OBITS: James Fackrell, 20 May 1892; formerly of Essex co., New York

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Source: Davis County Clipper
Utah Digital Newspapers
http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/davis.html

20 May 1892
James Fackrell Goes to Rest.

ANOTHER OLD TIMER LEAVES US.

The many friends of James Fakrell will be surprised and pained to hear of his
death. He died at his residence in West Bountiful, Sunday morning, May 16th,
from the effect of a complaint known as heart failure.

Deceased was the son of James and Amy C. Fackrell and was born in the town of
Moriah, Essex county, New York, in the year 1829.

At an early age, he moved from New York to the state of Michigan, where he
remained with his parents, until the latter were converted to the faith of the
Latter-day Saints. His parents after joining the church removed to Nauvoo and
afteward with Saints to Coucil Bluffs [sic Council Bluffs]. It was while they
were at this place that deceased went away from home and worked until he had
procured the outfit that brought him and his parents to the valleys of the
mountains, where they arrived in 1848.

On arriving in Salt Lake valley the Fackrell family settled at Bountiful,
where they have remained. Deceaseddid not join the church until he arrived
here, when he was baptized the same year of his arrival.

He was with the boys who were sent to keep back Johnson's army in 1857. It
also fell to his lot to suppress the troubles that arose at Morris town.

The deceased has two brothers who survived him, one, David, who resides in
southern Utah, and Joseph, whose home is in West Bountiful.

Brother Fackrell has not been in good health for about eighteen months and
last winter his health was further impaired by an attack of "La grippe,,"
which was followed by pneumonia, and that was superseded by heart failure
which conqurered its victim.

His character was unimpeachable. His motto was to make his word as good as his
bond.

As to his religion, he was a firm believer in the principles of the church he
had joined, and labored dillingently to follow its teachings. He wa a kind
husband and father, a firm friend, and desirable neighbor.

His family consisted of two wives and seventeen children, of whom six have
gone before him

Funeral services were heldat the West Bountiful meeting house, Wednesday, May
20th. The house was filled to its utmost capasity [sic capacity].

The speakers were President Smith, Counselor Hyrum Grnat, Bishop Grant, Joseph
Argyle and Robert Ure.

Forty-three vehicles accompanied the remains to the cemetary where he was laid
away.