Show obsequies funeral services over the re mains of Margaret Janette critel low held in in the first ward school house july 1886 the sunday school met at her fathers residence the men acting as pall bearers and the young ladies each having a wreath or a bouquet of flowers after the remains were placed in the hearse the young ladies formed behind and the smaller children in the rear of the young ladies and all marched in in process procession ion to the schoolhouse where the casket contain containing inZ the body was taken out and placed in the center of the room where the young ladies covered it with flowers the larga large congregation was called to order by counselor jas burch the choir under the leader leadership P of jas T coleman sang the morning lowers flowers display their sweets prayer by elder moroni brown the chair choir sang 4 sister mild and love lovely ly 19 elder george R U hill was the first speaker ho he referred to the many good qualities of the deceased having been acquainted with her from her childhood and with lier her in the sabbath school where she was it devoted and energetic member willing at all times to do her part or to perform any labor that was required of her she has only missed one school and when her seal seat was vacated the inquiry naturally arose where IS is nettie the answer came that she was sick but little did wo we think it was the jacv last time she would meet with us we miss her now and mourn her loss 1 but still we must acknowledge the hand band of god in this as in all things and put our trust in him rini tor for he alone can give comfort and consolation to those who are fire bereaved and heal cvach ing heart tha speaker referred to the condition of the spirits of the just leaving the body for ev evidence dence of which he read a portion of tho the words of alma to his e son 1 co corian top and also referred t to 0 o al 11 t the words of jedediah al grant who had bad the privilege ge of seeing the world of spirits before his final departure to the othe reide Understand ilig things as wo we do as latter day saints and knowing that our eister sister haa hug gone to rest a sip should feel reconciled to the situation and try and nod emulate her many good qualities ties while willie we nye are fire called to mourn and tind do io owl with the pa parents r ants and brothers and eister sister of the deceased yet there aro are ra families willes among the tile wh who have greater cause to mourn for the living who aro are falling failing into the vices and being caught in the snares of the evil one what parent under stand standing bog the gos gospel ej would not soon sooner ersee see a daughter or a songo son go as sister nettie has 9 gone one pure her hand clean and her garments unspotted from the evila of the world than to have them livland live and lead a life of shame and disgrace as may may yes far too many of tho sow and daughters of the saints are doing then let us acknowledge tho the hand of god in this and ask his blessing to be with the parents and relatives of the deceased to causes fill u up the vacancy in their hearts caused by the temporary absente of their darling elder joseph hull was the next speaker and ho he bore testimony to the truth of the remarks of tho the former former speaker ep and offered many consoling consolin solin words to the family and friends frienda of the deceased he ile like brother hille hill had known deceased from her in infancy fauby and wag al shocked looked when he be heard of her death it seemed so eoe udden and yet how she roust must have suffered sufi ared for the length of time she was ciok we have heard an account of her labors all of this is recorded by the angels all that has bas been said and more too and when she ia is brought up for judgment her record will come forth the books will be opened aud she will receive the tile welcome plaudit well done thou good anil am servant enter emer into the joy of thy lord she has been called hence without doine doing the work that many have performed in this I 1 life 1 fe but will she loose anything by it no god will not rob the dead who die in the lord the one whose right it is will receive the key and resurrect her and she will come forth and finish the labor that was designed in her orea creation tion DO we ye not know that we are to be kinga kingo and ariesta to god and what would a be without a queen then it itu is her privilege to a queen and sit with the king at t the he head bead of her kingdom or houie household hold counsellors Coun F garner and nod jas burch each offered a few remarks and invoked the blessings of god tobo to bo with bro and sister critchlow cri and their children in thil this their time of trial the choir sang Un vail thy bodom faithful tomb benediction by jas IV shupe the remains were followed to the cemetery by about 40 carriages and bu buggies g ies loaded with sympathizing sympathising f frienda r I 1 e n gd alter the casket was lowered in t the be vault which had been prepared the ground and an d vault and any remains weve dedicated to the lord by elder warren G child deceased was a twin child and was born in ogden city dec 1870 she was blessed by her grandfather win wm critchlow june 2 1 th 1871 baptised baptized sed may ad 1879 by elder moroni brown and died july 1886 00 com oo |