Show TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN father of national parks one night I 1 lay in my cosy coay bod bed when the stars were dimmed with a mist oer head and the he earth was clad in hi its raiment white I 1 these thoughts occurred anthi in mhd hours of night the fallin cof ot snow BMW in the valleys fair and the gentle breeze breeza and d the midnight afro aar A noble hoble man with a voice so clear stephen T mather Matli or a brave pioneer in a vision clear I 1 can see him now ill loft dott my hat and to him ill bow ile he has played the bartot part ot a soldier brave and now ho he ites itea in a peaceful grave iio has gained the lovo lobe ot of hla his fellow man but his bis earth career was a tiny span spa D I 1 think when I 1 say with a heart f el sincere in speaking g or oc him and his past career career with the flag halt half piastre Pias mast twe we regret to say tho the father oi of parke parka hda haa passed away when we say goodbye we we are feeling sad we would call hirn him hack back it the power we had hut but hes needed there on the other shore whore douglas white hud and a thousand more inore who have si spent nt their lives la in usefulness I 1 will great him there in heavenly liea venly bliss in the mountains mount pIns high and the valleys low we W will miss him now where oer eer I 1 we wa go As a father dear and a leader true where the rocks aro are red and the sky shy la Is blue y when the cohos za alne n 9 eo calm and clear i with drooping heads beads and a falling ailing tear we submit our will to alie tl 1 makers maberg choice i 1 when the earth will mourn the heavens rejoice moses E gifford Olt ford utah |