Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-17


which finally resulted in pneumonia,
and she was placed under the doctor S
care During the most severe part OF
her illness, the sad news came OF the
death of Or. Harry A. Young and Cor
poral John G. Young, on the 9th and
9Th OF March. 1899. The sorrowful It'd
ngs We're kept from Harry's beautiful
fiance until the attending physician
had pronounced her out Of danger ana
conyalescense seemed well established.
Then. one day, her mother broke the
sad news TO her OF Harry's death al
Manila. She told how he had fallen up
on the battlefield while In the discharge
OF his duty. The sad blow proved 10
be more serious than she could en-
dure: and from that time she failed IN
strength very fast, and In the course OF
a few weeks her bright spirit was re-
leased from its earthly tenement ana
was borne back by the angels into the
home of her primeyal childhood. into
the paradise of God. to meet the spirit
of her promised husband, who had only
preceded her into the spirit home rev
months.
Corporal John q. YoJag was born
August 20. 1866, in st. Charles, ldaho,
In the following spring his parents
removed with him and the rest OF the
children to Salt Lake City, Utah, their
former home. where he grew up sur
rounded by these grand old mountains,
whose very grandeur and breath from
their snow clad peaks impressed TINS
boy with the love OF freedom and oil
country. His father was the late
Bishop and PaSiarch William G.1oung'
and his mother Martha Granger Young.
He grew UP a stalwart, noble speci-
men of the sons OF Utah, fearless, loN-
ing, devoted 10 his kindred, humble as
a child, earnest In the faith OF nus
father. and the hope ana JOY, ana price
Of father. mother, brothers ana sisters,
beloved by all who knew him. lie was
called upon mission TO New Iealanu
August II. 1893, and set apart by the
late Apostle A. II, Cannon. lie cheer-
fully responded TO the call and went
away with a ts'ist In God and deter
mlnation 20 do his whole duty. Just
prior 10 his departure, he married
beautiful young woman, and In Twelve
DAYS after he was ON his way. speeding
TO his missionary field. In the far on
land OF New zealand.John @. Young TOT
three long years continued MS ialthiui
lab0rs, travelling many thousands OF
miles on foot. and during the RAINY
seasons Of that country. drenened
10 the skin. day after day, week after
week. contracting "A severe cold ana
cough. which at times threatened 10 be
very serious with him, and, to add TO
these hardships Of a missionarys NE
the news Of his fathers death came to
him. vet. notwithstanding all THIS, ne
finished his mission OF three years
duration, and when the honorable re-
lease came from his presiding officer.
returned home TO find warm welcome
from hts dear old mother. from MS
brothers and sisters, and from relatives
who held him in high esteem.
No murmunng words escaped him,
and only words OF love and kindness TO
All associated with him In the past,
were ever heard from him. and satisfac-
ton was always expressed by him that
he was honored TO be servant OF the
Lord and 20 preach His Gospel In q
foreign land. When the cali for volun-
teers came. with his uncle, Harry A.
Young, for that was the relationship
they bore to each-nncle and nephew
he placed his name upon the roll OF
honor and enlisted az one OF utah's
volunteers. to follow his country's ban
ner through the thickest OF the fight,
"and uphold that country's honor In
the strength OF manhood's might and
his noble mother. like Harry's. was
called 10 offer her heroic son on the
altar OF our country.
News came to the loved ones here az
home Of the death OF those two noble
sons OF Utah. on the 5th and 9Th OF
March. 1899. that they had fallen In the
very front OF battle. On the 18th day
OF last August the Utah batteries re-