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Oct 17, 1897

Journal Entry

October 17, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday Oct 17th Attended the Conference meeting and at 1230 attended
the funeral services. The house was beautifully draped and a great profusion of
flowers on and around the Casket. The choir sang. Prayer by Br B. Goddard. Sang.
Elder Geo. Teasdale, Prest Joseph F Smith & Prest. Geo. Q. Cannon & myself were the
speakers. The house was filled to its uptmost capacity. choir sang, & Benediction by
Elder A. H. Lund. Elder J D T MCallister dedicated the grave. Myself & party also Elder
Nuttall returned on the afternoon train, & arrived at home all right in the evening.

daughter Susan Scholes and - attend-
ed with Prest. Cannon in Nephi the funeral
of Prest. Wm Paxman.


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Lund, Anthon Henrik
15 May 1844 - 2 Mar 1921
91 mentions
Apostle
1966 mentions
Apostle
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
502 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
599 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
397 mentions
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
357 mentions
Family
157 mentions

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Letter from William Porterfield Nisbet, 17 October 1897
President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother: In relation to my being called to go on a Mission to Great Britain and to start from Salt Lake City in March 1898. I will say that I will gladly accept the Call. and will be in Salt Lake City on the date which shall be designated by the Missionary Committee to be set apart preparatory to going "that is if the Lord permit and grants me life, health, and strenght untill that time"

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Oct 17, 1897