Livingston, James Campbell - Obituary

FOUNTAIN GREEN, Sanpete Co., Oct. 26. -- The funeral of Patriarch James C. Livingston, who passed to the great beyond Sunday, Oct. 17, at his residence in Fountain Green, Utah, after an illness of over a year, was held in the meetinghouse here Thursday, Oct. 21. Bishop C. J. Christiansen presided, and the ward choir furnished beautiful music. The speakers were Bishop W. D. Kuhre of Sandy, Bishop Jas. A. Muir of Granite, Patriarch John Smith and President Anthon H. Lund of the first presidency, who all came from the north to attend the funeral, all paying high tribute to his noble character. The members of his family were all present at the funeral except two sons and a sister, who were not able to attend.

JAMES C. LIVINGSTON

James C. Livingston was born Dec. 2, 1833, at Shotts, near Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland; became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1849, and came to Salt Lake City Oct. 16, 1853. He worked for a time and lived in the family of Brigham Young, and soon after began work in the Red Butte quarry under John Sharp. His skill in this work and his natural power to lead men soon gained recognition by President Young and others. When the first railroads entered Utah he acted as foreman over a large gang of men and superintended much of the construction work of the Union Pacific and other railroads. He was offered a position as road master on the Southern Pacific at a good salary, and was called to superintended the temple quarry in Little Cottonwood, Salt Lake county, and accepted the latter, although at a great sacrifice, regarding the call from the president of the Church as the thing to be accepted first. He superintended the temple quarry until the temple was completed.

He was a captain in the military organization in the early days of Utah, and was a member of most of the exploring and Indian schirmishing parties in the pioneer days. he was a member of the police force of Salt Lake City for many years and was a most efficient officer. He was a man of strong personality, and no man met him without being impressed with this fact. He moved to Fountain Green, Sanpete county, about 25 years ago, where he spent his last days. He was married three times and was the father of 18 children, six of whom preceded him to the other side. He was held in the highest esteem wherever known for his unswerving integrity and probity.