Joseph Standing
son of James & Mary Standing
Born Oct. 5, 1854 in Salt Lake City, Utah

Martyred for the testimony of Jesus, while with Elder Rudger Clawson, through whose heroism the body was afterwards recued, July 21st 1879, Varnell Station, Whitfield Co., Ga., by a armed mob of twelve men named David D. Nation, Jasper N. Nation, A. S. Smith, Daniel Smith, Bedj. Clark, W. M. Nation, Andrew Bradley, Jon Forssett, Hugh Blair, Jos Nations, Jefferson Hunter, Mark McClure.

His murderers were indicted and two of them tried, the first upon a charge of murder and the other for riot. Through bigotry and prejudice, both were acquitted. Evidence of guilt was not lacking, but the assassins boasted, “There is no law in Georgia for the Mormons.”

Located in the Salt Lake Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah.