Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-14


PAnowAa, Nov. n. isg0.--iiaving re-
coi,ed numerous lotcr- u inquiry, 1
desire through y1ur paper 10 inform his
many fuetdt Of the snd demise ~
/ nfotnor Lorenzo Dow Watson, u this
/ place.
Auor serving four years for his couu-
I try "a tho lntu war, hH emerged hutu-
| from a victim Of diio tso, having teen
/ exposed in nalafial climate aud Hililcfsd
severely VITA scurvy through impOpof
diet Zach year his ailments became
more strongly developed. He ihr a.
NJ 4 ionguo were partially patalyzad for
wears before hts death. Of.obof gan be
attended a political meeting, " here he
caught cold which increased his -ufsr.
ing anil the morn ~ November 1T,
when his spirit TOOK It, light 10 the
realms ~ resi- and poacc.
Buihcr WATSON fully realized his
critical condition. called each "a mber Of
NJ. large family to biz Dying couch, tosu.
lied 10 the Truth OF he revealed Uospel
and implufod I'll to live In accordance
Win u, divine plan. lie ashoi tho family
not TO give way 10 excessive Erioi, anu
isii his blessing with all.
lie leaves iva wives and seventeen
children, Two uf whom arc married. lie
was stiy.ono wears oi age. The bufoavrd
ones fol 10 m.ekly liass under the rpd
aud Hcknnsledgo tho wisdom Of tue
Supreme Rulof; for tho bloc y almost
more than Tho weakness ~ The ilosh
could live undar, were Il not for tho as
sutaueo OF the things hoped for.
iouN STOCK.
Fisn uAvrS. Hear Lake County.
Idaho, nov. ~, isn..-on tho u. n of
Oc ober las In tho fish Haven ward u
Hear Lake county. ldAho, John stock
departed thls lite after long and tedious
sickness which lasted many years and
made him entirely belplcs.. Decreased
was born Oci. l2ih, is20, VA South Africa,
near Ufahamstowui was married to Jane
Adams Ia iho ytar 1874. Joined the
Church OF jesus Christ oi Lsticf-day
saints, aud was ordained an Elder Nov.
~ b.. 1855. lie cmigfaied 10 Salt Lake ia
tue year is10, wa. married 10 fmn-
COS 0ilison sibb. December IN, 1891;
uailoi ON q mission To south Africa Apfii
iuih, lsG1, and returned home sixicon
months later. lie WIS among The nr.t
who were called 10 settle Beli Lake val.
10y. and settled In Parlsi lived thefo
several Year,. afterwards moved 10 Fish
Haven, At which place he died. lie Wa.
appointed postmaster Of thas place, aud
served Tor over twenty .hyo wears. lilo
was called a. Bishop Of Fish Haven aud
ordained under tho hands OF Elder
Ffancia NJ. Lyman, which oiIicc no held
until no became 40 feeble thai he Wa
honorably released aud ordained PATTI
arch under tho hands OF Elder franci.
NJ, Lyman.
Deceased was the father Of tweniy.one
children, OF whom elk cen survive hiini
aio iOi grandchildren and % great
grandchildren. lie died A. he had lived
a faithful LaiteT-day saini. w. H'u.
snADAcm EMPTY.
Died October 20. 1870. at Lehi city.
Utah county, Shadfaeh Empeyi born
June -, lS2l, In bedford, hodiorishirc,
England. embraced the Gospel Noyom.
bef "a, ISL, omigraied 10 Utah, leaving
Liverpool January ~, 1883; sailed Ia The
ship Elton Marsh; arrived In Now or
leans March d, 1888. travelled with OK
teams In Captain George kendalP- COM
psny; arrived IA Salt Lake Ciiy Octuhar
n. 1868; moved Ia i.ohi city March ~
1883, was ordained Seventy In the
FoHy-iourth quorum May 4. isG0i was
sent On n mlssion 10 his native land,
leaving Sail Lake CITY October ~, $50.
70 utnsd May q, 1870, was released Oh 40.
count 81 rirkuoss; was ordained High
Priest october 10, 1895. lie wa. n farmer
aud continued to labor nearly up 10 tho
lime OF his death. lie leaves a wiio aud
four sonsi he reared two daughters ~
his bro her. II may truly DO said OF him
thai lao vas n iauhiul LauUr.day saint.
lie dld considerable work Ia the ~.
George, Logan aud Salt Lake temples
lCoM.