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Show FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SISTER BARRATT Funeral services wore held yesterday yester-day at 2 p. m. In the Fourth ward meeting "house over the remains ot Mrs. Esther Barrett ono of the pioneers pio-neers ot this valley. Bishop John H. Anderson presided and the ward choir furnished the following music: Jesus Lover of My- Soul; Guide Mo to Thee; and Rest. A so'o was rendered ren-dered by Miss Tlltlo Johnson. The opening prayer was offered by Elder Anthon Anderson. Tho benediction was pronounced by Elder Abraham' JOrgenson. . Thomas, , Morgan, was ,. tho. flrnt speaker. ,He said 'jhat fie had known Sister Barrett since 1862. and bore testimony to her noblo life and good works. The apeakeru Referred to tlie early days In Logan and .stated thai in those days ttiero .were no classifications classifi-cations but all seemed to bo on an equal and the people-got better acquainted ac-quainted than we do nowadays. Brother' Bro-ther' Morgan mado comparisons of tho Christian faith regarding the roj-urrcction roj-urrcction and showed tho beauties In tho belief of tho Latterday Saints. Sister Lucy Cardon paid tribute-to Sister Barrett as a neighbor and friend. She encouraged the people to visit the old people living in our midst and give them all the cheer and comfort wo possibly can. Patriarch George E. Hlli referred to the resurrection and tho different degrees of glory that wo may obtain through'our faithfulness In this life. The speaker stated that there would bo plenty of work to do upon the other oth-er side,'" Orson F. Smith said that next to his mother he remembered and loved Sister Barrett and paid high tribute to tho life of tho deceased. President. S.F.. Balllf stated- that Sister Barrett had been a pioneer Indeed In-deed and had tasted the bitter of this life. Tho speaker said that sho had gono to her reward nnd there she would not lack for friends. As many of them has already passed to the other side. Bishop Anderson In his c'oslng remarks re-marks testified to tho truthfulness ot the things that had been said and In behalf of the family thanked all thoso present. Mrs. Esther Barrett died Wednesday Wednes-day morning, after having been bedfast bed-fast for some time'. Asthma was t.e cause other death. She was 83 years of, ge.,aind'!a survived by four aons; C. P., Alma, Albert, all of Logan; and Artpur.'Of Ogden. |