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Show FUNERAL HELD FOR DR. ORMSBY IN THIS CITY Funeral services ovor tho remains of tho lato Dr. Oliver C. Ormsby were held in tho Logan Tabernaclo iit 2:30 p. in. on Sunday. Dr. Orms-hy Orms-hy died last Wednesday nt Hexburg whero ho,, had resided for about 15 yoars. A scoro of years prior to that tlmo he was one of the most prom-Inont prom-Inont figures In Logan and Cacho County where ho had practiced medl-clno medl-clno nnd surgery. He was a very capablo, scholarly man, of flno attainments, at-tainments, neat, dignified nnd clean. He has always Impressed his hoarors and those he came In contact with of his flno personality, cholco and sympathetic' words, dignified and sterling character. When ho loft Logan ho had many ( friends who wished him well. That friendship has maintained and-hundreds who know and respected him In llfo were glad to have his mortal remains brought to Logan where they could could pay a final tribute to his honor and memory In death. The services woro held under tho auspices of the First Ward where he lived so many years and whero he built two beautiful beau-tiful homes. Floral offerings wero many and beautiful. The choir sang Hock of My Refuge and tho opening prayer was opened by Elder Joseph E. Cardon. "a solo was then tendered by Mrs. Feldstod Stark. Elder John T. Calno was tho first speaker. Ho had met tho deceased 39 years ago when as a physician ho covered Cache Valley and surrounding surround-ing territory, and with him ho labored la-bored In tho Sunday school work, and was satisfied with tho work of Dr. Ornibsy was such ns to entltlo him to a big placo In tho hearts of tho peoplo In this country. t Bishop C. W. Nlbloy had also labored la-bored with tho deceased in tho Sunday Sun-day School work and found him to bo nn energetic and upright man. Ho was tho "model of cleanliness, appreciated his work, lov d tho gospel, gos-pel, honored his priesthood and sustained sus-tained the brethren, and more than that can not bo said of nn man." Elder Frank Baugh sang a solo. Elder James A. Langton read a poem by Elder Win. II. Apperly com-lnemeratlvo com-lnemeratlvo of the llfo nnd labor of Dr. Ormsby, another said that Dr. Ormsby died at tho rlpo ago of 72 years. Last Wednesday ho visited sonio children at Sugar City under his caro nnd borne other patients under un-der his caro In his olllclal capacity as County 1'hyslclnn of Mndlson Co'., Idaho. Ho camo homo that ovonlng, did his chores, changed his clothes, af tor which ho was stricken with paralysis par-alysis and within two hours wns dead. Ho said that notwithstanding all tho trials besetting tho doctor's llfo that ho novor know him to havo a continuous downcast day, for no matter what tho clrcumstnnces, somo tlmo during tho day tho sunshlnu always al-ways broke through tho clouds. Ho never know him to rofuso a call In his professional capacity and many times ho had traveled by team as for' as 150 miles during bad weathur when his llfo was endangored in order or-der to meet tho demnnds upon him. Ho had soon him nurso children at tho point of death for 21 hours at a tlmo with all tho caro and pntlonco of a mother. Ho said Dr. Ormsby didn't dlo too soon. That no man dies too soon. Ho died at tho right tlmo and Just as he wanted to. Ho died at tho closo of a successful day after his labors had been completed. Miss Nora Eliason sang a solo. Elder Joseph Qulnnoy, Jr. said, ho romomberod Dr. Ormsby ns the leading lead-ing flguro In all public demonstrations demonstra-tions In Logan for many years, and that thoso who wero fortunnto to know him nt that tlmo got from his llfo tliolr llrBt lossons In culture Ho was a leader in culturo, refinement nnd homo building as woll as In all that ho undertook to do. Elder A. O. Barber expressed his appreciation on tho behalf of tho family of tho sympathy and respect shown nnd said It was ovldont that Dr. Ormsby had not lived In vain. Ho was Improssed with the fact that In attondonco woro hundreds of frlonds of his actlvo llfo, men and women who know him, that know his llfo, nnd recognized In him tho qunll-I qunll-I tlos that mado thorn frlonds. Tho choir under tho direction of Elder Samuol B. Mltton sang an nn-them nn-them after which tho benediction was pronounced by Elder W. II. Apperly. Ap-perly. An nutomobilo cortago convoyed tho funeral party to the City Cemetery Ceme-tery whero tho remains woro Interred. |
