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

| The speakers were Elders rs
OF Nophi, Job Pingree of Ogden Si Bale
| Madison of the Salt Lake Ian Huolph
Pdtinhn, president of ,Iuab SiaL Nm.
| ~. webb, Thomas Barrett ana 81 m.
| WIN. ID. Robinson, all of whom Dslop
enthusiastically of the deceased ana poke
| many generous and admirable onaii, MS
Jonh T.. kslly wa, born Septembos ~
| lel4, in the town of Bromyard. Uassv,I u,
shire. England. He embraced ma S'oiu,
In HIS native land in 1859, aud entn. pei
to Utah in 1862. On his arrival ,sstated
company he came direct To A, I'm MS
Fork and resided there conlinuon. can
the Time OF his death. He was tha VI!
pRhd OF Two wives, the firsi of ,vbu us-
ooro nim eight children and the secNr1
hve. iie leaves sixty-four pranJof1Uhd
rem and thirty-two Observation-Disclosures
brother Kelley was All earnest a,,'i en'
tive worker in the Church ns &C.
Christ or Latter-uay Saints from Tho V,ss
oil his baptism up 10 the day OF his stue
ana was always charitable and i,Sui
with his means to iurtber ON Ihe ,nll
ne wasn ward Teacher Tor many vs.
which position he filed honorait, 'h
cred iably until he became 100 oi3 sld
feeble tor the labors and responsIhit,1lihu
OF tho office, and was eventualIv bn,eS
ably released by the Bishoprig of ,h'
ward. y" Tue
Brother kelley's memory will Ia hot,
in KIND remembrance by many who ,ron
the grateful subjects OF his timely bs',ue
faction. He was one who payn Ia yIue'
In secret, believing that God Womb ~
ward him openly. He implicitly bei,stei
in a giving that impoverished moi T
was always giving and always had so,i,.
thing to give. He WIS a strict ob,eryaa,
the law of tithing and paid his otI.rinu.li
cheeriuily and without stini. He wes
also careful observer of the Wor6 as
Wisdom, and enjoyed Its benefits in ~ ~.
immunity ne had from prevailing dis.
eases and distressing bodily ailfnenfs
BE IL known also 10 the credit nj ~
good brother that he furnished a bnn,s
for the Elders in his native land a,,J
many weary and iooisore mi.si1rss'i
there was made glad with The 90
cheer and welcome Of John p, Ksllo,,
and his estimable and kind wife. EIis,
Long Kelley. On March o, 1891, the latter
died, and Brother Kelley goes Ia io,r
her in tho great beyond where he ca,
rest confident OF the joys OF a glorons
resurrection. His second wife Liz1is
Kelley, survives him. J.
GEORGE M'NEILL
AMERICAN FORK, MAY 3, ls07-or
Tuesday Of last week, Brother John Mo
Neil and family were called to montn
VIZ lpao Va tueir sun anu UTOtler, GOOruC
McNeill 'so
Deceased, who was bright, intelligar,
boy, apparently just on the verge Of
lie of usefulness, was born at American
Fork October %, 1882, and died here
April q, 1897.
For some years he has not been physi.
cally strong, but not until within few
days Of his death was anything of
really serious nature apprehended AZ
that that time medical aid was sum.
moned, and he was said to DO suffering
from severe attack OF heart trouble. il
seems quite reasonable that such was tina
Gaze as he survived but few DAYS.
Being OF a pleasant disposition he was
beloved by all who knew him. He was
member of the sixth grade Of the pub.
lie schools Of this place, and was highly
respected by his fellow udents.
Funeral services were held in the Lat.
ter-day Saints meeting house on Thurs.
day, April 90, at 2 p. IN. The corpse was
borne from the residence to the NEE ing
house by students, members OF the two
higher departments marching.
The speakers were Elders Thomas Bar.
ra I, j. b. Forbes, Ell j. Clayson, Geo.
Cunningham and Bishop Robinson.
Brother Mcneil and family have the
sympathy Of the enlro community in
their hour of bereavement.-lCo