PARADISE POINTERS imposing ceremonies Atten attending aing the funeral of jno no W obray EDITOR joural funeral services over the reir remains lains of john W obray wei e held yesterday in the meeting house bouse the pall bearers were members of the sixty second of seventies of which brother obray was a member our large house was crowded the choir sarg the resurrection da day y prayer was offered by elder samuel holbrook the choir sang softly beams the sacred dawning bishop samuel oldham then in an eloquent manner addressed the assembly consoling words were spoken io to the bereaved and edifying remarks were made for all ife spoke of the deceased and was quite affected while sp speaking eakin elder james lofthouse spoke in an able manner also he was pleased to note the exemplary life that the departed had led the choir sang sang and prayer was offered by elder wait vm humphreys the assembly passed around the coffin to look once more on the face of brother john about sixty loaded vehicles followed his remains to the grave rave the dedicatory prayer was por r jounced by elder robert pearce brother Brothe john rJohn AV obray leaves a young wife and two children an aged father and mother many brothers and sisters and a host of friends to mourn his departure deceased was born in wellsville cache co utah dec 1860 ile he was the son of thomas L and caroline Brench ly obray brother obray has been a resident of paradise ever since his early infancy and has led a peaceful and exemplary life ile he was a dutiful son a loving lovina husband an affectionate and devoting father a faithful member of the church and a respectable citizen the accident that caused his death was very untimely men tion lion of the same has been made in a previous issue of trie JOURNAL there is one error however that needs correcting the accident occurred in east canyon a few miles this side eide of la plata instead of blacksmith fork canyon as was sta stated ted medical and surgical skill faith an and d prayer and every attention I 1 that could be to toj restore brother john were kindly given but all in vain I 1 A gloom of sadness hovers bovers over our little town through h this sad affair it il is heartrending for the wile wife and little ones and the aged father and mother to part with the beloved we sincerely hope that I 1 a higher power may console and I 1 support blow them under this heavy i i yours truly K R P Pk PRADis RADISE EJan jan 20 1896 1806