The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-10
PIONEER IS LAID
At FINAL REST
Numerous Friends and Rela-
tiyes Attend Funeral of
John Burton.
MANY TRIBUTES ARE
PAID TO HIS MEMORY
Six GrandsOns of the Well
knOWn Man Act as Pail
bearers.

Nearly two hundred sympathizing
friends and mourners gathered at the
Thirty-first ward meeting house yes
last tribute to John Burton, the we'll
known and beloved pioneer. who died
last THURSDAY afternoon from infirmi-
funeral services were simple but deeply
impressive and the casket was hidden
under a mass of flowers and ferns Bish-
op J.. A, Merrill presided. The speak
ers were all veteran friends OF the de-
cedent and many Of them labored close
to their departed comrade amid the
scenes and hardshIps OF early days. APP
propriate music was furnished by the
members OF The ward choir. Interment
took place at the family plot In the City
cemetery where the grave was dedl-
Gated.
The seryicss were opened with, the
What Voice SaIutes the Startled Ear"
sung by the choir with Miss Alice Perry
as sa!oist. J. NJ Fullmcr offered prayer.
Alexander Burt, a lifelong friend and
comTade Of The decedent, was the first
sociations with John Burton in early
days during the perturbation at the time
or the corning of Johnston's army and
spoke with praise of the part played by
the dcccdent member Of the small
Mormon army that met Johnston's troops
I'm Echo canNon. He declared that the
departed was ono Of the most active Of
the carly pioneers and that his whole lifc
had been marked by honesty. justice.
truth. sobriety and good morals. The
speaker old INC story of how his sons
while a number OF men and boys were
swimming i'll the Jordan river.
Another Tribute Paid.
Henry TuclSett was the next speaker
and also. spoke Of the pioneers charac-
ter work and integrity, declaring that
lie came here in the days when men
OF sterling character and physique were
1., ,..,f1, III ILL
a brief sketch of the sturdy pioneers
life. He also spoke In glowing terms of
the character and life of Mrs. John
Se chS 4e asd Ras ssseeT Of Ass
ing remarks hT Joseph e. Taylor who
referred to the rich blessings the de-
ccdent had stored up for himself by a
life Of faithful devotion to his religion
and friends and family. ]. H. Eardlcy
told OF the great interest the beloved man
had taken in the youth OF former as
closed by offering coincidence and sym
pathy to the bereaved relatives. The
choir sang Nearer My God to Thee" and
the benediction was uttered by Ii. Il.
AS the services concluded the con-
lTegation remained seated until The bier
had been carried out by the pallbearers,
who were graudsons of the decedent.
Their names follow: Samuel NJ Seddon.
Jonn A. Burt. Thomas r. Burt. Peter c..
Burt, Nolan Hamper and John Burton, Jr.
Came to Utah in 1862.
John Burton came to Salt Lake with
mis- parents In the year 1867. He was
native of WeStmore. England. and was
born November s. 1882. He was 70
years of age at the time OF his de-
mise. Hc joined the Mormon church
with his parents in 1S4S. After coming
to this country the Burton family set
tied at Council Bluffs until the coming
Of the Mormol,s across the plains TO
Salt Lake valley. He was a veteran
Of the Indian wars, served with The Nau-
VOC Legion and also the Utah Voun-
,cers. In early days he was a close
friend OF Brigham Young, Orson Hyde,
Farley p. Pratt and other leaders OF the
Mormon church. Nearly all Of the prom
nent leaders OF the church have been
at the Burton home, 900
South Eighth East street.
John Burton is survived by four sons.
Two daughters. fifty-four grandchildren
and ten great grandchildren. The sons
arc Samuel OF Mill Creek, William and
George of Salt Lake. Walter of Granger
Utah The daughters are Mrs Mary L.
Burt OF Spanish Fork. Mrs. Sarah e
Iamer, with whom Mr.. Burton had made
his home for several years. Nearly all
he surviv 1rs were present at the fu
leral, occupying. the mourners' benches
near the bier, The funeral arrangements
we're in the hands OF the s. NJ. Taylor