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Day in the Life

Jan 2, 1883

Journal Entry

January 02, 1883 ~ Tuesday

Jan 2, 1883 I attended the funeral of Capt Wm H Hooper a
Keys crossed A crown large assembly met to view the body but a small portion
of which could get into the House to attend the service Joseph F
Smith spoke 30 M[inutes] and gave a great deel of consolation
to the family and friends He was followed By W Woodruff
who spoke about 20 M, & confirmed what J F Smith said
A folded letter/box I received 3 letters from A. M. Tenney, Farnsworth
and Malinda Hatch I wrote Letters to A. M. Tenney & Farnsworth

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Tenney, Ammon Meshach
16 Nov 1844 - 28 Oct 1925
249 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle
Hatch, Melinda Woodruff
15 Dec 1826 - 29 Mar 1893
63 mentions
Family
Farnsworth, Moses Franklin
5 Feb 1834 - 25 Feb 1906
169 mentions
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Letter to Moses Franklin Farnsworth, 2 January 1883
Utah. Dear Brother Farnsworth, I have just returned from speaking at the funneral of William H. Hooper who died on Saturday Dec. 30th 1882. The funneral was held at his residence, where a very large assembly collected to view the remains, but very few of the large company could step in the house to attend the services, for the want of room; it was his request to be bureied from his own home. Joseph F. Smith spoke thirty minutes, and I did twenty. A very large procession followed the body to the grave. On my arrival
Discourse 1883-01-02
Apostle Wilford Woodruff was the next speaker. He en- dorsed the remarks of Brother Smith. He felt they were due. Such occasions as these were admo- nitions to us. In Adam all died, but in Christ all were made alive. Before the speaker became acquainted with the fulness of the Gospel death had to him an appalling gloom. Since then, however, he had felt to mourn but little at the death of any Lat- ter-day Saint. The speaker had been acquainted with Brother Hooper a good many years. In his Congressional career he had faith- fully represented the people. This probation was short, but it was as important as any position we ever had or even would occupy, in its re- lation to eternity. Inasmuch as the family of the deceased were faithfnl [faithful] they would again receive a home in association with their head and pro- tector. A good many of those who had been a long time associated with the work of God would probab- ly soon pass to where Brother Hooper had gone. It would amply pay us to do all the good we could in this life, that we might all rejoice together in the future. Bro- ther Hooper was an affection- ate husband and father, a kindly friend, and he would be greatly missed in the channels in which he moved. But we could not keep him here. The speaker concluded with a forcible exhortation to his hearers to live in such a way in this life that they would secure eternal happiness in that beyond.

Jan 2, 1883