Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-24
President Of BoXelder Stake An
swers Summons at His Home
Ii Brigham City.
HIS DEATH WAS UNEXPECTED.
Had Been AlllIg for Some Time but
Was Not Thought to be Seriously
Afflicted

Charles Kolly, president Of the Box
elder stake OF Zion, and one OF the best
known citizens OF northern Utah, pass
cd peacefully away at his homo in
Brigham City Sunday afternoon, after
n brlof illness, aged Ga years, While
tho deceased had been ailing for some
time, his Illness was not regarded as
serious and his demise, therefore, was
unexpected.
President Kelly was born In Hereford,
England, June Q, 18il, and was the son
OF John p, and Eliza Long Kelly, both
born In England. The family became
converts 10 the teachings Of the Lat
tor-day Saints, and In 1859. the parents
emgrated to Utah ana settled at Amer
lean Fork, whore the mother died In
1891 and the father I'm 1897 Charles,
who was the Oldest in q family Of seven,
grew TO manhood In his native land,
end learned the shoemaker trade from
his father lie began life for himself
by going into the shoe business at PEN
combe, Herefordshire, whore ne con-
tlnued with much success from 1859 to
1866 in the latter year ne decided to
come to Utah, and accordingly took
passage with his family ON the vessel
Saint Mark bound for New York, at
which place they landed July "a, The
rest OF the Journey vas made by boat
and OK team, crossing the plains I'm
the company Of Capt. Scott and arrly-
ing IN Salt Lake city oct 6. Going
TO American Fork he made his homo
there for two years, engaging I'm the
shoe business. Later he moved 70
Brigham city, which has been his home
ever since.
SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS.
For some years Elder Kelly was SUI
perlntendent of the Brigham city Co
operative Factory and a director In the
Brigham city Mercantile q Manulao-
turing association Under his manage
ment these Institutions ilourished and
'Vhen the factory ceased to do business
he established shoe mandatory Of
his own, which he conducted with a
good degree Of success, from 1850 to
1885, at which time he was called 10 go
upon mission to England, While alb
sent he labored I'm the Birmingham con-
ference and on returning, after a period
Of two years, he resumed his shoe
business, which he continued up 10 1899
when he sold out 10 one Of his sons IN
order 20 devote his entire time to
Church work,
ACTIVE CHURCH WORKER.
on his return from England he was
made one OF the presidents Of the Box
elder stake OF Zion. being second coun-
selor eight years FIRST counselor four
years and president since November
1899 when he was called TO succeed
Elder Rudger Clawson In that position
For nearly II years he was stake SUI
perlntendent Of the Y. NJ, NJ. |, a,
and has filled other positions OF trust "a
the entire satisfaction Of his superors
lie was a useful citizen and did much
10 build up the locality In which h
lived
The deceased leaves n large family
and a wide circle Of friends The fun
eral has not yet been arranged,
Hansen came down from Salt Lake to
take them into custody.
Both the men have families, ana ars
well known On tho noghbCrhoud OHkdol
claims to hc a relative OF Mr.. ShclNu,
and declares the chicken stealing was
meant TO be a Joke.