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John George Klink 1860-1923 Rose Hepworth 1868-1910
Married 31 September 1889 Salt Lake City.
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This is the eleventh child of thirteen children of Thomas Hepworth and Mary Fletcher. They named her Rose (aka Rosa) and she is the last child in the Hepworth family who qualifies as being a "Native (Utah) Pioneer" because she was born before
10 May 1869. Rose was born in Salt Lake City on 25 July 1868.
Anyone who entered or traveled through the Utah Territory between the dates of 24 July 1847 and 10 May 1869 was a Utah Pioneer. After this date the railroad connected the East Coast to the West Coast; so ended having to travel by wagon and foot.
The Hepworth story began when Thomas and Mary along with Thomas's brother John and Mary's sister Frances Amelia crossed the plains together and entered the Utah Territory in 1852.
Hepworth Families Cross the Plains
The last two children born to Thomas and Mary were born in 1870 and 1872 therefore, are not considered a "Native Pioneer."
Beautiful Rose married at age twenty one in Salt Lake City on 31 September 1889 to John George Klink (Jr.) who was eight years older than Rose. I have no idea why John George came to Utah.
John George was born in North San Juan California to German immigrants from Wurttemberg, Germany. I found it very interesting that John's parents; John George Klink and Anna Sophia Voltmer moved to Virginia City, Storey, Nevada from North San Juan abt. 1865 where they died and are buried there. His mother Anna died in 1895 at age 72 and his father John the next year 1896 age 73. His father John is listed on the census as a carpenter and not a miner for which both towns are noted for. He had six sisters and one brother.
In 1900 the Klink family was living with Mary Hepworth in the big house on 725 West and 1st North. Thomas died in 1895 and I am sure Mary welcomed this family into her large home. John and Rosa had three children at this time; Vivian age 10, George age 8, and Albert T. who was only 2. John George occupation is stated as a Tinsmith.
By 1910 they are living in their own place on 3rd Avenue in Salt Lake City. Rose's mother Mary died in 1905 and the big house was sold. One more child has joined the Klink family a daughter Evelyn Rosa born 7 August 1907. John's occupation is now stated as Cornice Maker.
Saddly, Rosa died later that year; 11 September 1910 age 42. The announcement of her death was in the Salt Lake Telegram (Newspaper) 09-09-1910 as follows:
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Klink, wife of J. G. Klink, who died at Holy Cross hospital Thursday as the result of exhaustion following an operation that was performed about two weeks ago, will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Paul's Episcopal church, Main and Fourth South streets. Burial will be in city cemetery. Mrs. Klink is survived by her husband and four children, Evelyn, Albert, Vivian and George. Mrs. Klink was 41 [42] years old and was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hepworth.
As recorded on her death certificate the operation was for gall stones and abscess of liver. I can just imagine how sick she felt and how helpless her family felt in doing everything they could think of to help her recover.
This left Vivian the oldest daughter now age 20 in charge of raising two of her siblings Albert Thomas age 12 and Evelyn age 3. Her oldest brother George is age 18.
Ten years later in 1920 father John is still living on 3rd Ave. and only daughters, Vivian and Evelyn, are living with him. His occupation now is stated on the 1920 Census as owner of a Sheet Metal Factory.
Just three years later John George Klink died 2 October 1923. He was living in Burley, Idaho near his sons and Vivian and Evelyn moved with him. His obituary was in the Salt Lake Telegram as follows. 1923 - 10 - 04
Funeral Services Friday
for Former Resident
Funeral services for John George Klink, 63 died at Burley, Idaho
Tuesday, [2 October] will be held at 3'0clock Friday afternoon
in the Hall-Ricketts mortuary chapel
Mr. Klink was born in North San Juan Cal., and came to
Salt Lake in 1880, marrying Rosa Hepworth.
He was a member of Utah Lodge No. 1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
For the past two years Mr. Klink has been a resident of Burley.
He became a member of the firm of F.E. Schoppe & Co., this
city prior to departing for Idaho.
The following children survive:
Albert, George, Vivian Evelyn Klink, all of Burley. .......
All of John and Rosa's children remained in the Burley area.
Their daughters Vivian and Evelyn never married and I want to conclude this outline of John and Rosa's life with information I have on their oldest child Vivian. She died on 13 March 1978 at the age of 87. What a remarkable person. My description of her is a non-complaining person about her lot in life; just an attitude to not dawdle and get on with it with a smile on your face.
Thank You to the Klink family who lives in my home state of Washington for sending me this picture.
This is a copy of what was sent to me about her life and was read at her funeral. I have no idea who wrote it or who delivered but I think it was sent to me by a niece Janece who lived in Burley that I was corresponding with some time ago and she died in 2013. Another very lovely person.
Funeral Sermon for Miss Vivian Klink/ Twin Fall, Idaho
We come together this morning to give expressions of love and gratitude for the life of our good friend and loved one, Miss Vivian Klink. We can be grateful today that Vivian lived a long life and a good life. It was a life filled with accomplishment and service to others
From the very beginning, her life was one of service and responding to the call of duty. As a young person, her mother passed away and she raised her younger brother and sister. Later, when her sister became acutely ill, Vivian responded again by caring for her until her sister's death. In between Vivian went to college and began a career in the teaching profession. She was not only a good teacher, but later became the Principal of Bickel School for many years.
Vivian was an extremely dedicated person. Like many of us, she was probably too conscientious for her own good Fortunately, she had a sense of humor that could help her over the rough spots. She was a leader and organizer. She had a strong will to keep going and to do what she could to help. Even in her last years and months at Heritage Manor when many would be content to sit back and take it easy, Vivian was in the thick
of things, taking responsibility again, and she had some physical problems of her own.She didn't know how to stop and wherever she was she found ways to help. Vivian always set high standards for herself and she set high standards for others as well. She planned to do her best and she expected others to do their best too. She really drove herself. She was a "doer", and literally could not stand to sit around doing nothing. She was an avid reader and devoted to her family. She was interested in everything and kept herself up with the times.
By any standard that one could use, Vivian was a genuine Christian person. Her theology was right and deep and sincere. She found friends in all kinds of people from all kinds of denominations. She she attended church faithfully when she could, and was always in attendance at Heritage Manor services regardless of who was the speaker. She found something good in everyone. Vivian spent herself in service to others, as did her Lord who said, "I came not to be served, but to serve, and give myself." One of her projects we shall miss is that each Christmas she knitted mittens for small children. The Deacons would put in their order each year, and she would respond. And she knitted squares for shut in people that would be sown together to form beautiful quilts. On her bed in the hospital she had a beautiful quilt she had recently knitted for herself. Others were first and she was last. And even though Vivian was a strong person, she also showed kindness and consideration for others.
As we come here today, we can be grateful that Viian Klink was part of our lies and such an important part of the lives of hundreds of hundreds of young boys and girls over the years. We will never know how much this teacher has contributed to the life of our community, but we can be sure that it was great.
And we can be grateful too, that as she has lived such a faithful and devoted life of service to her Lork and to others, that she is no in his kind and loving care, We come today rejoicing in her good life and its indelible affect on us all and we leave her now to the keeping of our gracious Heavenly Father.
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Bickel Elementary (early years)
607 2nd Ave. East
Twin Falls, Idaho |
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