MOURNERS FILL LARGE - SPANISH FORK PAVILION AT FUNERAL SERVICES I Close Associates of Late County Commissioner Commis-sioner Testify to His Splendid Character and Sterling Manhood. MAGNIFICENT FLORAL OFFERING In the same hall where but four months ago he was given in ovation when named by acclamation to become the Republican Re-publican candidate for county commissioner for the four-year four-year term, thousands thronged Monday afternoon to pay homage and respect to the memory of Fred Matley, county commissioner, who died Friday at the family residence following fol-lowing a long illness which first became of a serious nature I shortly before the election. I Services were held in the city pavilion of Spanish Fork. The large hall was filled with relatives , and friends who I mourned the untimely departure of so sterling a character, I while many were unable to gain entrance into the pavilion. There were present residents of almost every community in I Utah county. that existing in the Matley home. He was a real pal and companion of his children." Mayor Nathaniel Ludlow offered the benediction. The grave in the Spanish Fork, city cemetery was dedicated by Wells T. Broekhank, of the Palmyra stake presidency. All of the stores in Spanish Fork closed at noon in honor to Mr. Mat-I Mat-I ley for the unstinted service he had I given his home community as a member of the city council for approximately ap-proximately 1G years. The beautiful and massive casket Had the pavilion platform were completely com-pletely covered with a rich floral offering. The pallbearers were the heads of I tho various county departments, J. D. Boyd, sheriff; Henry Jeppson, I treasurer; Clifford I.. Wright, auditor; Wallace M. Hales, clerk; I Charles E. Hawkins, assessor and 1 E. D. Jones, surveyor. President Henry A. Gardner of the Palmyra stake presided. The music was rendered by the Spanish Fork Third ward choir under the direction of Mrs. Annie Beck Rowe. The invocation' was offered by Prof. L. E. Eggertsen. The choir sang "The Lord is My Shepherd," "Beau, tlful Isle of Somewhere," and "Rock of Ages." Bishop James T. Gardner of the county commission spoke on the esteem In which Mr. Matley was belli by all of the officials and employes em-ployes of the county. "The entire force of county officials of-ficials and employes mourn the loss uf Mr. Matley," said Bishop Gardner, Gard-ner, feelingly. "I know of no one ivho had as many friends as did he. I don't think there ever was a man la the county whose desire to serve the people honestly and uprightly was as strong as that of Mr. Mnt- ley's. "Every body seemed to fall in love with him on first meeting. I'tnh county Una lost an efficient .servant Hd always took pride in doing good and especially in allaying allay-ing distress among the poor widows. He was one of the most tenderhearted tender-hearted men I ever met." George A. Hicks, 90 years of age, praised the departed in glowing terms for his kindness towards the poor of the country. He said he hnd nlwnys known Mr. Matley and testified testi-fied that ha was one of God's noblemen. Miss Ellen Jameson sang "Oh Dry Those Tears," with violin ob-blignto ob-blignto by C. M. Jaeobson. County Attorney I. E. Broekhank, county chairman of Ihe Republican! party, declared that the largo attendance at-tendance at the services attested to the fnct Hint. Mr. Matley had a multitude of friends. "Mr. Matley has nlwnys stood for Ihe fundamental principles of a true character," said Air. Broekhank. "He has shown himself to be a real ninu and that carries with it all the noble trails of true manhood. He was a friend of all ; he never turned nwny anyone needing nid but nlwnys nl-wnys did his utmost to relieve want "iHl suffering. He was always willing will-ing nnd anxious to help others. "Ho wns n devoted husbuml and a kind nnd considerate father. People who knew him, learned to love nnd honor him. lie fought for the upholding of tho Inw nnd the proper enforcement." The Jnnioson sisters sang a beautiful beau-tiful duet, "At Eevening Time." J Prof. E. M. Howe, of the Palmyra m Rtnko presidency sioko In glowing m terms of the character of Mr. Mat-ley Mat-ley for whom he use to work as a Jboy nnd young mini'. President Gardner recounted the J oi''ciimstjinees attending to the 111-J 111-J "ess of Mr. Matley while .nltending B a lOTlitlcnl rally hi Spnnish Fork m lust fnll nnd spoke in high terms of 'lis value to the community. 0 "He wns n good loser as well as a koo( winner," said President Gardner. Gard-ner. "He hnd a chic pride iiv his lienrt for his city. lie wns not only a community builder but a character '"lldor. This community will miss "is winning smllo and his optimistic spirit. He wns a fighter and wns fearless in his stand for what he thought wns right "Mnny of the best Improvements made In the city nre due to his earnest ear-nest nnd unselfish work. "No greater love nnd affection in the home life could be found than