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Show FUNERAL HELD FOR SILVER P. LOWE TUESDAY f Impresslvo funeral serviqea wcro held in tho tabcrnaclo Tuesday afternoon af-ternoon over tho remains of Silver P. Lowe, tho member of tho Service Star Legion were In a body and from the undertaking parlors, carried car-ried tho many beautiful flocra that had been contributed from a number num-ber of organisations and private individuals. in-dividuals. Tho stand and galleries wero decked In the national colors, and a great many friends and relatives rela-tives wero present to show their apprclatton of this young man's life. The Ninth ward bishopric presided. Services began by the Ninth ward choir singing "Though Deepening Trials." Tho Invocation was offor-od offor-od by Elder W. C. Parkinson which was followed by the elnglng of "Sea-lgnatlon "Sea-lgnatlon by Trof. C. R. Johnson, with organ accompaniment by Professor Clark. Klder E. R. Owen said that tho nttondanco was a token ot tho esteem es-teem In which tho deceased was hold by thoso who know him. Tho attendance at-tendance of his comrades In arms Indicated In-dicated tho regard held for him for his faithful scrvico to his country. Elder Owen paid a nlco trlhulo lo tho departed no a faithful, willing employo of tho Utah Power Ae Light Co In tho speaker's mind tho young man's mission heio had been coro-plated, coro-plated, his time had como nnd tho call had arrived. Elder Owen who went to McCamon to bring tho body boro also tho expressed sympathy of tho bishop of McCammon and the residents tliero. Prof. Oeorgo D. Casto spoko highly high-ly of tho military sorvlco rendered by the doceasod. All of progress In liberty nnd happiness that ha3 como to tho world has como from Just uich service as this joung man and his comrades had rendered. It bb In American army that brought liberty to tho Filipino race. Tho speaker expressed Borrow and sympathy for the mother, Incidentally paying a splendid trlbuto to mothers. The speaker quoted several consolatory poems showing tho lnovllnbness of death, tho hope of a glorious ro-surrectlon ro-surrectlon and llfo bejond, and Invoked In-voked tho blessings of tho Almighty on tho family, Miss Luclllo Owen played "Tho Rosary" with piano accompalnmcnt by Mrs. II. T. Stoncy. . Elder Joseph E. Cardon stated that this occasion has brought sorrow sor-row to all of us. Tho nowa of Silver Lowo's doatli camo as a flash out of tho bluo. Tho speaker was well ac-qualntd ac-qualntd with tho deceased and spoko In tho highest terms of his splendid loyalty to his country, his paronts andhls friends. Ho was ayoung man with an abundaco of excellent characteristics char-acteristics which mado him a host of friends. Ho had a splendid and noblo spirit. This son, and tho other sons this family has lost within so short a tlmo, anchors tho souls of tho parents par-ents to tho great beyond, whoro thcro will ho a Joyous reunion through tho saving power of Mho gospel which also gives our souls as surance that this shall surely bo This assuranco truly roln death ot It3 hlttorost sting and will enable the family to bow In submission to tho will of tho Almighty. Aa surely as our 3alor nroio from tho dead, so, also, In tho duo tlmo of tho Lord will tho body of SUvor P. Lowo arlsb' froin tho gravo nnd tho faintly be reunited. May wo all sq llvo that wo may bo all united wltu thorn, through our faith and good works Tho speaker Invoked tho blnselnb'o ot tho Lord on tho parents and family. Blahcp Jorgcnscn elated .that M whilo doubtless thoro nro many V whom thoso present would like to V hear from, conditions wcro such that H it might bo best to brlngtho services H lo n close Bishop Jorgcnson told of tho shock It was to him whon, jfl last Saturday morning. Elder Owen H had called to Inform him of this jH tragic death, and tho greater hock H when ho requested him to Inform the H family. It was a grievous task to bo tho bearer of such 111 nows which when convoyed to tho loving mother Bho feared sho could not survlvo but hold her. Tho bishop, In behalf of tho Lord was lending her srongth In tho hour of her need and would up-tho up-tho ramlly, thanked tho Service Stat Legion, Mrfr. Owen nnd forco of the U. P. and L., and n host of kind friends who had aided and comfort- ? ed tho family In their grief, also "" thoso who had taken part In or at tended tho Borvlcca. Mlsa Drucllla Morgan Jind tho ehoir oang "Oh Death whero Is thy V Sting," bendlclion pronounced Ay J; s President V, M. Evorton. ' ,' T Tho casket, dropped in nn "Am- ' erlcan flag wa3 bornp forth by tho i- Region pallbearers, ad oscprtcd'by ..; tho platoon to tho cemetery, whero tho flrlnB Bquad fired thq three volley parting salute,, and the busier ' blow tapovDl3bop1,A. JorscoBcn, do- m dloatcd tho grave. 11 |