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Day in the Life

Jun 23, 1883

Journal Entry

June 23, 1883 ~ Saturday

23 [FIGURE] L E. Harrington In company with John Sharp L W Hardy R T Burton
we rode in a private car to American Fork and attende the


Funeral of Bishop L E. Harrington we met at the House and followed
the corpse to the Meeting House which was filled to overflowing
The servises commenced at 10 oclok Prayer By Brother Paxman
W Woodruff spoke 25 M[inutes] A short synopsis is published in D News
of June 25/[18]83 He was followed By L W Hardy, R T Burton, John
Sharp A. O. Smoot M Tanner, Dusenbury Masen & D Johns
who spoke about 5 M[inutes] each. The Body looked amaciated. He
was followed to the Tomb by a large company at the close of
the services we took the car and returned to the City 70 Mils

People

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
556 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John, David
1833-1908
40 mentions
Missionary
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
67 mentions
36 mentions
Hardy, Leonard Wilford
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
222 mentions
Family
Tanner, Myron
1826-1903
10 mentions
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
125 mentions
157 mentions

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American Fork, Utah County, Utah Territory
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

Jun 23, 1883