Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-08

south" with her -rcligionistsi and
after 'peace was proclaimed" she re-
turned to this city, whore she resided
the remainder OF her lie. Her husband
had preceded her to the spirit world
IL wears before. After lingering lness
and severe, but patient suffering,
she died, November 18th, 1890.
She passed away in full faith and assur-
auce of rising again in the resurrection OF
the Just.
The funeral services were held NO
vember /, 1896, when by special request
a discourse appropriate to the ooc isit
was delivered by this writer. Others
who took part iii the obsequies were FL
ders James Wother.poon, CHARLES Welch,
etc.
sister Gamble was of modest and re-
firing disposition. She was true aud
dutiful wife, tender and devoted
mo her, and was beloved a. are snoh
mothers by their children whose devo-
ion tx strong and whose hlial affections
are enduring.
Sister Gamble had eight children, four
sons and four daughters and sixteen
grandchildren JOSEPH HALL
NEHEMIAH WESTON.
LArrrowN, Rich County, Jan %, 1897.
On Wednesday last at l;l5 r. m. the
funeral services in honor OF our deceased
and venerable father in Israel, Nehemiah
Weston. were held ut our meeting house,
both rooms OF which were crowded with
sympathizing kin and friends.
Bishop Ira Nebeker presided; Elder
Joseph Robinson conducted the musical
exercises and Elders j. w. Salterthwaite
aud Joseph Irwin and Bishop Isaac T..
Price spoke of the excellent character OF
the deceased and Of the doctrines of the
resurrection and the life of mankind be-
fore and after the probationary or mortal
estate.
At the close Of the services the friends
filed past the cssket and took loving
look Mt our departed brother, whom we
all hope to meet ON the other and better
side in the morning OF the resurrection,
Father Weston was born nj West Harp
tree, Somersetshlre, England, July 10,
1870 and died January 10, lsY1 hus being
at time OF decease four days less than
seventy.six years aud six months old.
Mother Weston and he, surrounded by
host OF their pusterlty and friends, in
September, 1895, celebrated thor golden
wedding anniversary. He leaves, besides
his loving spouse, four sons, five daugh-
ters, fifty-hve grandchildren and three
great grandchildren, all of whom, That
are old enough, are memberA of the
Church in good standing.
In the good old times when our leaders
were travelling through inc country,
Father Weston's hospi,able ROOT shelter
ed President Taylor, many OF the Apes
Ties and other prominent Church officers.
His heart and purse were ever open at
the calls of the poor and in behalf OF
temple building, tabernacle and every
good end worthy public work; and sure
ly the Lord greatly blessed him mater
tally in this lie therefor. Father Weston
was blessed in health, in houses and
lands, with an ever pervadiug spirit Of
peace and OF faith IN Gods proyidences,
and these he retained 10 his dying NOM
ent. He was conscious TO the last and
death laid its hand on him lightly, as
| would mother the coverlet on her
slumbering babe. After about three
| days illness the good man breathed his
last as calmly as he ever went 10 sleep.
Father Yves on had been resident OF
| our town for nearly twenty-seyen years.
| He joined the Church being baptized
| by tho late Elder John Nebeker, soon
! alter he came here--his worthy wife
| having been a member Of the Church,
| and true thereto, since the early part Of
| 1874. As one of the speakers said at his
| funeral: II man is Judged by his
| fruits, Father Weston's homo life, his
family, his record, all unite in character
| izing him rs one OF Gods noble men
| humble and unRsSuming as hu was; and
| for such, while we shed the tear of aiiec-
ton, we have no need to regret their
| going to their reward. JOSEPH IRWIN
WILLIAM HALsroN.
Died, at Red Canyon. Wyoming, octo-
a. IIYala OF