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Show Many Pay lespacts to WJt. Yates Last respects woro paid to William R. Yates, who died jtoro Tuosdny morning, whon funoral servlcos woro hold In tho First Ward mooting houso Thursday. A largo numbor of follow townsmon Tvero in nttondanco at tho services. Ulshop 8. 1. Goodwin was in charge. "What Volco Salutes Tho Air" by illsa Tholma Goodwin and chorus was tho opening musical selection. Following Fol-lowing invocation, by William J. Our-noy, Our-noy, Mrs. O. L. Ktttingor rondorod a solo, "I Havo Road of a Doautlful City." A second song by Mrs. Klttlngor was, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," which with, "I Know My Ro-.deomor Ro-.deomor Llvoth" by tho chorus, completed com-pleted tho musical numbors. Tho speakors, all of whom offorod pralsoworthy romarks of tho deceased and his family, wero: Josoph Kirk-ham, Kirk-ham, Thomas J. Yates, A. D. Andor-son Andor-son nnd A. J. Evans, nonedlctlon was pronounced by Dlshop R. J. Whipple . O. S. Peterson rond the following biographical sketch. Burial took place In tho Lohl como-tpry como-tpry with W. 8. Evans dodlcatlng tho Biographical Sketch. Brothor William Richard Yatos, son of William and Sarah Nobos YatoB, Was born March 17, 1862, at Lohl, Utah. His mother died whon ho was ono year and nlno months old, from (hat timo until his father married aain ho lived with his undo, Thomas Yates at Sclpio. Ho was baptized in-tatho in-tatho church of Jesus 'Christ of Lat-terday Lat-terday Saints whon eight years of ago at Lohl, Utah, From tho ago of 16 years to 20 ho worked on tho railroad In Arizona, building tho D. & R. Q. read. Docombor 2C, 1884, ho marrlod Cnthorlno J. Evans from which union flvo children wero born, two sons and threo daughters, four of which aro living, ono daughter having procedod him to tho Groat Boyond. Tho early part of his marrlod iifo ho labored as a miner, ho was stato sheop Inspector for threo years, after which ho served as foreman for tho American Ameri-can Smelter and Refining Company at Topllff, until eight years ago whon ho resjgnod his position on account of poor health. Slnco that time he has beqp .engaged In farming and stock raising; ' tf Brothor William had a warm spot in his heart for nnyono who wag in trouble, and was always ready to lond a helping hand. In fact be practiced tho words of tho Saviour wherein ho Bald, "Do unto otbors as you would havo thom do unto you." Ho was honest and upright In all of his deal-lugs deal-lugs with his fellowmen. Ho was a kind and affectlonato husband and a dovoted fathor. Ho has boon a sufferer from Asthma for a number of years, and In splto of all that could bo dono by kind bands ho gradually grow worse until tho end camo. Ho passod away January 25, 1921, at Lehi. Ho loaves a wife, four children, and four grandchildren grand-children to mourn his loss. |