Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-22
USEFUL CAREER ENDED.
Friends Pay Tribute to the Memory Of
Richard McAllister

The last earthly tribute Of respect to
the late Richard W. McAllistor whose
demise occurred several days ago, was
paid yesterday afternoon at the funeral
services held IN the Tenth ward assem-
bly, rooms. There was a large attend
ance, and Bishop Joseph Christensen
presided. Beautiful music was fur
nlshed by the ward choir Joseph Poll,
who sang The Beautiful city" the
Liberty Stake quartet and Miss Con-.
stance McAllister who rendered The
Holy City The speakers were Eli
ders John d, 4. McAllster, brother Of
the deceased, John W. keddlngton, sey-
mour b. Young, A. Milton Musser and
George Reynolds All referred In the
highest possible terms 10 the noble
character Of the deceased and bore
testimony OF his integrity to the truth
The opening prayer was offered by
Elder Charles w Symons while the
benedlctlon was pronounced by Elder
Samuel W. Richards There were
many beautiful floral emblems. ,and the
grave in the city cemetery was dedi-
Gated by Elder Joseph Keddngton
Richard Wesley McAllstor was the
son OF William James Frazer McAllis-
Ter and Eliza Thompson and was born
oct, 10, 1924, In Lewlsyille, Sussex Co..
Delaware He moved with his parents
TO Philadelphia, Penn, when three
years OF age, and later worked at
printing, after which he served his time
at boot and shoe making which trade
he afterwards followed, He was q
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, n local preacher. class leader
and superintendent OF Sunday schools
In advocating the doctrine Of Deity,
as personal God, with body. parts and
passions, he was dropped from his OH
cial positions and made a lay member
The Methodist Protestants learning Of
his condition, took him into their
church and restored TO him his official
positions. For opposing the doctrine
OF infant damnation, he was up be-
fore the council OF the church, when
his brother, John D, n. McAlIister, with
others, came 20 Philadelphia and
preached the doctrines Of the Latter
day Saints religion to him. and he
with his family mother and sister
was baptized into the Latter
day Saints faith on New
years day. 1851 He left Philadelphia
juno Z. 1891, arriving In Salt Lake city
I'm September OF that year Elder Nc
Allister leaves a family consisting Of
rs children, 60 grandchildren and q
great grandchildren
In politics he was an ardent Republic
can a member OF the Philadelphia In
vinclbes and county chairman Of Phil
adelphia county lie took the stump IN
the fall Of 1860 and stumped the county
Of Philadelphia for Abraham Lincoln,
distributing tickets To the different pre-
Clncts, while his SON William drove the
buggy He was offered the position Of
chief officer of the custom ouse Of
Philadelphia and also major of Infantry
On the volunteer service In the late civil
war, when the Gospel found him and
he chose TO cast his lot with the des.
pissed Alormons' rather than accept
positions OF honor and emolument He
was appointed deputy territorial mar.
shall early In 1853 and served In this
capacity II years. Was foreman OF the
Alert Hose company In the Salt Lake
volunteer fire brigade and was senior
president IN the Sixteenth quorum Of
Seventy for many years also president
of the Veteran Artilerymen ror a mum.
Der Of years having been a member IN
the Nauyoo Legion. lie was a loving
husband and kind father and died Oct.
H. 1904, In full faith OF the Gospel, and
IN the hope OF a glorious resurrection.