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Show SERVICES HELD FOR EDWARD G. WOOD Kuneral .si i lees for the late Edward Ed-ward G. Wood were held at the Llnd-iiuist Llnd-iiuist chapel last Saturday at 1 p. m. The Sixth ward choir was in attend-ance attend-ance and opened the services by siiiKing "Earth With Her Ten Thousand Thou-sand Flowers." Frayer was offered by J. Z. Stewart. Stew-art. The choir then sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." A talk was given by Bishop Oscar Os-car lllce who spoke of knowing the deceased, of his clean upright and honorable character. He also spoko of his patriotism saying that he was one oi the first to volunteer in the Spanish American war, and he was a member of Mattery A, Utah field artillery under Hichard W. Young; that he had an exceptionally good record having participated In thirteen thir-teen engagements. Mr. Frank Ilaugh Sr. rendered two solos during the services. Iteniarks were made by Elders Noble No-ble and Frederick Scholes who both spoke on the preparation for death i and delivered comforting words to the bereaved. MrB. Mamie Stark sang "Face to Face," and the benedition was pronounced pro-nounced by 1'res. Jos. B. Shepard. The grave was dedicated by Elder Noah I ..u m n. Mr. Wood was a native of England but cunie to this country when a mere lad. He had spent his lifo in the west, and of late years followed railroading and mining as occupations. occupa-tions. He was flfty-Blx years old and had never married. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters Wm. A. Wood, of Ogden; Frank Wood of Clearfield; James Wood, Rebecca Wood Moench an Francis Wood Bench of Logan, who were all In attenance at the funeral. |