Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-27
OBITUARY NOTE.


Tho aged veteran, John Ncwoy, do.
parted this life on Saturday, August IL,
isy3, Mt hi. residence la tho First ward,
ogden City, Uah.
John Newoy was tho son Of Mathew
J. Newoy aud Elizabeth Greenfield; hu
was born In Wurplusden, county OF
Surrey England, On the 70 b day % Jan.
uaTy, 1900 being aged ~ yrars, . months
and " days, thus having lived beyond
tho allotted DAYS u mortal mon, bearing
% faithful CsiimOny to the Tnth which
has been delivered 10 tho SANS Ho
embraced tho Gospel Ia 1919. and was
baptized by Brother ". wilkins. Being
In prosperous circumstances, no was on
ablrd to emigraio February u, 1855, In
tho ship Siddon-, which sailed from
Liverpool, England, with $50 Saints, uu.
dor tho direction OF John :. Fuller Tho
company arrived At Philadelphia about
April 10Th. From there they Travelled by
rail to Pitt,bufg, thence by steamer
10 ~, Louis, nnu thence To Atchisou,
Kansas. They crossed tho great plains
By OK team aud arrived In Salt Lske
CITY about tho Goth ~ September, 1856;
there he stayed about ono Month, when
no removed with his family IN ogden,
whore mo made a homo Tor Ills ,hildrUn
and lived tho measure OF his llff NJ u
modest. quot, faithful saint uull dOd
called him home.
Tho funeral services were hold In tho
meeting house OF he Fret ward, ogden,
under the direction OF Counsoior batus
II. Ensign.
After the singing Of tho hymn CONF
mencing with when hrst tho glorious
light OF TRUTH Elder j. NJ. Thomas
offered prayer.
Elder ~. r. Brown, Bishop Of tho ward,
In addressing the friend, assembled 10
show their last respects to tho memory OF
departed aud aged brother, bUro n
touching testimony TO tho sterling char
ncter " tho deceased, with whom ne had
buon acquainted for many years
from tho hOyhoOd 0f the speak
er) brother Newoy wn ono
| who had always made a success Of what
| no had undertaken. ITO had been an in-
telligout man, one with whom II was
| profitable TO converse upon any Gospel
| doctrine. In his younger years Brother
I Newey, although very modest, was n
| willing and able worker; especially was
| this the case In respect to financial MAJ.
' tors. In his early days while Ia England
| many Elders wore liborlly Assisted out
/ Of his means. lie had cOntribu. ed thou
lands OF dollars tor the benefit and cause
OF Gods kingdom upon earth. Brother
| Newoy had lived beyond tho age allotted
10 man, NlNNAk NAAlAlh " wv AAAhAAAAAN VI ~
years. This he lived IN righteousness
and had gone hence 20 receive crown OF
| life.
Elders Charles welsh, Thomas Ether
| inEton, Iuhn Ellis aud George Stangel
each gave their personal ties imony TO IA,
modest, indus flous and honest lie a
| the deceased. They had known him fol
forty years, and his was truly valiant
testimony To tho truth Of tho great
| latter.dsy work. Brother NOwoy bad
"A testimony like tho patriarch job,
| destroy this body, yet In my flesh
shall tco God.n lie has fought n gout
| aEht. he has earned his reward, aud fol
| him there h laid up crown OF righteous
nusz. Tho example NJ his liie was that o
au uustlt-h man and "A faithful servant
/ Of God. iIe had endured aud suffered
| much from the unfai hfulnosz OF meu
and during the pas elghl > cars his allie
! lion had been great, being deprived ol
| sight. hut no murmufod not, for he had
| learned TO serve Herewith his Maker.
! Councillor II. II. Lu'ign endorsed Tho
testimonies given, aud said he might
| still 70 On saying good things concerning
| the deceased. Ii was "a pleasure TO know
| he had LETT a worthy family, 10y
| whom no had been tended with iiliRl
care aud love, aud mlnlH,urod 10 Ia The
qualification OF all his wants, and whom
the speaker e1horted To- continue to rmu'
late tho example shown by worthy aud
hnuorcd fAihot throughout long ilj Of
nithiul service before God, as an
| humble member OF he Church on ear. h.
Tue service was closed by the choir
singing Farewell all Earthly HonOrs,n
! and brnediCtlon was pronounced by
| Elder Bonjamin &. CrilchlOw,
Tho funeral cOriogO proceeded to tho
! ogden city cemetery, whore all that was
mortal Of Elder John N0woy was laid 10
| re-t.
OopEN, Utah, Aug, "a, lsgh
J. MuLACHLAN.