Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-21
RECENT DEATHS

/ PALMER, ALPHONSO Mat
IaylorsVille. Salt Lake county. Utah.
Oct II, Alphonso NJ. Palmer, died OF
cancer His funeral was held In the
Bennion ward chapel Wednesday. Oct.
20, at II "a M. presided over nv Bish-
op Thos. W. Dlmond Appropriate
music was furnished by members of
the Taylorsvilie choir under the AZ
rectiOn OF Miss Nellie Bcnnion. The
following speakers testified to the adj
mirabie traits OF character manifest
ed by the deceased during his life
and of his faithfulness and integrity
20 the principles of the gospel. Pr-si-
dents Joseph W. WcMurrin Joseph
4 Taylor. Angus NJ Cannon, Frank
y Taylor. and Bishop Thos. W Di-
mond. The chapel was completely
filled with sorrowing friends and
ncighbors, and the floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful, and a
long cortegc followed the remains To
their final resting place In the salt
Lake City cemetery. He was the son
OF Miflm and Catherine Il. Palmer.
and was born In Chester county. near
Philadelphia, Feb. 10. 1S41. Came to
Utah with his parents in 1861 and
settled i'm the Eighth ward. Salt Lake
city. In 1856 ne went back cast after
emigrauts I'm the company captaincd
boy Bishop Vawlins. In 1865, he was
the late Burr Frost, and went to the
Bear Lake country to which he was
called 10 help settle After a few
years he returned ami settled over
Jordan. later going to Rush valley and
finally returning to TaNlorsVille, whore
hr has resided for over 80 years. lie
was principally engaged in farming
and blacksmithing. being an expert in
the latter calling. Tie was very ac-
tive In everything pertaining 10 the
welfare Of the community. especially
In ecclesiastical and musical affairs He
was FIRST counselor TO Bishop hi
mond. Ho is the father Of II chill
dren. 8 sons and 8 daughters, II OF
whom survive him. viz Mrs. Harry
w Matthews, Mrs Chas. Cundick,
Phon. Palmer Mrs RObt Holt Mrs
Walter Nichols. Rufus Palmer Bert
Palmer Roswell Palmer, Miss Efie
Palmer. Earl Palmer and Abraham
Palmer. 4
CARBON. JOHN-At Ogden. Oct
a. John Carbon died from "a sudden
attack Of apopleXy, at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Drumillcr.
500 Washington avenue.
Mr. Carbon was enjoying fairly
good health for a man Of his age. and
Tuesday he felt as well as usual, be-
ing around during the day and eating
retiring. Shortly after midnight, menu
bers of the family heard sounds Of
grooming coming from Mr.. Carbon =
room. They rushed to the room but
they were too late 10 be Of any serv-
ice TO the dying man. lie passed
away within a few seconds after their
arrival at his bedside.
John Carbon was born in Italy. Au-
gust z. 1924. and became member Of
the Mormon Church before leaving
his native land He came TO ogden
IN 1854. and resided here tile balance
of his life. He was identified with
the early building of the city and was
always known to De man OF the
highest integrity ana frugality. Mr..
Carbon was a builder by trade and he
managed the construction Of many
houses in the northern part Of the
city.
The deceased is survived by the fol-
lowing children, all of whom are resi-
dents of ogden:
Mrs Myrtello Shaw, Mrs Charles
Drumnler. Mrs. William Clegg. 30
grandchildren and Z great grandchil-
dreu lie was a member OF the high
priests quorum of the North Weber
stake.
a singular coincidence I'm the death
of MIR. CARBON is that his Wife died
under similar circumstances and in
the same way two years ago.
Funeral services viii be held at the
Lynne ward meeting house az 2.3O
d. m SUNDAY. The remains may be
viewed at the residence OF Mrs. Dru-
miller from 10 o'clock to 1880 on
! the day of the funeral.