Alma Helaman Hale Jr 1857-1938
A brief sketch of the life of Alma H. Hale Jr. comprising some of the manifestations of the power of God made manifest to me under my personal observation, which I hope will serve as a testimony to those of my posterity who may live after I am gone to the spirit world.
I was born June 11, 1857 in Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah. My mother died when I was about four years old. I do not remember her in life, but I remember Father lifting me up to see her in her casket. This left me and sister Olive Elizabeth motherless. Mother died in childbirth, to a son who also died soon after mother.
I was blessed by John H. Clark, baptized by my father, June 10, 1865, and confirmed, June 11, 1865, by Aaron Sceva; rebaptized by my father, September 9, 1865, reconfirmed and ordained an Elder by John Robert, and Bishop of Grantsville Ward. I was present and became a member of the first Sunday School organized in the ward, was a punctual pupil and won several prizes for my faithfulness.
I was one of a number of young men to organize a Young Men’s Literary Club, at which we became much interested. Shortly after, however, Junius F. Wells and associates came and organized the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association, which was along the same lines in which we were already working. I was a regular member and was considered one of the most faithful. I always was taught to pray — and kneeling by my bedside offered my simple little prayer; a habit which became a mighty strength and a great blessing to me in after life.
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I was born June 11, 1857 in Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah. My mother died when I was about four years old. I do not remember her in life, but I remember Father lifting me up to see her in her casket. This left me and sister Olive Elizabeth motherless. Mother died in childbirth, to a son who also died soon after mother.
I was blessed by John H. Clark, baptized by my father, June 10, 1865, and confirmed, June 11, 1865, by Aaron Sceva; rebaptized by my father, September 9, 1865, reconfirmed and ordained an Elder by John Robert, and Bishop of Grantsville Ward. I was present and became a member of the first Sunday School organized in the ward, was a punctual pupil and won several prizes for my faithfulness.
I was one of a number of young men to organize a Young Men’s Literary Club, at which we became much interested. Shortly after, however, Junius F. Wells and associates came and organized the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association, which was along the same lines in which we were already working. I was a regular member and was considered one of the most faithful. I always was taught to pray — and kneeling by my bedside offered my simple little prayer; a habit which became a mighty strength and a great blessing to me in after life.
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