Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-10

last public address maio by the Propho
near the mansion; was standing hy TIE
house OF John Z. Green, wnen the
Prophet with his noun cd associate,
passed on roule to Carthage; saw the
wagons containing the bodies Of the
murdered Prophet and his bro heI
Hyrum. brought homo. On the 5.h Of
April, 1915, no was ordained seventy
In the Twenty-tirsi quorum by
Joseph Young, and was selected
to be clerk. n o was ono Of the artillery
organization ia 1876 20 preeede the Saints
towards 20 setting sun. was a. sugar
Creek Pisgah and Garden Grove. ON
the 10th ct July, 1915, was enrolled a
volunteer in the Mormon Battalion. He
passed through all The hardshps con-
nocted with that toilsome march in the
defense OF his coun ny; was discharged
at Los Angeles on July 10, lsiI, from
which place he went to San Francisco
ana worked at shoemaking Tor man
named Francis A. Hammond. 10 hum
he unfolded the principles OF the Gospel,
and no Afterwards became u prominent
man In the Church. In 1915, when god
WAS first discovered, he worked
in placer digging on Nor
mon Island; was among the
company that LEFT f1r Great salt Lake
Valley in July, 1913, arriving some tlmo
in October. He had narrow escape
from being killed by an Indian near
Ogden. lie resided in salt Lake CITY
and Cotton ~ God for several Years; WIS
married to LYDIA Ably Presley on Janu-
AIRY y, 1858. al salt Lake City, by Heber
Z, kimball. In 1867 the threatened i'll
Va-lon OF the Johnston army called for
volun GERS, and among them was q. 4.
Mead; he was also one of the vulun, eers
to 70 ont when GOV. Cumming, and
fHhnrnag T. uv a A4l oh
In 1895 lie moved to Leu, and in 1861
moved 10 spanish Fork. He spout
some time prior TO August 1870,
in shoe shop on Market row;
salt Lake City. In 1881 his wife anu
children accompanied reuncum Pratt, q
son-in-law, TO Castle Valley, ~ d early
in 1855 went here himself, locating at a
place called Helper; afterwards moved To
Price, AZ which place he con inued to re-
side until his demise.
lie was tho father OF eleven child en-
nino girls and TWO boys two OF his
daughters and nine OF hi, grandchildren
proCede him 10 the spirit word. He
leaves Il wife, two son, and thirty-oue
grandchildren and host OF friends TO
mourn his loss.
he funeral services were held In the
ward meeting house On Sunday, Febru-
airy 2oth, att 1850 p m, Bishop h. 5.
a
Farewell all Earthly Honors. Prayer
by Elder William j. Hin Of Wellington.
Choir sang o My Father. Tho speakers
were q. j. Anderson OF Castle nne,
samuel COX ST., president oil the Oue
Hundred and First quorum OF Seventy,
OF which Father Mead was a membe
William j. hill, j.. NJ. Eweli also presi-
dents Oi the quorum, II. w. Mclntire,
and few closing remarks by Bishop Il.
;. HOrsley. All spoke Of Father Mead
being good man, always try lug 10 1--we
his religion; INVOKED the blessings Of God
upon the bereHvud. The choir sang
White Robes arc Wal ing tUr lhee.
Benedio TN by Counselor a. Bryner.
lhe remains were then viewed by all 80
wishing. Eighteen vehicles escorted the
remains TO tue graveyard. The remains
were lowered into the grave and the
choir sang UnNeil Thy Bosom, Faithful
Tomb The dedicllory prayer wa,
offered by Elder n. l.. Marsing. Brother
Mend had been quite sufferer with
asIhma the last low years.
Il. S. HoRsLEY.