"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.
"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.
Family Members
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Marinda Thornton Homer Jardine
1861–1923
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Joshua Thornton Homer
1863–1921
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Sarah Homer Clark
1865–1947
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Rebecca Homer Costley
1868–1948
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Rachel Maretta Homer Crockett
1870–1950
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Edmund Homer
1839–1916
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Nancy Ann Homer Harris
1841–1876
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Anna Eliza Homer Lemmon
1843–1911
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William Harrison Homer
1845–1934
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Lovisa Matilda Homer Thornton
1848–1935
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Benjamin John Homer
1853–1894
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Mary Ann Homer Boram
1854–1930
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Rosetta Katherine Homer Lutz
1857–1923
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Russell King Homer Jr
1859–1940
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Emily Jane "Ginnie" Homer Jardine
1861–1931
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Delania Homer Cooper
1863–1943
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Esther Homer Stokes
1865–1928
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Delight Homer
1869–1870
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Parley Pratt "Cap" Homer
1871–1935
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Louisa Homer Peterson
1873–1941
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George Homer
1875–1875
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