Show Funeral Services For George Bess Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon In the First Ward Chapel for George Bess who succumbed to pneumonia at Ely Nevada last Satur Satur- day He was working In the mines near Ely when he contracted the disease disease dis dis- disease ease and was taken to the hospital at that place where everything possible was done to save his life ute but without avail He lie is the tho son of Jos D. D Bess Dess of this city and his father had the body brought to Cedar for far burial Hundreds of oC friends of oC the deceased and relatives were In attendance and the services were Impressive Bp p. p Walter K It Oranger Granger officiated and 81 announced the opening song lOng to be Abide With Me which was rendered by the quartet consisting of Mrs S. S J. J Foster Mrs Violet Uric Urie Bp Dp E. E M. M Corry and Wm Win C. C Mrs I Lillian Macfarlane accompanied d the singers lingers on the piano The opening prayer was offered by Elder eider E. E J. J Palmer abner following which Sometime Somewhere was sung bythe by bythe bythe the quartet The Th first sp speaker er was Bp p. p Thos T. T Jones or OZ Paragonah a mend friend or of the boy bor and the family and among his re remarks se- se marks he said he was thankful to re-I re be privileged to live lire In this day and age when the gospel had been revealed and nd restored stored to the earth Speaker said mid that it teaches us that when we pass away we but go home to our Heavenly Father He spoke on the resurrection of the dead as given inthe In Inthe inthe the Bible Dible and told of the great Joy of those who pass on In meeting with loved ones that have gone before beCore Bp Jones earnestly prayed that God Oed would bless the bereaved family that has hasteen teen been caned to part port with their loved one Samuel F. F Leigh occupied the pulpit a short time saying that he had knO know known 1 George ever since he was born bom He lie 1 I I I was a boy whom an all loved that knew knew him He Ife was of oC a strong and pleasing personality and a boy that appealed to all an honest and aM upright in his liv- liv Ing His mother passed away some 12 13 years ago and although her place was taken by another good woman she the was not just like Ute mother to George He Ue loved his mother devotedly The speaker said he could not feel that the death of George was a great calamity for he had gone to Join his mother and they were happy together Elder Leigh read an article on Spirit Life which told of the meeting of loved ones who leave this earth and arenow are arenow arenow now living in happiness together Bp Dp E. E M. M Corry rendered Face to Face following which Pres Win Wm R. R Palmer the concluding speaker said George was a relative of his and he felt he should be with the mourners He said we all have cherished loved ones cherished friends which we wish to meet In the hereafter We are individuals in individuals individuals in- in and as Individuals will live eternally when we pass from this life Ute and will live with God Oed We are His children and will be privileged by Him to gain greater Intelligence and dr draw w nearer unto Him Speaker felt that George and his departed mother were together and enjoying their re He spoke of the separation of the body and spirit when death and the Resurrection and reunion of the body and spirit as explained by the Bible The closing song was God Be With You Benediction was pronounced by Elder Herbert Webster |