John Ulrich Stucki
Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 21 June 1918, page 1
FINAL SUMMONS
By the death of John U Stucki, which occurred at his home in
Paris last Tuesday morning, Bear Lake county has lost another one of its pioneer
and prominent citizens. Death was caused from cancer of the stomach, with which
the deceased had suffered for the past year or more, although he was bedfast,
only eight weeks prior to his death.
Mr. Stucki was born in Oberneuniorm, Switzerland, on Jan 8, 1837. At the age of 19 years he was converted to the Mormon faith and came to the United States in 1857. In the fall of the following year he settled at Providence Utah, where he lived until 1870, when he was called to come to Bear Lake valley and assist in church work here. Soon after arriving in Paris he was chosen as clerk of the Bear Lake stake, which office he held for over 40 years. In 1912 he was called to serve as second counselor to President Shepherd and remained a member of the presidency until last December.
Mr. Stucki was also president of the high priests quorum for many years. He was greatly interested in the welfare of his fellow countrymen in this valley and many of them went to him for counsel in spiritual as well as civil matters. Mr. Stucki was twice called upon to serve as a missionary in Germany and Switzerland. On his secon call he served as President of the Switzerland mission.
In addition to his church work, Mr. Stucki took an active part in the political affairs of the county. He had the honor of being the first mayor of Paris. He also served one term each as county auditor and assessor and tax collector in the early days of the county.
Mr. Stucki is survived by nine children, all of whom were at his bedside when the end came, All reside in this county except one daughter, Mrs. Charles Cole, who lives at Richfield Utah. He has 27 grandchildren surviving him.
His funeral services will be held in the tabernacle at Paris this Friday afternoon at 2 pm.