Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-08

with the pioneers OF that county. The
Indians being very troublesome no
was called by Apostle Ezra T. Ben
son, with 40 others to act under COM
mand OF Col Kicks, as a minute man.
to guard the lives and property OF me
settlers He acted in this capaclty tor
about five years In Cache valley
when he was called to go 10 Bear
Lake by Apostle Benson, FOR about
the same purpose, leaving his young
wife whom he had recently marrleui
and whom he did not see tor Two
years. There he helped TO build thc
first house. also the canyon roads dud
rstablIsbod a large farm Ho spent the
better part Of his life In doing good
for others lie lived an unseliish ne
and was loved by all VINO knew MN
lie Is survived by his wire, nine chll-
drcn. and 10 grandchildren. lie goes
TO meet two wives and fve children
who have gone before. At the funeral
held June ]. the following speakers
culogized his upright lie and lahors
Elders James hin. Georgs Marsh, Chas.
u. Twltchcll, Joseph II. watkins
y. H. Toiman. Chas NJ Bowea. W 5.
Hansen George Dewey, and stake
President Milton II. yelling,
JOHNSON, WILLIAM DIDLMUs
county. Arizona, william Dydmus
county. Arizona. william pydamous
Johnson died June / $40, after long
illness III was born in Haddam, comm
October %, 1888. When he was one
year old his parents moved TO Michl-
San. In 1876 he moved with ms
fathers family, 90 Illinois. In the same
year he started with the migrating
Saints for Utah. After starting west
he became a member OF the thurch.
Two years were spent on the road
then the family returned 60 Iowa
where they remained for -FOUR years,
They finally went To- Itah In 1Sb-, ana
settled IN springville where, Ia 1865,
deceased was married 10 Caroline T.
wild, who survives him. lie was the
father OF nine children, FIVE of whom
are stu living. In 1853 Mr. Johnson
enlisted as a Government scout ana
served through the Walker black
Hawk and Tintic Indian wars. which
wars lasted until 1857. II was during
this time that he was shot In the
shoulder ana viii carry the bullet 70
his grave. In the Nauvoo Legion ne
reached the title Of colonel He went
to Arizona with his family IN lsSo ana
settled at Pima. In 1853 he removed 70
st. David. whore he was made bishop
In 1884 he was chosen sec
oud counsel TO President Chri-
topher Layton, and In lsS5
returned to the ella Valley and
became one OF the first settlers OF
| Thatcher, where he has resided ever
| since. IN ] NNt anu 1909 NC Nfi F''A 80
county as assessor and was electe. as
| first mayor Of Thatcher In fact,
where ne has lived he has held re-
| sponsible civil and ecclesiastical posi-
| tons, and so valuable were his services
| In tho Church that he became known
| TO his associates as the balance
| whey OF the stake. He was not only
| a pioneer and home builder In Utah
| and Arizona. but very few men have
| ever passed from this stage of action
| more universally respected
HALLIDAY. FRANK Sat Grants
| vile, Tooele county, Utah, June q
| Frank s. Halliday died of hear
failure He was born in Indiana, FEB
10, 1856. and came from Soun iS,,
| spring OF 1899. He was a great frienc
10 the elders in the mission field. IL
| leaves n wife and four children t'
mourn his departure. The funeral wa
held Saturday June 4, In the Grants
willie westinghouse. Bishop A. Is
Anderson In charge The prinelpa
speakers were Elders Chillian l.. NH
Ter OF Murry. j r, Clark, Jas Rat
cliff Of Grantsville. each euloglztnl
the life and character OF the deceas
ed, who was held In high esteem.
sWENSoN, Mrs. Etta--At Mercur
| Tooelc Co Utah, Mrs. Eta Swensoh
wife Of Alma Swenson, proprietor o
| the Union Mercantile company, ulc
very suddenly saturday AFTERNOON
Tune 4 she went under an operatio
last TUESDAY for appendicitis. She wa
reported 10 be improving nicely unit
an hour before her death, when
turn for the worse set In ana she san
very rapidly Mrs. Swenson Is survive
bv the husband and a daughter abou
| nine years old.
PERRY. CHARLES Bon Sunda
Juue 3. Charles Il. Perry, one or Tn
best known and respected citizens o
| Pavson. Utah county, died at III
home Of acute diabetes He was Dor
in Missouri, 90 years ago, and cam
10 utah 81 years previous 10 his deaf
having resided in Payson since his ar
rival I'm Utah. his wife, six chiidre
ana four brothers survive him "a
&c stiIi In Missouri Funeral service
will be held in the First ward meet
inghouse Tuesday June At p n