The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-03
ABRAM HATCH DIES
At RIPE OLD ACE
Pioneer of Utah and Founder
OF FIeber City Is Victim
=. of Cancer.
ACTIVE PUBLIC LIFE
Was Man of Strong Character
Who Did Much 10 Up
build State.
ACTIVE PUBLIC LIFE

=
Special to The Tribune.
HEBER CITY, Dec. @.--Abr,m Hatch
q pioneer died at his home in this city
eariy this morning. His death was
caused by cancer accelerated by old
sge and general debility. lie had almost
reached his eishty-sccoud year and al
though quite fecbo for some Time, had
been able to bc about until last week
\ number OF years ago he retired from
active life. and Tor the past two years
ltad suffered from cancer on his lp.
lie bore his suffering with gtcat fort'-
tude and passed away I'm peace, sur
rounded ny his family and friends.
Mr. Hatch was one of tho earliest set
tlers Of Wasatch county and was the
founder Of ncbcr City. During his active
NE he was quite prominent in church
and political affairs. occupying many
positions ~ trust. In . business way
hc did much la tho Development OF wa
sHtch county i'm particular and the state
IN general.
Ten Children Survive.
lie Is survived by u wife and ton chill
drcu besides q number OF Grandclll-
drcn and great grandchildren
Funeral services viii be held Monday
noon. December !. at the ileb"r taber-
nacie Many friends aud relatives from
Salt Lake arc expected 10 hc present
Mr.. Hatch was born at iincou. Addi-
son county. VI. January :. 1880. ana was
tho son of IGczckah and Aldurd Sumner
Hatch. His grandfather. Captain Jere-
miah Hatch. served under General Wash
iugtun in tho Rcvolut iouury war.
President Hatch was educated IN the
districts schools of Lincoln and bristol,
but after TIA" death OF lls mother III
1870 accompanied his father and fam
ily 10 Nauvon. where they Identified
themselves with the Mormon religion.
Ills father having died in the following
year he made his home with his grand
parents and became a member of the
famous NauNco legion.
During the exodus of 1886. lac rendered
efficient service H. captain oi the nu-
mcrous fa a;-buttcmcd fcrrybodts cn-
rloyed 10 cross tho Mississippi river.
carrying Tie fleeing multitude.
Finally, m lHli. he joined his brother
jeremiah at Sugar Creek, la, and ac-
compnuicd him TO Florence. thcu thc
headquarters of th" Mormon church.
Thcrc Inc mot President Brigham Young.
who had Just returned from the valley
Hu( Great salt Lake
Pioneer OF Utah.
la thc spriuc Of 1850. with his brothers
and sisters, he began The journey across
tie plains and. after many thrilling oN-
pcTicucos. cutcrcd the valley Of Salt Lake
September L.. of In" same year. In 1861
he went on mission to Europe. lcaN-
Ing home literally without uursc or
gov. Scotland, After his mission Was
completed he mad" tour oC The colt
,iuent aud the British Isles. returning In
1867.
shortly after Isis arrival in Utah. in
August. nc WIS appointed by President
Young to preside over the Wasat"h
home IN IIch"r Ciiy. lac had don" much
To- Increase ihc prosperity Of both town
and county. Under his practical man
s@cmeui. WasHtCh roiiniy soon bccim" II
IL.
cigiy rrcw To be u town OF Importance.
lie tooE a leading part in oll measures
,dCT;od tur the development OF the re-
sources ~ TIC county and utilized them
both ilia material, moral and spiritual
wci.arc of the people. In improving
church property. Snpernlcnding the crec-
tion Uf public cdificcs. building roads.
bridges, hrigatinG canals and other pub
lic utilities
~ inc mc9nwhile his cooperative
store. conducted under the nume cr \.
Hatch & Co. has become one of the most
important IN the state.
Active as Lawmakcr.
For twenty wears hc was a member
- til" Legislative assembly of Utah. and
has won a reputation second 10 none as
laT-makcr. always adhcring 10 the
true American principle Of holding per-
sonal rights and liberties OF iirst i'm
rortance. F"r two sessions hc was
chairman ~ tho judiciary committee oi
jlic assembly. and had especially Iistn-
=ush"d himself iu recommendation al
measures for protecting tli- treasury
Among the important measures intro
duCrd bv him was that al giving tho
elective franchise tD women. and that ut
srtting apart portion of the public
revenues FOR The benefit of the common
.rhools the second "A fitting cunsuuma-
iion OF his lifelong interest III educa-
lion.
lie also served Tor six years as county
probate Judge
IN 1870 he was "a member Of the INC.
inorinl committee IN congress, which APP
pNalel TO the senate and house OF rep.
reseutatiyes for dispassionatc and un-
prcjudiC.d cousint ration Of tAlfS claim
Tor = speedy admission into the unior
upon an equal footing with other states
Ia fact, through all his career hc hnc
held high and responsible positions viii
honor 10 himself and benefit To- thc com
munity Ia which he resided
Twice Married
Mr. Hatch was twice married first n
December, 1S,2. tp P"rmclia Jane Lot
81 Lchi. Utah who died in 1850, an,
second In April. 1852 To- Ruth. daughte
If Bishop Edwin D Woollcy of sal
Lake. He had thirteen children. -iN Spn
and seven daughters, ten ~ whom sur
vive him. follows: Joseph and :. g
~ lIeber: Edwin. WHO is doing mission
ar, work iu England. Vermont. who b
attending Harvard Minnie noods Jam
Turner Lacy FurnsW0rth Anna McCat
lister. Ia frcal Ray and Nidura Hatch
lie h also survived hy twonty-scvci
grandchildren and nineteen great grand
children
Funeral services viii be- held In fh
stake tabernacle Monday. Dcccmhcr e. a
u O'Clock. intermcnt Ia the Hcbcr Cit
cemetery.
Takes New Position.