Manti Messenger
January 14, 1949
Julius Jensen, Manti Pioneer, Lauded At Final Rites
Well attended and laudatory funeral services for Julius Jensen, 87, Manti Pioneer, were held in the Manti Center ward chapel Sunday afternoon, conduced by Bishop Glen Anderson of the South ward.

Mr. Jensen died at 6:40 p.m. Jan. 6 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Birney K. Farnsworth, after a lingering illness. He followed his wife in death by less than three months.

Born in Falster, Denmark, Sept. 12, 1861, he was a son of Louis and Catherina Roth Jensen. The family came to America and then crossed the plains to Utah, arriving when Julius was but 5 years old.

The father died at Sweetwater, Wyoming, leaving his widowed mother and her family to settle in Manti when the community was still very young.

Mr. Jensen engaged in farming most of his life but found time to do much church work. He served in the bishopric for eight years, was president of the High Priests quorum for 20 years, was a mainstay of Welfare work in his ward, and did much temple work.

He married Annie Margaret Westenskow in the St. George LDS temple, Oct. 30, 1885. She died Oct. 14, 1948, just a short time before they would have observed their 63rd wedding anniversary. He went to Salt Lake City on October 18 and he made his home with his daughter since then.

Survivors include six daughters and two sons, Mrs. Wm. Henry Peterson and Mrs. Ross Cox, Manti; Mrs. H. M. Hales, Los Angeles; Mrs. Farnsworth, Mrs. Russell Magelby, Mrs. Ralph C. Jensen and Wallace Jensen, Salt Lake City, and Odran Jensen, Santa Cruz, Calif.; 28 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchidlren, and three brothers, Fred Jensen and Andrew Mickelsen, Manti, and Evit Jensen, Salt Lake City. Two other daughters preceded him in death, Naomi died at birth, and Mrs. Frank Alder passed away at Provo.

Frank Alder, a son-in-law, offered the prayer in the home before the funeral services which were attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Many beautiful floral tributes surrounded the casket which was carried by his two sons and four grandsons, Adrian Jensen, Calif.; Wallace Jensen and Kent Farnsworth, Salt Lake, and Carl and Gene Peterson and Lynn Cox, Manti, as pall bearers.

The prelude and postlude music was furnished by Easton and Anna Mae Moffitt. Alma C. Peterson offered the invocation after which Miss Jan Anderson played pioneer melodies as an organ solo.

Lora Peterson, representing the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, gave a tribute to a Manti Pioneer.

Wm. Henry Peterson, a son-in-law, was the first speaker and started by repeating the words of the Apostle Paul: "I have lived the good life, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith," and said this saying applied very well to Mr. Jensen. The deceased had endured hardships, had watched the desert blossom and had seen the buildings rise and the various phases of present day Manti develop, the speaker said. A man of great faith and fortitude and successful farmer, he remained at heart a mountaineer, loving the mountains and being a skilled axe man and builder, his endurance was almost unsuppressed, Mr. Peterson said.

"Open The Gates to the Temple" was sung by Amy Bond, accompanied by Jane Anderson after whish Pres. L. R. Anderson spoke. He said he could not think of anyone who was held in greater respect in Manti than Julius Jensen and he was indeed thankful for the way their lives had touched. He had a happy marriage, and reared a wonderful family, had labored much in the temple, and had worked for life's greatest blessings, Pres. Anderson said. He added that a great host of friends would be waiting to welcome and give thanks to Mr. Jensen on the other side. "He had lived in the time of no conveniences, was indeed a pioneer, and his children and grandchildren can do well to remember him and follow his footsteps." Pres. Anderson said.

A vocal solo, "Calvary," was rendered by Sam Parry, accompanied by Adele Olsen, after which Birney K. Farnsworth, another son-in-law, told how Mr. Jensen had lived in their home since October and they had learned more to enjoy his wonderful spirit and know his great faith. He was indeed an honest man and tributes came from everyone who knew him, Mr. Farnsworth said. He also told how Mr. Jensen enjoyed the many cards received at Christmas time and was happy it made him that people remembered him.

Mr. Farnsworth also told of the funeral service conducted in Salt Lake City on Saturday by Bishop Lorius Manwarring of the Waterloo ward, at which a man known to many in Manti as "Blacksmith" Hansen paid a wonderful tribute to the honesty, integrity, industry and unselfish service of Mr. Jensen. Mr. Farnsworth asked the family to ever remain united as a group and then read an original poem written in tribute to Mother and Father Jensen by Reva Tennant Jensen, wife of Adrian Jensen.

Bishop Anderson was the concluding speaker and paid tribute to Mr. Jensen, not only as a priesthood quorum leader, but as a welfare worker and for the years he had served in the bishopric. He thanked the people of the community for their kindness to the family and said Bro. Jensen's last remarks to him were concerned with bringing young people into the building program, and saying he wished he could work with them but adding that "the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak."

The Manti South ward quartet, Amy Bond, Viola Tatton. Erastus Peterson and Ray P. Dyreng, sang "In The Garden," and the benediction was pronounced by Bishop Ernest Mickelson. The graveside prayer was by Joseph Zwahlen who succeeded Mr. Jensen as president of the High Priest quorum in the South ward.