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Show GUSTAVESON FUNERAL AT RIVERJEIGHTS River Heights, Aug. 14. Tho funeral fu-neral of Lars J. Gustaenon hold at tho River Heights ward meeting house on Sunday was well attonded. Bishop Lehl Olsen presided, aiKl the ward choir furntshed appropriate music, mu-sic, Tho opening prayer was offered by John Wood, followed by a solo by Karl Wood. Andrew Ullason was the first speaker speak-er and said that he mado his first acquaintance w Ith Mr. Gustarcsou In 1S82 while ho was on his first mission mis-sion to Sweden nud hnd alwaja found him to bo an honest, upright citizen. A. O. Lundstrora of Logan was the next speaker. Ho said that ho felt as though ho was one of tho mourners mourn-ers as the first homo which ho had when ho enmo to Utah In 1SSG was with Mr. Gustaveson. Ho knows the deceased was prepared to go and was leaving a lino' family behind him, but thought they would all meet again In tho great beyond. John Carlson who first mado hts acquaintance In Sweden gavo a talic In tho Swedish language. He was followed with a solo by John NelUon, Oh My Father In Scandinavian. Georgo W. Llndqulst tho next speaker, gavo a short tnlk, taking as his text Corln. 15 Bishop Olsen mado the closing remarks. re-marks. He spoko very consolingly to tho bereaved family. Tho choir then sang, I Know That My Redeemer Lives. Tho benediction benedic-tion was pronounced by Karl Kowal-Is. Kowal-Is. Tho pall bearers wero John Wood, Karl Kowalils, John Anderson, Andreas An-dreas Anderson, Joseph liastow and Pari Olson. At tho cemetery John Nellson of Logan sang, Nearer My God to Thco In Scnmllnmlan, and O. R. Olson of Oxford, Idaho, dedicated tho Kravo. Lars J. Gustaveson was horn in Wlngooker, Sweden, May 0, 18fl nml died at RIer Heights, August 0, 191G. Ho married Kmma Chrlattno Olson In 1871 In Sweden; was baptized Into tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints May 10, 18S1, caino to lftali In April 1S8S. Ho lived In Grnntsvlllo ten years nnd sixteen ears In Holllday, Slnco that tlmo ho has lived In River Holghts. lie leaves a wlfo and four children to mourn his lo3s In the death of L J Gustaveson the community has lost an cxempary citizen, one who said but little, but lived a llfo that was worthy of Imitation. |