Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-23
OBITUARY.
MARTIN ITEINEE.

MORGAN CITY, Utah, March 10, 1897. -
Hartin Heiuer died at Morgan, March IL
1897. The funeral was held in tho stake
House, March IA, 1897. The house was
decorated for the occasion and was well
filled with the good people Of Morgan
Stake.
A short sketch OF his life was read by
Bishop o. b. Anderson. Words of praise
and comfort were spoken by Elders An
derson, Rpbert Hogs, Turner, w. q.
Smith, Fry and angus NJ. Cannon, the
latter president of the Salt Lake Stake.
He had known Father Heiner for over
forty years, and delivered an impressive
and comforting address. The occasion
was one OF The best at ended aud most
interesting funeral services ever hold in
Morgan stake. The family wish to OK
tend their hear felt thanks to all who
| took any part In the forvices; also to all
that attended Tor their good feeling,
Martin Heiner, the son OF John Heinor
and Anna Eiiza Hundorf, was born in
the village oil Wolldorf. Sax Minningun,
Germany, on March 18th, 1878. 10
spent his young days In that land. In
1850. he married Adelguuda Ditzel, they
lived happily together and with the
strictest economy they were enabled to
sail for The land OF liberty in tho year
1915. They stayed in Baltimore fourteen
months; from there they moved TO
Pennsylvania, Father Heiner working
as u farm hand and Mother Heiner
working in the garden.
The first Gospel sermon they heard
was preached by Elder Jacob Secrist, in
ls52. They were convinced OF It's truth
as also was their eldest daughter. Tho
three were baptized on the l3th of De-
cember, 1t being necessary to break the
ice to perform tho ceremony. ON the
l9Sh Of March, 1854, Fa.her Heiner was
ordained an Elder. The same season he
was chosen TO preside over the Union
branch, which was located in Franklin
county. He occupied This position until
the year 1859, when, with his wife
and ten children lie lett for the
wales OF Utah, crossing the Plains in
Edward Steven sons company arriving in
salt Lake City on The 10Th day of Septem-
Der. He remained III Sat Lake valley
until 1863, being in destitute oircum-
stances, much of the time living ON bran
bread. In 1858 the family moved to their
present home III Nor h Morgan, tho land
tuen being covered with sagebrush,
In 1867 they built the first rock house
in Morgan county.
Father Heiner planted the first shade
trees, and persuaded his neighbors
to follow his example to which Is due
the beautiful street, Mountjoy avenue.
In 1873 he was ordained High Priest.
In 1877 Morgan Stake was organized and
Father Heiuer was ordained High
Counselor. In 1893 he was ordained a
Patriarch by Elder +. NJ. Lyman. Each
OF his csilings ne illed with credit and
honor. He also filled some civil Offices
with credi. Wherever he was known
he had the name OF being strictly honest
As q church member he was as true as
steel, very strict In being up to all OF his
duties, and taking great pleasure in serv-
ing the Lord. lie always honored the
Priesthood He and Mother Heiner look
grea interest in work for redeeming
their dead relatives, depriving them
selves OF many comforts to send money
TO Germany for records. They got good
records back for 400 years. They did
considerable work and left the balance in
good shape for to continue therein.
As a husband, Father Heiner was loving,
generous and kind under all circum-
stances. AS father he was all that
could be asked. His advice was noble,
good and on the right side; and his iami-
ly express thankfulnesB that they were
born 81 such noble parentage.
Tho deceased was the father of eleven
children, and leaves twenty-four grand
children and fifty-four great. grand.
dren, making his descendants number
1870; is are dead, l2l living. Ever since
Mother Helner died Father Heiner has
expressed himself rs ready to 20. In his
last illness which lasted about two weeks,
lie bore his testimony a number OF
times. He had blessing for everyone
hat called TO see him. At 2 o'clock
Thursday morning no offered up a pray or
for his family and for all Israel, after
which he dedicated himself to the Lord
he then went 10 sleep luntfl II O'Clock
when HE spirit quietly left his body
without his moving limb. II no had
lived until Wednesday, March 18th, ho
would have been 10 years old.
ID. HEINGR