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Show Impressive Rites Pay Last Tribute To P. G. Pioneer Impressive funeral services for George Heber Clark, pioneer resident resi-dent of Pleasant Grove who died at his home Sunday, November 3, of causes incident to age, were held in the Second ward chapel Thursday afternoon of last week. The services which were conducted by Ray S. Merrill of the ward bishopric, were opened with two duets, "Guide Me To Thee" and "In the Garden" by Mrs. Viola Beers and Mrs. Stella Hardman. The invocation invoca-tion was given by Stanley Peters of American Fork, after which a biographical bio-graphical sketch of the life of Heber Clark was given by his niece, Mrs. May Grua of Salt Lake City. The first speaker, Joseph H. Adams, told of his lifelong friendship friend-ship with Mr. Clark, whom he had found to be always loyal, big hearted heart-ed and honest. He also recalled the accidents which deprived his friend of his eyesight and his leg. "I never once heard him complain of his misfortunes," mis-fortunes," he said. Thomas H. Gleason, recalled the friendship that existed between the father of Heber Clark and his own father when the two families were driven from their homes in Nauvoo, and later when they settled in Pleasant Grove. Vocal solos, "There Comes Another An-other Morrow" and "Sundown", were sung by Mrs. Ora H. Chipman, accompanied ac-companied by Howard Paxman, and by Kenneth Robinson, accompanied by Mrs. Fern Smith, all of American Ameri-can Fork. "The way to love people is to know them" said President W. W. Warnick, who then told how his association as-sociation with Heber Clark and other oth-er descendants of the pioneer leader, lead-er, George Clark, had led him to appreciate their abilities talents and character, and to feel that Pleasant Grove was favored in having families fami-lies of that quality settle here. Burton H. Adams former bishop of the Second ward, called attention to the many lessons which the example ex-ample of Heber Clark taught through his honesty, industry, patience, pat-ience, and consideration of others. Closing words of appreciation were expressed by Ray Merrill. The closing song "Face to Face" was sung by Mr. Willis Gale, ac-' companied by Mrs. Gale. The benediction bene-diction was offered by James T. Gardner of American Fork. Win-field Win-field Clark, a nephew, dedicated the grave. o |
