Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-03
OUR NEIGHBORS.
REXBURG, IDAHO.
A GOOD MAN LAID TO REST
william j. Young Closes Brilliant
Career In ooh Year.

Rexburq, Fremont CO., March 20
on January last William John Young
accidentally cut his knee with an AK.
The wound al first gave him little con-
Germ but later Il gave him so much
pain though blood poisoning having
SET m, that 1t was deemed advisable to
bring him over 10 Rexburg, where he
could nave better medical attention
Notwithstanding every care that medi-
cal science and the loving attention of
friends and family could give him, gam
gten finally set IN from which he died at
about sac a. M on the 2Ith inst
Deceased was born oI the island OF
Jersey. March 3, lSil lie was the son
of Josiah n. and Elizabeth Caneyctl
Young. He Joined the Church Of
Jesus Ctist Of Latter-0ay Saints In
early youth and. with bis parents went
tO1itah in 1856 residing no Provo, Utah
county tlll 1852 when they moved TO
what Nas then known as Camp Floyd
-now Fairfield. In 1859 Brother Young
with his family moved TO the Snake
river valley. and settled IN the town Of
Lyman, now Archer being one Of its
founders and with which place he has
been Identified ever since
On February z, 1870 be was united In
the holy bonds Of matrmony to Zelpha
r.. daughter OF John b. and Elizabeth
Edmarts Archer, from which union
they have had ne Chldren-nlne sons
ana four daughtors-eleyen OF whom
surylve him seven sons and four
daughters lie AZ the grandfather OF
~ children, If OF whom are stlll living.
During his active life he has been an
indeiatigahe worker in the cause OF
truth especially interesting himself In
the Sunday school work He was FOR
MANY years the superintendent Of the
Fairfield sunday school IN 1854, on the
organization Of the first Sunday school
at Lyman Idaho, he became lts SUI
perIntendeut. ANA IN May 1857. he was
appointed stake superintendent of sun
day schools of Fremont stake and was
known and loved by every child IN the
stake He filed the office Of superln-
tenient With honor TN october g. 1902,
at which time az his own request. he
was honorably released lie also served
as an alternate High Councillor for
some years and was q willing ward
worker, and loyal 10 his Bishop
None win miss him more than the
residents Of his own ward He was
their first Sunday school superintend-
emit their first NJ l. president, their
first religion class teacher. their first
choir leader which position he held at
the time of his death. He was the first
10 teach many llttle ones how 10 pray,
how to ask q blessing on their food,
and how TO sing the praises and glory
OF GOD. lie was @ man beloved by all
who had the good fortune 10 know him,
and his sunny, cheerful disposition has
oftel driven away sorrow and care from
many an aching heart. Truly can II
be said Of him, "The world is better
for his having been here" He was a
kind and loving father and devoted hus-
band
The funeral was held this afternoon.
presided over By President 4 e. Bias
sctt and Flamm's large opera house
gas Oiled TO overlooking by his friends
aud fellow workers OF the Sunday
ichoolq The speakers, Bishops A. G. |
Arnold, T. Atkinson, Geo Briggs, Prest.
Ben r. Rich and Prest r. h. Bassett. |
dinted upon the many noble qualities |
Of the deceased, OF his gentleness and |
Kindness OF his integrity TO God and !
the great latter-day work. consoled the |
hereaved family and friends, and ad- |
n0nlshed them TO follow In his foot
steps. Beautiful singing by a select
quartet and a duet were prominent |
features ~ the service The remains
were buried IN the Lyman cemetery.