Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-26
OBITUARY.


JoSAruAH JOSHUA THOMAS ROLAND
WIS born In the parish VI Trefynog,
Broconshiro, south Nalos. December Z,
lsIG. uo was descendant ola very old
family of that name, who lived In Lywcl
In tho Same county. lliH early training
bv his faithful mohof was Of that chnrnc-
tor which the absence Of cumbersome
cnuventIonalitie- Of what o. called re-
fined society would naturally Doe. Ito
was uuAllufed by tho pomp and fashion
~ city lie. lie was therefore moro
oasilv abstrac'od by the modest beauties
OF his hilly home, and tho grandeur OF
tho starry heavens, Thus under tho
guiding hand ~ his maternal teacher
aud the lessons ho learned from the book
of naturo. he grow In knowledge and un-
dorsiauding, aud developed talents Of mo-
mean order. He was we'll yUuCd in
classics, Ms wcll rs general history.
Ilko other mon Oi genius he cNcnllcd
In some directions. lie was specially
gincd 49, poet His contributions 90
this class Of literature were quito extern
sivo. lie was thoroughly disciplined Ia
| all tho rules that govern nllii0rstvc ana
symbolic cousunanco IN tho threu depart
| montA Of tho foaim OF tho musCi via.
magistratt-, disiplinaris, vulgaris.
Much OF his literary work II Hiill In
/ manuscript, which lao surviving NOM
bera Of the family intend TO compile aud
| publish. lie was ordained a Bard ac'
| cotding 90 tho ancient order Of tht
| Drulda aud had the bardic title Nathan
Ddu O'i.ywon conferred upon him
When ho moved from Lywol q
| TrefcRstoil h not fixed by dat,
but 10 was prior 90 1917. lio had learned
the woayef'a trade and followed 10 fol
several years. but not constantly he wa
/ often interrupted In his business by calls
| from different social aud trades societies
TO aid thom In their respective limos OF
Whilo on one Of bic tours TO South
| Wales he provldontially met with al
assembly Of people who were gathered
10 listen TO two Elders VI the Church Of
| JoHua Christ Of lattor-dny saints, bul
| who were frequently interrupted by som,
la the congregation who munifustCd o
boistorous aud contentious spirit AZ
soon 49, Il was known that Nathan bdu
WAS present loud calls were made iOi
him 10 speak, which he did aud by hi'
calm and persuasive manner quoted Ga,
tumult and the Elders were permitted "a
| continue tho services without further
molo,tn ion. Nathan Ddu was convinced
| nd that time Of the truth OF tho doctrine
these Elders had proclaimed In bic hear
ing aud without delay he embraced tue
| Gospel as restored Ia this generation.
Later ON no lNNNNA tlNAA AANANAiNNAN hN
South Wales IN he vicinity Of Rhymni
when ha became acquainted with Elder
Daniel Powell and bis wife Margaret aud
their family. In 1859 no married thoii
daughter Mary, by whom he had f0ul
daughters. During lho time he remained
In his native land, he worked In the Goa
mines In different capacities and lnborot
as an Elder aud ministering In the soyor
All duties of his office until lao immigrutet
with his family TO Utah In 1862. SOOf
aftor his arrival he made his homo h
Mil Creek, Salt Lake county until .
few years ago, when he moved 10 Prove
div, Utah county, whore he REMAINED
untIi lifetime " his death which tool
place, January 1T Of The. present year, IL
Tho SOth wear ~ his age.
The funeral services we're hold In th'
Third ward meeting house, which werl
conducted by Bishop William Lewis
who also addressed tho assembly %
muurners, as also did Elder John Jones
Both paid tributes OF praise TO the many
excellent qualities Of head and hear
pos.essod by the departed.
Atthe olu,e Of he services tho remain
were borno to their lnA resting In Prov
cemetery In the presence OF the mmill
and numerous friends.
Miuennlnl Star and Welsh papers
please copy. t. u bf"Aill'