Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-17

timony to the restoration Of the Gospel
through the Prophet Joseph smith, was
president of the gloucester branch
many years. and through his lhbors,
baptized many into the church IN Old
England and Nlll be remembered In
love and respect by scores In that land.
He WAS Of very strong and robust
constitution, enjoying health and vigor
to within n few days OF his death. lie
was the father of eleven children. SIX
sons and five daughters, OF whom two
Soma and three daughters survive him.
with large number of grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the
East Bountlful tabernacle Wednesday.
March o, at 10 Il. m, under the direc-
ton Of Bishop David stoker. Elders
Ephralm Briggs. Samuel Bryson,
James Green and c. Il. Jones were the
speakers. all tcstlfying TO his goodness.
honesty. and fidelity az man OF God.
Respectfully, c. r. JONES.
GoUDy HOGAN.
1899. In Telemarken, Tens Preste1eld,
Overy, Norway, His parents, Eriok
G. NJ. and Helga Hogan, Were natur-
ally very religious. and helnnged 20
the Lutheran church. In 1887, when
the deceased was eight years Of age,
Hogan and family loft Norway for
America. This was for the purpose of
lettering his financial condition. He
sold his small farm for $500. and in the
face of bitter opposition from relatives
and friends, left his native land and
settled in Illinois. not far from Nau-
WOO. Guudy was the oldest of five
children, two of whom died during
the Journey. Hogan and family EN-
brnced the Gospel in 1si3. The de-
than IA and
had worked for strangers consider
able part Of the six years the family
had been in America. During the
winter of '46 Goudy volunteered to
Join the Mormon battalion; he was.
however. rejected on account of his
extreme youth. He endured many
hardships during this and the follow
Ing year before starting on the jour
ncy westward. Goudy was 10 years
of age when, on the 22nd OF Sept, 1913.
he. together with his father and fam
lily, arrived in salt Lake valley. They
were among the first to settle at
Bountiful. and here for the fifth time
in life, young Hogan helped to build
n home for his father. In 1853. he
built a home for himself. and on the
cath of December OF that year was
married to Christina and Bergethe
Nelson. In 1860 he moved to Rich
mond, Cache county. Here he was en-
buRcu IN nearly every enterprise, ana
was an active member In the Church.
In 1874 he was called to move to the
southern part Of Utah to help settle
the country. Taking part OF his fam
lily. he left Richmond the same fall
and settled at Leeds, whore he was
appointed Bishop. He was called up
on and filed an honorable mission in
Norway in 1877, returning to his home
Mt Leeds in 1879. He moved back to
Richmond In 1887, where he resided at
the time of his death, Jan. 20, 1898. He
has had twenty-five children, ten of
whom are living. and forty-eight
grandchildren.
The deceased has been falling in
health for many years, with rheu-
matism, adm was confined to his bed
for two months prior to his death He
was n consistent and devoted Latter
day Saint, exact and punctual in the
performance of all his duties He al
ways paid full and honest tithing,
and contributed thousands of dollars
to charitable purposes He was hon
est and upright In his dealings. and
passed away owing no man a dollar.
The funeral was held in the meeting
house In Richmond. on Thursday.
Feb. 2, 1898. when appropriate remarks
were made by number of the breth-
rem, some of whom had been acquaint-,
ed with Brother Hogan over fifty
years. All of his children that were
IN reach were present. one SON. Heber
u. Hogan. being on n mission in the
United States.-TCom.
scandinavian Star please copy.