Show LESLIE 0 WOODS FUNERAL Most Largely Attended of Any Ever in Uintah County Vernal Sept 2VIie funeral of Leslie C Atwcod whose death occurred on July 21st whIle engaged In nilGalon work In New Zealand WHS today held frpm tho Vernal ward mertlrighonso It was the moat largely attended funeral cvor witnessed In Ulntnli county and hundred who had como to hear their hint mute testimony to tho respect und lover = love-r = = 1 J 4 Leslie C Atwood which they entertained for Iho deceased were compelled to remain jwllhout tho building owing to the number which completely com-pletely lllled It to the doors Words of praise and consolation were spoken by Presidents S R Bcnnlon and Colktt nnd other speakers were Senator Bennion 1rof Don B Colton and Warren Johnson The casket of knurl woodmore valuable than mahogany completely embanked In flowers noticeable among which were two Immense wreaths of fern and roses the gift of his colnboring ciders of Auckland nnd the balnts of that mission Elder Atwood was called to labor as a missionary from this stako In August 1j0 and on the 29th of that month wan assigned = to tho New Zealand mission ilnou which time ho has labored In that lekl assiduously and well Ills death occurred on July 21st nnd resulted re-sulted from an attack of tuberculosis meningitis The body was embalmed and shipped to San Francisco reaching = thereon there-on August 27th and Vernal on Sunday morning 1 Eight thousand miles from the home of hIs youth and the friends whom ho knew hIs spirit wos wafted to Its Maker and his life was laid down In tho midst of Ito harvest but the spirit and the glory of his works shall know no death |