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Show Funerallof G. W. Bedstead. Correspondence ot Dzsebxt Nr.w. The funeral services' over the remains re-mains of George Wesley Beckstead were held yesterday at 11 a.m. at tho South Jordan Ward meeting house. Some of the members of tho family had been previously Interred in the cemetery adjoining the ward meeting house before Rivertou Ward was organized, that being a portion of South Jordan Ward; heuce the change of the funeral from Bitertou Ward. Bishop O. P. Miller, of Rivertou, preSIdl-d. There was a large attendance. About fifty vehicles followed the remains to the grave. After the usual opening exercises, Bishop Miller said the deceased would be greatly missed, lie having lieen an active and useful member of the Rivertou Ward, and the poor had lost a kind friend. Brother Bills, the farmer Bishop, also spoke in high terms ot the deceased as a willing and faithful member of his ward, previous to the division of the wards. Brother Edward Rushton next spoV? eulogfetlcally of the deceased; as also did Brother Charles Xoaks, President of theSeventies'Quoruni. Brother Thomas Xott, Salt Lake City, Mayor W. L. Robinson, of American Fork, Utah County, also bore their testimonies to the goo.! works of their departed Brother. Elder Edward Stevenson said lie traveled with the deceased in Canada, as a mi.ssIonary,sei in years ago. He was faithful, prayerful, and earnest in the testimony which he bore among his relatives, who reached Into the hundreds in that land. Counselor Joseph K. Taylor, of the Salt Lake Slake of Zion, said the late Brother Beckstead was candid and outspoken In all thing, ami possessed a kindly heart. The funeral was one of the largest that has taken place in this vicinity fjr a long time. Brother Beckstead wculd have lieen fifty-six years of age had he lived until next April. His father left Canada about fifty-two years ago, having joined the Church at that time and gathered with the Saints. Many of his offspring are now residing iu the Territory. Edward Stevexsxis. Salt' Lake Citv, Dec. 19, ISfM. |