| Show BISHOP ja A ES DIES the long suffering of 0 bishop joseph al stokes 0 of bothwell was ended on monday of this week when the silent reaper gathered ill him home that the release was a happy one Is attested by all who knew anything of the years ot of suffering which ho he has endured and while the parting brought sadness to the home and to the ward there was a feeling ol of thanksgiving manifested at the funeral services held yesterday that the good man had been permitted to go to rest joseph al stokes was one of gods noblemen nemen according to the testimony of his associates lie he was a pioneer in the valley having been appointed superintendent of the big experiment farm which the bothwell canal co established out near the point of the mountain he was appointed presiding elder of the bothwell community arid and later was made it first bishop he served tor for a number ot of year was released upon his own suggestion and after a time was appointed bishop again la in which capacity he continued to serve until a few years ago when his health gave way diabetes was his trot trouble 1 me and for three or tour four years he has endured the most severe bodily pain his normally strong physique was reduced to a mere skeleton he leaves a wife and a large family most of the children being grown bothwell chapel yesterday at 2 bothwell chapel yesterday at 2 and attended by all the people of the ward and many from various other parts of the county the building was packed there was a profuse array of floral designs and boquete contributed by loving hearts whose sympathies went out to the family and whose love was strong for the bishop As the casket was borne into the building by six of his sons the boy scouts of the ward stood at attention on eadi aali side ot of the pavement making a guard of honor the services were presided over by dishop bishop john L hunsaker and the speakers were R C harris A andresson andreason denmark jensen pres joseph jensen A madsen patriarch 0 N stohl bishop gunnell of 0 howell pres P M hansen pres oleen N stohl bishop J L hunsaker and pres at H welling each bore a strong testimony to the sterling character of the deceased and rehearsed some ot of his experiences P erien cesin in building bull dine up that corn com mcatty sf the musical numbers rendered were the hymns an ali angel from on high my father knows arid and sometime well understand sung by a quartet composed of mrs olive mrs henry manning mr air geo 0 nye and A L felsted of garland between speakers victor E madsen sang 1 I know that my redeemer lives and mrs and mr nye sang the bishops work is done the prayers were offered by moses jorgensen and dishop bishop R G watt there was a long cortege accompanying the remains from the home to the ward and then to tile the cemetery |
