Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-11
AN HEIRLOOM FOREVER.
WIN Of %. y. Cummings sn-The EI-
dest son OF IA Eidest son Always
TO Hold the Relic.

u. +. Cummings ST.. for thirty years
a resident u the Twelfth ward IN this
city. whose death occurred short
time ago. was pioneer u ist5. and 40
such received the gold medal that was
given 60 each OF the rottlcm who came
60 Utah that year and were present at
tho Semi Centennial celebration IN this
city 10 1897. To hla family tho Deceased
had decided homes. ana az hia death he
held no real estate. Hla personal prop.
.fty was limited 60 a few personal IL
fccts, almost without market value. cN-
ceptlnE the medal and al the time he
disposed u thla h. lott some simple vcr-
bnl directions an 60 what should bc
done with che rect u his belongings.
The document is virtually his viii. as
Il dlspgHcs n the only thing OF value he
owned.
on the date which the instrument
bears he was an Inmate of the house
hold ~ bio oldest son, 10, y. Cummings
IT,, who, nt hlH request, drew H. II
broatheH uplrit that IL In sense
prophetic. n viii b. read with In
tcrcst by many Mormon pioneers who,
like the algnor look TO the future for
reward. Nlndlcntlun and n righteous
pustcrity The document IL ne follows.
10 my descendants ana nll whom It
may concern; ! hereby friyc Co my eld-
cot son, benjamin y. Cummings. it,,
as present and aa q memorial OF me.
the Utah SEMI Centennial Pioneer Iu-
] hilre medal. which was presented Go me
July g. 1897, by virtue OF my haviug
hcvn Mormon pioneer of the year ist5.
And I hereby request and direct my
| said son. Benjamin n. Cummings. Ir,
/ So cause the said medal 60 b. given TO
/ the eldest of his sons who shall have
male Issue ana my wish w. and { Hu al
I rect, that the said medal shall alwnys
/ b. given 90 ana possessed by the eldest
/ son 81 the eldest son % my poHtctity
| forever; that it shall descend IN the
| male line only and pass from branch
to branch Of my poeierity, no. may BE-
| necessary, In order that II may ulwnys
| be In possession " him who holds the
| rlght of prloragcnituro
| THE wish and direction here cN-
| pressed are qualified and restricted as
/ follows; Il IL my wish ana 20 ! direct
that the said medal shall never be given
/ 10 nor possessed by any person who N
| not member OF the Church OF jesus
| Christ Of t.nttcr-dny Saints and should
the person holding Il leave. or lose HE
| standing In. said Church, then / desire
and direct that he give and surrender
| said medal Co the person having the
next best rlEht thereto, as above indi-
| Gated,
u place upon record my wishes ana
desires In the promises, hoping ana
having confidence That tho honor of my
postcrlty. and their reverence Tor me
will be- sufficient TO impsl them 10 a
strict compliance with my wiHhca. aud
% IL my desire and | 60 direct, that
aaid medal shall never b. made che
subject OF litigation, but should a
| question arise AH 90 the right 10 possess
A. the matter may b. laid before IN,
| proper tribunal ~ the Priesthood
whose decision ! desire 90 b. accepted
aH nnnl II In further my wish that
said medal should never DO made IN,
subject N barter or sale. AZ u Il wer,
merchandise.
And I pray God the Eternal Father
IN the name of Jesus that the choice
blessings of the Most iligh may resi-
upon tho hnhtatiun, avn the family
and tho poFaeaslons OF HIM who right.
FULLY holds Tits relic. throughout an ihs
! generations of my descendants.
DATED this 22nd day NJ July, A, u
1895 N +. CUMMINGS. SEM"