Father [blank] Rogers of Provo Died [blank] Aged I wrote ^2^ Letters to J G Bleak & Sarah
I sent $2 and 3 letters from Bell and Jesse
~ Friday
30. I attended the funeral of Dr J M Bernhisel to
day in the 17 ward Meeting House D H Wells opened by
Prayer and addresses made by Hon George Q Cannon, Capt Wm H Hooper & President John Taylor Meeting Dismissed
By W Woodruff A larg procession followed the body to the
grave. I went to the field and spent the night 6 M[iles]
Orson Pratt
Died Oct 3 1881
at 8:40 MAM
Aged 70 year
Oct 3, 1881 I called at the house of Orson Pratt at
8:40, and he had just breathed his last Thus by
his death we loose the last man that was organized in the
first quorum of the Twelve Apostles at least who are in the
Church. I think that Wm Smith, Wm E McLellin & John Boyanton are still living, but all out of the Chuch
Elder Orson Pratt has been in the Church the longest
of any man that has Ever lived in it up to the present time
He has traveled more miles in the ministry than any other
Man has crossed the Atlantic 16 times He was a self made man
[FIGURE] I also wrote to Bishop McIntyre & sent him $7 to
help Pay him for his troubles in the sickness of Wilfords child
[FIGURE] Rogers Died Father [blank] Rogers of Provo Died [blank] Aged [blank]
[FIGURE] I wrote Letters to J G Bleak & Sarah
I sent $2 and 3 letters from Bell and Jesse
~ Friday
30. [FIGURE] I attended the funeral of Dr J M Bernhisel to
day in the 17 ward Meeting House D H Wells opened by
Prayer and addresses made by Hon George Q Cannon, Capt
John Taylor Meeting Dismissed
By W Woodruff A larg procession followed the body to the
grave. I went to the field and spent the night 6 Miles
~ Saturday
Oct 1, 1881 [FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to Bishop D. W. Johnson
Susan, Eugenia, & Phebe Scholes, and Lot Smith
[FIGURE] I had a severe pain in the stomach nearly all day
Orson Pratt is still vary low
~ Sunday
Oct 2nd [FIGURE] Sunday I wrote 1 Letter to A. M. Tenney
I attended meeting John Henry Smith spok 20 Minutes Br Lewis 37 Minutes
I attended Prays Circle Presidency & Twelve visited O Pratt
~ Monday
Oct 3, 1881 [FIGURE] Orson Pratt Died Oct 3 1881 at 8:40 AM Aged 70 yers I called at the house of Orson Pratt at
8:40 and he had just breathed his last. Thus by
his death we loose the last man that was organized in the
first quorum of the Twelve Apostles at least who are in the
Churd church. I think that Wm Smith, Wm E McLellin &
John Boyanton are still living, but all out of the Church
Elder Orson Pratt has been in the Church the longest
of any man that has Ever lived in it up to the Present time
He has traveled more miles in the ministry than any other
Man has crossed the Atlantic 16 times He was a self made man
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