Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09

with his advancing years he seemed 10
yield up his hold on lie, and passed
away peacefully, being conscious up 10
a few hours before death
Edmund ;. LoVesy was born at
Compton, Ashdale, Gloucester, England.
May %. 1889, and was II years Of age
at the time OF his death His father
was converted to the Mormon faith.
and with his family came to America,
landing In New York on June IA. 1886.
The family went to Philadelphia for Il
stay OF three months, then moving 20
Harrisburg, Pa. After stay Of IS
months there they removed to st.
Louis, Mo.
CAME EARLY TO UTAH.
In the latter city Mr. Lovesy made
| his first business venture and estab-
| lished newspaper and stationery busi-
ness. He remained there until 1888.
when he and his father Joined a Nor
mon band OF converts bound for Utah.
They crossed the plains by OK team and
arrived on the square now occupied by
the city and County building on Sept
/. 1859
Mr.. Lovesy was married on Nov. 90
1862. and u children were the issue OF
the marriage. Six OF his children are
now living. In November 1866, he
moved 20 his home al 355 Sixth East
street where he resided up TO the time
gagged In farming, and later followed
carpenter work as vocation. during
which time hc built many OF the older
homes OF the city
For more than 40 years MIR. Lovesy
had been engaged In the bee industry.
He established the Utah Beekeepers
association 16 years ago and had been
president OF that organization ever
since IL was started. He wrote many
articles upon that industry. as we'll as
other subjects which were read with
much interest and profit by those inter.
ested i'm such work He was a faithful
worker in the Mormon Church and Its
different organizations and also took a
lively interest In local politics. being
stanch Democrat He was for some
time chairman OF a local Democrats
organization. and was as true to his
political principles as he was 70 those
OF his religion. He was prominent I'm
church work and his word was known
to be ms good as his bond. He had
wide circle OF friends,
WIDOW SURVIVES HIM.
Mr.. Lovesy leaves widow. Clara
Maddox Lovcsy, three sons and three
daughters. and an only sister. Mrs.
Mary Armstrong. who resides at shell
ley. Idaho. The sons are W. II. LovesS
travelling auditor OF the American FIX
press company. Franklin G. Lovesy.
mail carrier, both OF this city; and h.
H. Lovesy Of Bingham canyon. The
daughters are Mrs. T. r. Richardson.
Mrs Roy Kingsbury and Mrs. Roy
West, all OF salt Lake city.
The home life Of Mr.. and Mrs, Lovesy
had been ideal. Ever since their mar
riagc they had shared good fortune and
hardship alike. and the confidence he
tween them was always perfect. Dur
ing the last Illness OF Mr.. Lovcsy his
wife had waited upon him with on
fdclity, as did also his children. he
had the best medical and trained skill
In his care. but 20 no avail. His widow
is Frustrated. and his children arc
broken with sorrow. He lived the ne
Of a man Of God. and his death VIII
be r1ourned by all who knew him.
The funeral services VIII DE held in
the Tenth ward Westinghouse on sun
day. July 49, az O'Clock pm. Inter
mcnt will be ha1 at city cemetery.