Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-04-18
PRESIDENT GEO. 0. CANNON DEAD.
Distinguished Church Leader and Heart
Troube-His Long and Eventful Career.

George Q. Cannon, senior apostle of
the Mormon church, first counselor to
President Lorenzo Snow, and for many
years a conspicuous figure in the COM
mercial, financial and political affairs
OF Utah, died at Monterey, California,
at an early hour Friday morning. April
12.
The end came peacefully. At 1880 a.
m. he was seized with sudden sinking
spell. His family physician, DIR. Cliff
was with him, but strong stimulants
failed to revive him and he fell into
deep sleep, which half an hour later
ended in death.
There was no suffering during the
last hours of his life, and he was con-
scious until he fell into the sleep from
which he never wakened.
The body was taken to San Francis
CO, whore it was prepared for shipment
to Salt Lake.
President Cannon's death was not
unexpected. For months he has been
in Ill health, and for a month his con-
dition has been critical.
DIR. Cliff, his physician, in speak
ing of the cause Of Apostle Cannon's
death said: "Apostle Cannon's death
was due to Bronchitis and enlarge
ment of the heart, the latter being
superinduced by coughing. He was
also in very weak state and really
was not far from nervous prostration.
BE has been lingering in about the
same state for two weeks, but since
his last attack he has never had a
chance of recovery. Until the very
end, when he dropped off to sleep, he
was conscious"
The news did not reach Salt Lake
until o'clock in the morning, as the
telegraph offices at Monterey were
closed. The news came to Angus M.
Cannon in message from John @.
Cannon, as follows:
Father left us this morning at LEO.
Death came peacefully. Please join
with family in consulting about fun
eral"
In an hour the news had spread from
one end of the city to the other, and on
upper Main street, where the church
institutions are located, there was a
veritable profusion of half-masted
flags This mark of respect was dis
played most prominently from the Bee
Hive house, the residence of President
Snow, the Deseret News office, Zion's
Savings Bank & Trust company, 2. c.
M. l., Coop Wagon & Machine COM
pany, and Utah Light & Power COM
pany. Crepe was In evidence for half
block down Main street from the
News Office, every door bearing its knot
OF white and black.
President Cannon left Salt Lake for
California March 13, In hopes OF re-
gaining his health. He had been all
ing since his return from Honolulu
several months since. About the frst
of March he had an attack of grip
which left him much enfeebled, and he
lett for the coast as soon as he was able
to travel.
His condition showed much improve
ment for few days, but this was fol-
lowed by decline which terminated
In death. His demise was hourly ex-
pected for several days, yet 1t never
Sheless produced shock wherever he
was known.
In high church circles his loss is
deeply deplored
Around all the church offices there
was funeral air. For nearly the en-
tire afternoon President Snow was
closeted with prominent members of
the church and other visitors, and
when he went to his private residence
at o'clock he gave orders that he was
not to be disturbed, as he did not care
to discuss the sad event in his present
state of mind. It was said by mem-
Der OF the family, however, that the
aged president has taken the death Of
one of his principal advisers very much
to heart, and regrets, probably more
than anyone else outside of the family
OF President Cannon, the latter's call
to another sphere.
Apostle Lund, in comment ting on the
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