1922-09—Improvement Era—The death of George Smith Rust

The death of George Smith Rust

Improvement Era, September 1922, p. 1044

The death of George Smith Rust, a resident of Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah, occurred in that city, June 18, and in his departure another of the old stalwarts of the Church, a personal witness to the Divine calling of the Prophet Joseph, has passed away. The deceased was born January 23, 1834, at Lowell, Vermont. He lived on a farm with his parents until the age of twelve years, when the family moved west. Mr. Rust was baptized in the Mississippi river by the Prophet Joseph Smith, near the city of Nauvoo, in 1843. At the age of 13 years he started across the plains with his father, his mother having died several years previously. When the call came for the Mormon Battalion the elder Mr. Rust volunteered and left George to make his way across the plains with the Haite family in Daniel Spencer's company. He arrived in Salt Lake valley in September, 1847. He filled two mission in the eastern states and labored twenty-one years in the Manti temple. Together with his wife he did temple work for more than 5000 persons. He is survived by his widow, five sons and two daughters.