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Again n stalwart pioneer of Utah has been called from earth, tnis time Jesse Nathaniel Smith, for a number of years past president of the Snowflake Stake of Zion. The veteran's death occurred Tuesday, June 5th, at 3:-42 j). m., and the announcement came by wire to President Joseph F Smith from Joseph /\. Smith, a son of the deceased.In the demise of Rider Smith the Church has lost one of its most faithful members and the community in which he lived is deprived of a staunch and true friend, a man who has been a pillar of strength to the settlements of Arizona since the ••Mormon people first settled there. He was a thoroughly good, honest, and kin 1 hearted man, whom to know was to love. He was a man of strong charaectcr, as he was strung physically. He inspired faith confidence in the hearts of those with whom he came in contact. lr» times when men’s souls are tried, when danger and troubles are imminent, oftentimes the very presence of some particular man brings a feeling of safety and of comf vt. Such a man was Jesse N Smith. His strong personality lent strength to the weak, and alleviation to the distressed, and his death will he mourned by many who knew his worth.A son of Silas Smith and Mary Aikens. Jesse N. Smith was born Dec. 2, 1824, in Stockholm, St. Lawrence countv, New York Silas Smith was a brother of Joseph Smith, Sr., father of the Prophet Joseph and of Patriarch Hyrum Smith, hence the man who died yesterday was a cousin to President Jlt; s. ph F. Smith. The parents of the deceased became members of thetimes he teacher, sided ovlt; Parowar to Stake Smith an eessively. in fighti promincr ments tlnon of tl he lived.Elder missions both occi Church y then coin The first him fron 1861,to 1S68 he I field of laAfter rt trip abro in stock i suits unt the easti that loca of his lifi man did of the Sm Jesse N. tended ev was one «possible t to be pla lie. He * the Arizo member lt;nine teen t From t will be Jesse N.^ the trials • of pionee to well e; tning Ne1LftmAdmin 1 h • onlyrivalrv n
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Holbrook Argus
Holbrook, Arizona, US
Sat, Jun 09, 1906
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