Bishop said; "BToIher
Miles IL. Jones wac an honest man, a |
true ana faithful LAtler-day saint; lie |
honOrcd his 600, he honored bis !
Priesthood, ana was true to his
bTelhten.D
Elder Jones had 10 children, o boys
and girls. He also had grand. |
Ghilireu.
An immense cortcge followed his |
remains to the Ogden c, mctery, where |
they were left TO their lasl rUpUse.
Respectfully,
JoaElU HALL,
OGDEN Ci1y, Utah, Aug. IS, 1895.