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Show his team and buggy to make the trip. The Dickson's eldest son was to go along and take the little body from Kemmerer to Morgan. Not a single extra board could be found to build a coffin, so parts of end gates were used by George H. Taggart to make the box. All that could be done by the fellow travelers was done—but it was, indeed, a sad parting, The companies reached their destination on 24 May 1900. The only shelter was the tents and wagons of the settlers, and each family realized there would be many months and perhaps years before they could again have the comforts of home living. These companies settled Cowley and Byron, Wyoming.127 Death of President Richard Fry President Richard Fry attended general conference in Salt Lake City the weekend of 8 April 1900. His counselor, Samuel Francis, was also there. In the Sunday afternoon session they heard the announcement of the calling of a new Apostle, Reed Smoot, who filled the vacancy created by the death of Franklin D. Richards. It was snowing and cold in Salt Lake during conference, and Presidents Fry and Francis both had bad colds when they arrived home. The next day, Samuel wrote in his journal: "Tuesday, April 10,1900: President Fry came home last evening sick and today he was very sick. I administered to him and in doing so I felt that a resisting power was active. I contended against it and rebuked the cause of the disease and had hopes of improvement. My own health was not good today, and through the evening I had severe spells of Many people in Morgan Valley were sick at this time. President Fry's wife, Ann, and two of their daughters were also ill. President Fry, however, had suffered with asthma for years and this condition greatly aggravated his cold which quickly developed into pneumonia.129 Samuel visited his friend every day that week. Each day he wrote in his journal about the progress. "Saturday, April 14,1900: This afternoon I spent about one hour with President Fry. He was in great pain and delirious. It was very painful for him to breathe. Bishop [Charles] Turner and Brother Hogg and myself administered the ordinance to him, but he did not get much relief. He had a severe choking spell about six o'clock and it seemed as if he would choke to death. But he finally rallied. "Sunday, April 15: President Fry was very lowthis morning, but apparently easier. At one o'clock, Elder [William H. ] Rich and myself went to Enterprise to attend ward conference. We called on President Fry before leaving Morgan. He was quiet, but very low. On our return from Enterprise, we went to President Fry's home and found him dead. We were told that he died at 3:00 o'clock. I cannot, here on this leaflet, attempt to tell my feelings in receiving this sad, sad news. I had hoped against hope that God would give him back to us."130 |