The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-05
full to over1owing. and all present felt


full to overlooking, and all present felt
they had lost a brother and a friend.
The impressive ceremonies commenced
by the choir singing Thou Dost Not
Presiding Bishop w. B. Preston. Sing
ing, Wanted On the Other Side The
first presidency addressed the congrega-
ton in the following order: Presidents
George Q. Cannon, Joseph +. Smith and
Milford Woodruff; each spoke in the
most feeling manner of the noble char
acter of the deceased; eulogized his hon
esty and integrity to the principles of the
gospel; hoped all would emulate his vir-
tues and live pure lives before God, and
keep faithful to the end and by so do
ing. prove worthy to again meet their
friend and brother and enjoy his society
in eternal bliss when they are called
away from this vale of tears.
The casket was borne to and from the
hall by six grandsons of the deceased:
At the close, the choir sang Farewell
All Earthly Honors. Benediction by
President Angus NJ Cannon.
At the cemetery the choir sang Nearer
My God ITO Thee.
President Joseph E. Taylor dedicated
may it rest in peace undisturbed until
the trump of God shall sound in Sle
morning of the first resurrection,
Jacob Weller. who departed this life,
oath day of March 1896, was the son of
Joseph Weller and Rosanna Styers Wei
Ter, born in Lancaster county. PenQsyl-
vania on 14th day of March, 1908. When
a boy he moved to Chester county, and
in after years married Maria Malin, who
bore him five children, three sons and
two daughters. In the year 1910, after
hearing the gospel expounded by the
Prophet Joseph Smith, ne gladly &C
ceDted the same and was baptized and
thereby became member of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In
1S41 he migrated to Nauvoo and became
an every day friend and associate of the
4rta1s h Loco T1h
and Hyrum Smith. No man has ever
borne a stronger testimony that ne
knew Joseph Smith was prophet OF
God, than our departed brother jacob
Weller
In 1916 Brother Weller, with the rest
of the church was driven from Nauvoo
and went to Winter Quarters. In the
spring of 1S47 he was called to come west
with the Pioneers, and arrived in Salt
Lake Valley on the 24th day of July 1S47,
In 1856 he was ordained a high priest
and called to preside as bishop OF the
Third ward, over which he continued to
preside until May 1882. when on account
of his great age and infirmities he was
honorably released and ordained a pa
triarch under the hands of President
MILFORD Woodruff.
Bishop Weller was one of the most sue
cessful farmers in this mountain region,
No man has been more prospered IN cul-
tivating the soil and converting the des-
ert and making it fruitful field than
Brother Weller has always been gem
erous with his means in helping every
laudable enterprise and when the call
was made to finish the Salt Lake temple,
he cheerfully contributed one Thousand
dollars towards its completion, and mas
also contributed of his means in building
the other three tempdes-St. George,
Manti and Logan.
Four times he has visited his relatives
in the east and the place of his birth.
He was loved by all who mad the privi-
lege of his acquaintance. If he had an
enemy on earth none were aware of it.
Brother Weller left wife,. one son
Grand ora children and ten great grand chill
dren mourn the loss of their noble pro-
genitor.