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David Homer

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David Homer

Birth
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26 Oct 1897 (aged 24)
Burial
Clarkston, Cache County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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6_1_1
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Nov. 4, 1897 - p. 4 under "Clarkston Cullings."
"EDITOR JOURNAL:--We have considerable sickness in our settlement of late.
"The funeral services over the remains of David Homer, who died Oct. 26th, were held on Friday, Oct. 29th. Six young men carried the remains to the meeting house. The speakers were Elders Thomas Griffin, Ole Peterson, Counselor Heggie, James B. Jardine, Henry Yates and Bishop Jardine. All spoke well of the deceased.
"David was born in Idaho twenty-four years ago, at Swan Lake, and for years he had suffered with asthma, and would almost choked to death at times. Of late he was advised by doctor Ormsby to go west to San Francisco. He had made up his mind to go and was all ready, when he was taken ill and passed away.
"His brother, Joshua Homer, and Mr. and Mrs. Costley, came down from St. Anthony, Idaho, and Willis Lemon and Wife, of Smithfield, W. Homer and Wife of Oxford, all came down to the funeral. His coffin was covered with beautiful flowers, and twenty-four carriages followed the remains to their last resting place.
Nov. 4, 1897 - p. 4 under "Clarkston Cullings."
"EDITOR JOURNAL:--We have considerable sickness in our settlement of late.
"The funeral services over the remains of David Homer, who died Oct. 26th, were held on Friday, Oct. 29th. Six young men carried the remains to the meeting house. The speakers were Elders Thomas Griffin, Ole Peterson, Counselor Heggie, James B. Jardine, Henry Yates and Bishop Jardine. All spoke well of the deceased.
"David was born in Idaho twenty-four years ago, at Swan Lake, and for years he had suffered with asthma, and would almost choked to death at times. Of late he was advised by doctor Ormsby to go west to San Francisco. He had made up his mind to go and was all ready, when he was taken ill and passed away.
"His brother, Joshua Homer, and Mr. and Mrs. Costley, came down from St. Anthony, Idaho, and Willis Lemon and Wife, of Smithfield, W. Homer and Wife of Oxford, all came down to the funeral. His coffin was covered with beautiful flowers, and twenty-four carriages followed the remains to their last resting place.

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  • Created by: Shane Symes
  • Added: Oct 15, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16194628/david-homer: accessed ), memorial page for David Homer (24 Jan 1873–26 Oct 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16194628, citing Clarkston City Cemetery, Clarkston, Cache County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Shane Symes (contributor 46845065).