Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-26

o. onco toward the wast. Reaching
NHnesviile he entered in an arrange
ment TO run q farm, but before tho sum-
NOR was over The agreement came to an
end and he joined Thomas Willnms'
company and crossed Tho plains arm wing
in SAT- Lake City Noyember, 1880, He
immediately sought baptism At the
Lands of Elder Edward stevenson.
IN the spring Of 1851 he Went e. Grants
VIC and was among the original locaters
Of that place, aud sinre tina. time has
n'ade II his homo. His means aud his
cn"iEiea have been expended III the de-
vtldpnent and building M OF the Town.
In 1854 he wont hnck TO bring a company
Of SAINTS ~ ana 1t was III this company
shat no first mot Mary Loisbman, whom
hr married in lSb7. In 1850 no was called
TO 10 10 arson Valley in company with
ihr late O.eon Hyde, Christopher Lay
lou aud others. Here he assisted ia per-
.orminE The work assigned them in that
rilcr, He returned tho following year
8nd commenced laying tho foundation of
Las iutufu home. In lSUS ho wns again
called 10 cross tho plains and travelled in
| 'Hp'alh Mumiord's company, he being
aG-isnnt captain and commissary. He
also Una much service in tho early settle
molt az these valleys ia defending the
.eiileWonis against Indian attacks, etc.
~ iSS- lie was called to take "A mission To
his naive land, and performed a good
"ofk while there. o her posuions nave
been held by him during his service in
mo church and for many years prior TO
| bis death WIS u member OF the High
council in Tooele Stake. During his life
hp has succeeded, through his thrift and
industry, IN accumulaiug considerable
u This wufld's goods and ALWAYS deemed
/. privilege to render any assistance
required oil hum in tho building OF Tenn
ple- and in advancing the work Of God,
Although his tinlo was largely occupied
with he cares and annuynncoS attending
the handling OF II largo bushes, il as
always pleasure 10 MIN to converse
with his friends and nHighbors upon the
beauties Of the Gospel. 1t was his aim
10 secure Tor himself. and 80 far as he
was abe, for his children, an eternal sal
yaton, and ho sndeuvored 10 work on
such lines ns would bring about that
result.
lie was naturally Of quiet and unas-
sumrg disposition, and 10y many of his
nequnlntnnces was comparatively I'M
known, while 10 those who knew him
aud were in his confluence the goodness
of his na,ure was understood and his
worth appreciated. He had the humility
Of II child and heart thai WAS as lender
as that of II woman. lie was slways
loyal to tho Priesthood and hold as sa-
cred It's power and authority. In all
james Wfathall was strength among
the people and he carried with him an
influence for good. Although no has
gone, his goodness will i've and be kept
lre.h IN She minds of many people one
OF the las. acS of his lifo was TO set aside
a fund Of Sl0C0 10 be held in trust by the
Bishop of EVANSVILLE, the interest there
OF 10 be dovoled TO the benefit OF the
poor of the Ward forever. He has had
four wives, three Of whom have goiie
before him. in each instance leaving "a
family OF small children He had been
In feeble health for many years past and
had 1t not been for mis- indomiiable viii
would have succunbed long since. AT
last he contracted "a severe cold and his
poor weak body, failing to rally At his
blhding, gave way and death came on
sunday morning, Dee. ~, to bring him
that peace and rest thar he had earned
through his life OF usefulness and integ-
/ rity. His wife and all his children were
piesen,; he leaves three sons and ten
daughters and twelve grandchildren.
His funeral VAS held on Tuesday. Dec
10, and the meeting house was filled with
trends ana neighbors who came to pay
the last tribute OF respect to him. The
speakers were President Gowans, Coun-
seior Anderson, Elders Gillespie, II ydalch,
Jeileres and Williams aud John III.
| White OF salt Lake. All testified to his
worth aud character as q devoted, con-
| sistent La,t et-day saint. May his rest
be sweet anu his example in life be en-
ulated by his orphaned children.-(CoM.
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