Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-27
OBITUARY.


HEBEN v.
FILLMORE CRY, Utah, May "a, 1897
Died at Kanosh, Willard county, NJ 1881
am, May 20, 1897, Heber G., the son o
the late A. A. and his wife, Mary Eli@'
Eimball; born November IL, 1873. Thi'
Young man contracted a cold which pro
duced q gathering upon his neck result
ing in general debility. but owing 70 ms
cheerful and accomplishing disposition
IL was thought that nature wonlu right
itself and all would go we'll But me
sudden passing away rs in Sleep cre-
ated n profound seDsation, and sorrow
especially among the young peopleoi inc
ward.
called, was a splendid specimen OF
youth. upon whom much promise CEN
Tered. witty, and wise in joviai com
panionship, without the appetite for
strong drink or tobacco, which 10 ire
oueptiy mar the pleasant rounds oil
Youthful associations, he naturally re-
came a leader and lever among his
Immediate associates. His late grand
mother thought that Heber could do no
wrong, aud being tho oldest boy AZ nome
the family respected his counsols, ana
his call 70 higher work has beat their
loving hopes down IN the DUST
The funeral service took place on
Saturday. the 22nd instant, presided
over ~ Bishop Jesse Hopkinson,
who "a in quite delicate health
and was a comforting manifestation oil
the love and esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. The speakers were
Elder James NJ. Gardner, Gerge Crane
and Jos. u. Smith of Fillmore. Patriarch
ELIAS Blackburn, in whose administra-
tons Heber had much faith, had peen
telegraphed for and arrived in Time 10
dedicate the grave,to which inc oouy was
borne by eight young men as pail
bearers, followed by twelve young ladies'
dressed In white with black sashes, then
followed twelve young mon, companions
OF similar ages, The family mourners aud
long cortege OF the general public.
While Viewing in procession the youth
ful white-clad marble corpse, an aged
hand gripped my own and drew mo aside
and pointing TO the mortal clay, said'
~ saw the Prophet Joseph Smith lay In
his coffin looking just like that and As
again looked at the form, six feet one
inch tall, and caught the graceful con-
tour Of that whitened face, response
was quickened in my own mind, 10 the
sorrowful memory OF that in Brother
Thomas Charlesworth's. u. y.
JAMES WOODS.
James Woods departed this life May
4, 1897, at his home in Erda, Tooele
county, worry suddenly, having worked
in his garden all morning, came IN AT
noon, ate his dinner, Immediately AFTER
complained OF pain in tho direction oil
the heart, and after suffering for two
hours and a half quietly passed away.
Funeral services weio held In the Tooels
meeting house on May 9th. Consoling
remarks were offered bp President IL. ).
aowas, Bishop Bales and Others OF his
immediate acquaintance, all testifying TO
his integrity 10 the truth and willingness
to do whatever WAS required OF him. lie
was the son OF James and Harriet
Woods; was born at Chobham Surrey,
England, September 13, 1889; WAS bap-
tiled into the Church OF Jesus Christ oil
Iatler-dny Saints when quite boy;
afterwards moved to London, where he
resided some Two and half years aud
became deeply interested in the spread
of the Gospel; emigrated TO Utah in 1883
in company with his sister, the late Mrs.
G. Il. Dye. He first obtained en-
ployment In salt Lake City with
the late Elder William q.
Slaines, taking charge OF his busi'
ness while he was Engaged hlling mls-
sion to England. In 1862 he was one o.
company of twenty-five sent, at TIT
request of the government, under Gen
tect the mail service against Indian dep
relations. In 1864 he made homo II
the Ninth ward, salt Lake City, where
he resided until 1883, when he moved &c
his farm home in Erda, Tooeie county
which he beautified by his labor and
direction. He was clerk of the ward
where he lived, and one OF the presidents
OF the Forty-third quorum OF Sevoniy.
At meeting held by the members OF his
h., trauinna
death, he was chosen as one suitable 10
90 on mission. In 1880 he was called
and set apart as Sunday school superin-
tendent OF Erda ward, the duties OF which
he took the greatest OF pleasure in per-
forming up to the time of his death; he
was also superintendent OF the religion
class of the ward. His remains were fol
lowed 10 the graveyard bya large con-
course OF friends, and by the Sunday
school in q body. He leaves large
family and great many friends WHO
mourn the loss of his society.--lCoM.
DAVID cANFIELD.
Died at Hamblln, Utah, May 8, 1907
David .Cantield. He was born May 8
lsl2, in Isorham, Ontario county, New
York. He joined the Church In Toron-
to, Canada, and was baptized in 1913 by
Farley p. Pratt. Went 10 Nsuvoo in
1915 aud helped to finish up the Temple
rs far az 1t was completed. Came tc
Utah In 1866; settled in Provo; was In
the Indian war there; was called on the
Dixie mission in 1861, and first settled a
st. George; was willing worker and q
true Latter-day Saint. He was the
tathsr OF ten children; had forty-twc
grandchildren and one great-grand
child. His last illness of four weeks
was severe, but he bore his suffering
patiently, and has gone TO rest leaving /
record of man who never failed TO re-
spond to the call OF Gods servants, ant
who was ever true to the trust reposec
in him. May his children do AS we'll
--(CoM.
ALANsoN WILLIAMS soPER.
Died at Oceanside, Long Island, N. Y.
May IL, 1897, Alanson Williams Sope
in his 39th year, OF consumption. HI
was the son of William II. Soper ant
Mary Eliza Brewer, both OF old anl
well-known Long Island families. Tn
funeral services wero held at the hom
of the deceased, May 16,h, and oonduciet
by Elders Watts, Burton and Hanks
Al. A la.,.