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Show EMER CROCKETT FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY Funeral services over tho remains ot tho lato Emcr Crockett wcro held In tho Tabcrnaclo Sunday nt 2 p. m. It was a sympathetic nudlenco, a. large gathering having assembled to pay a last tribute to a substantial cltlrcn, a good husband and father, and In a word a real man. Tho choir sang "Tho Lord Is my Shcpard." Prayer wns offered by BiBhop Thatcher. Bong by Choir "I Know That My Redeemer Lives". Tho first speaker was Elder N. W. CrQokston. Ho said ho was very pleased to bo here and to seo so many here to pay their last respects to Brother Crockett. Ho spent the early part of his llfo In Carbon county coun-ty with tho Crocketts. In 1853 his father moved to Logan and built the Thatcher Mill, and Emer Crockett helped build Logan. Ho helped on tho canal. Those wcro days when men looked each other squarely In tho cyo and they were honest men. Tho history of Emcr Crockett wob work with your hands. Ifo was physically strong as a lion and yet as humble as a child. Thero never was a man who had an lufliionco over children like Emer Crockett. Ho Bpoko ot how ho lrelped build tho railroads In tho dead of winter. Ho said, "God Bald In Islah, I will mako a. man moro precious than gold" and Emor Crockett was tho man. Elder Moses Thatcher was tho next speaker. Ho said that Emor Crockett had always been to him a very dear friend, tha.t ho would bear his testimony that God lives and his servants live according to his mind and will. I believe Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. Tho work that has been accomplished Is wonderful. Ho gavo to us what wc Call tho articles of faith and ono of theso were "I bellevo tho Blblo tq bo tho Word of God and t bsllevH they aro the words of God and ono thing that comes to ma Is Blessed is he who dies In thee Lord and Emcr Crockett is one of those. Ho took his wife through tho house of tho Lord and made covenenta with his Lord which he has kept. Ho multiplied multi-plied and replenished the earth. The greatest of oil crime Is race eulcldo, The blblo is for our guidance, Iho eye has not seen nor tho ear heard nor haB It entered into tho heart of reman tho things God laid up for his obldicnt children. Emer Crockett has lived a clean llfo and If we had moro such men our community would bo better. Elder Frank Baugh sane "My Heart To Thine." Elder -T. A. JThorfion was tho next speaker, Ho had known Brother Crockett' slnco 1874. They wcro ward trSchcrs for four years and ho ncvor knew a man moro willing, courageous and faithful. Ho had an honorablo trait for ho never dlsa-polnted dlsa-polnted nny ono and ho waa honest. Ho had great faith nnd ho admlnst-ercd admlnst-ercd to tho Blck many times. Ho was a maTi of truth 'and honor and will comoi forth on tho morning of tho resiyictlon. Whon I dlo If I can gQtflioro Emer Crockett goes I will be satisfied. Uo had a wonderful wonder-ful wlfo, sho stayed by him and nursed nurs-ed him tho six months he wnn sick Sho stayed by htm night nnd day. President O. II, Budgo was tho next speaker. It was not my pleasure plea-sure to know all tho good things which havo been said about Emer Crocket I Jearnc'd hlmj'about ton years" ago, and ho has Impressed mov with his wonderful personality. He had wonderful faith. I was called. to administer to him when ho wna '' sick and ho wan very bright nnd JpJJ Jolly altho ho wan very sick. Brother PPH Crockett was n good man. Somo PJH men have tho gift of healing, such j a, man was Emcr Crockett. Thero jpJH aro many millions ot people on tho pJH earth and no two alike In looks or pJH thought oor gift, Rrother Crock- iiiH ctt'a family should strive to under- stand the gospel as their father did. fH Yoti can not find more joy or satis- taction than In doing the will or God. 'JH May Wo (til Uvo clean lives and tiro jfH nearer Ood. 1-iS't ' Bishop Watklns was the next il speaker. He thanked one who help- '''iiiil ed during Brother Crockett's sick- iH ncss. Ho was sick for eleven months 1'al part of the tlmo In bed. He ap- ll predated the gospel and had won- fH derful faith. Tho choir sang jH "Through Decponlng Trials Throng -liifl Your Way." ' ! Benediction by President II. A. jlpjifl Pcdersen. riiiH It is refreshing to the living to ll listen to such testimonies as were !H paid Emer Crockett. The editor or liifl this paper well remembers tho first jH tlmo ho over met thlr gonial, lion- 'isH est man. It was tho time ho ran ;H for Sheriff ot Cacho County, tho iiR tlmo tho pooplo honored him with BH election as tho first Republican tlH Sheriff of Cacho County. Wo well Kfl rpmember the modosty with which ! ho carried this honor, and wo havo tiBH evor been proud of tho record ho i'liH mado. Ifo v,'ns n faithful ecrvent. ViHIH a truo roprcsontntivo of the1' let JM tlioro la In citizenship, a credit" toft fflH tho community In 'which hu )(vcd.- ilfl His good wlfo nnd family would not.' IjiH he grateful It thoy did not mourn H his taking away, and' with them thoy IliiH are joined by n multitude of wtvWn Iiiih frlouda who not only reel, hut know, PH that Emer Crockett was of such fib- iflfl re that his taking away is a dlstlut ll loss, Ho Icnvcs theni a, prlcolcss liorl- iiH tago however a good clean life, nnd JJJ thpvBtcrllng qualities of which good j men are made. We shall alwaya H cherish tho memory and bold prlncl- hiiifl pics tho pleasure of our nssoc'Iatloiis , H with Emer Crockett, an "honest mun 'pH the noblest work of God." H |
