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Show R. T. MERRILL ' I IS BURIED AT j I SMITHFIELD ' I Sralthflold, March 30. Funeral ser- 'H vices over tho remains of R. T. Merrill Sr., who died Monday even- ' , H ing was hold in tho First ward tab- H crnaclo on Wednesday at 2 p. m. utaliop o, y. Smith presided at tho -M services. Tho attendance was largo, tho meeting houso being filled to Its H capacity with relatives and friend, LM Tho floral offerings wero many and beautiful and thp singing vory In- spiring. Tho choir sang, Though Deepening Trials. Prayer wns offer- H od by Robert Thornloy. Tho choir H further sang, Oh, My Father.. LM Tho first speaker was Sanluol Nol- ' H son. Ho had known Mr. Merrill over H slnco 18G0, nnd know him to havo LM spent his llfo In kocplng tho com- H mandments ot tho Lord, and haa H earned a reward In heaven. . LM A. J. Merrill said that ho was very I W pleased to havo the prlvllego of mak- LM lng a fow remarks over tho romatna i' or such n good and noblo man as ? H ho know Mr. Morrill to bo. Ho waa H ot l quiet disposition, kind to nil who , fl met him, honest In all his dealings H nnd God fearing in every act of his L A duct by Miss Lavlda and Rich' L ard Pllklngton, My God and My Fu- . M thor, was then rendered very beau- ' ' H tltully. C. J. Plowman tho noxt speaker, ;H said this largo audlenco and these L beautiful flowers show tho respect lL tho peoplo had for him, ho had left ' ;M a good name for his posterity and 'wL an oxcmplary life for them to fol- iPB low. Ho know that ho had never -i spoken an unkind word to ono of hts i'B family, mM Miss Margaret Morrill of Preston, , 'mm then rendered the selection, O, Dry fH Those Teats."" ""' ' KH Bishop William Winn said that ho l could only comparo tho llfo of Mr. Morrill to tho sayings of tho Savior j uL for ho had fed tho hungry and had Lm clothed tlfo poor. '',mw Mrs. Gcno Lundqulst nnd Nathan Al Dono sang, Tho Homo Lnnd. m Pres. B. A. Hendricks of Benson 1 stako said that ho had known tho dit- 'tfmm censed for many years and ho wn. -H honored and respected by all his fol- L lowmon. imm Tho closing remarks wero mado by iH Bishop G. Y. Smith. Tho cholr sang H Wo Shall Mcot, aftor which tho ben- '' ,,H cdlctlon was pronounced by William j iLM Corbrldgo. 'H Ralph T. Merrill was tho sou ot tffl Samuel and Elizabeth Merrill; was W born In iHancoclc county, Mist., in ? Bl 1849. Ho camo to Smlthfleld In I860 laiH and married Matilda Collctt in tho 'fHI year 18C8. Flvo children wero bon '!VI to them, ono son and four daughters: jfill Mrs. G. W. Merrill of Trenton; Dr. ' H.I R. T. Morrill of Smlthfleld; Mrs. ' jM Henry Duma and Mrs. George Dunn ?HI of Black foot, Idaho; and Mrs. Bert JJB Morso, of Arlmo, Idaho, Besides his M wlfo and children hd' leaves twenty- ' ,m two grandchildren nnd threo great 'jot grnndchlldron; two brothers, Samuel yj and Orln Morrill of Preston, nnd ' gtt ono sister Mrs, James Chrlstcnscn, ftl of Arizona. ' Mr. and Mra. C. B. Prlbblo of 'MvaB Ogden aro visiting In our city, tho jlSrH guests of J. W. Hnrry and Mrs. Joel '. ) Nelson. mM Mr. Richnrd Toolson, son ot Lor- i !& enzo Toolson and MIsh Gertrudo Ash- 'tH croft of Hydo Park, 'vero married In u; $M tho Logan Temple on Wednesday. , ', ii Joseph 1IIJ1 who has been visiting m with Jils son R. N. Hill tho past two jW'ffll months at Boise, returned homo on iLy'Jal Thursday. ' liitaJW Miss Villa Merrill, daughter of M. lUrM nnd Mrs. A. J. Morrill, and Mr.. (mfi Claud Qulnnoy ot Logan, will be pjp-B mnrrled In tho Logan Temple next j'rfiB Wednesday, April 12. i1 -9J Mr. and Mrs. Robort Jones of Day- 'T'iB ton; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Merrl!', mim Mr. and Mrs. Orln Morrill, Joseph IpiH Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Collott, icm Mr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Eldrldgo ot Ll Preston; Mr, and Mro. Hobor Tar- If ff bet, Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Collott, Mml of Logan, wero horo on Wednosd'ay, ffll to attend tho Morrill funeral, Mrs. Zlna Bell of Brlghnm City, In. Mm hero visiting hor parents Mr. and vMm Mrs. William Roskcllu. fljl Mrs. Goorgo Dunn nnd Mrs. Hon- ' nJH ry Dunn, aro spondlng tho weok'wlth rofl Uiolr mother Mra. Matilda Morrill!' iufl |
