From the life history of Alice Susan Bell Clark Steed-younger sister of John A. Clark

Mother was greatly blessed with a younger brother, John. This congenial companionship was beautiful and unusual. They never had a quarrel. This close association continued as they taught school together in Minersville, Utah. But sad experience were soon to happen. John received a call to serve a mission for the church in the Holy Land. A ear later he contracted smallpox, died and was buried there. For weeks she mourned his death. Then one morning she heard his voice repeat the last words he said to her, "Alice you said you were not sorry I was going on my mission, now why are you so sad?" The naturalness in his voice brought so much comfort, the consolation which never left here.