| Show FAITH OF OUR FATHERS Sherrie Anlstrom Hundley 443 North 750 East Orenm UT 84057 Professional Division First Place Historical Essay How fortunate we are to be descendants ofgreat noble people--not great perhaps by worldly standards well-known accomplishment but great because of their geous and enduring efforts in helping to build up the dom of God here upon the earth We are heirs to the worthy examples of these and of coura king dedicated Saints who left their homes in far-off countries and brought us the glorious heritage which we possess Peter Ahlstrom was one of these After having been converted to the gospel asyoung man in Sweden he came with his family to America to join with the main body of the Church Historic records indicate that he was not onlystalwart and industrious pioneer of Utah butspiritual and devout man of God While crossing the ocean on an old sailship the John Boyd he and over 500 others were called upon to endure many extreme hardships fire broke out and nearly suffocated the passengers and violent storms were encowntered most of the way making the December cold almost unbearable from the time they left England until they reached America At one time the ship collided with another vessel and almost sank The captain wascruel man who punished his crew severely for their negligence and it vas only through the prayers and faith of the passengers that those who survived were able to endure their hardships and sorrows for many of their loved ones died during the journey They spent sixty-six days on the violent sea in New York in February 1856 Only after working Jjobs to earn money was Peter then able to continue ney west leaving his father buried in Towa after while felling trees and arrived at various the jouran accident More hardships were encountered in crossing the plains but determination amd perseverance seemed to be present in Petercharacter He and his young wife Mary--whom he had 72 |
