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Show Chapel Filled To Capacity At Funeral Services For Victim of Tragic Accident The throngs of sorrowing friends and relatives who gathered to attend the funeral services of Pauline Thorne, the three-year-old daughter daugh-ter of Jesse and Leda Hanson Thorne, who vas the victim of a drowning accident on Thursday of last week, could not all be seated in the Lindon ward chapel. Part of the crowd remained standing on the steps and on the grounds outside. The tragic accident occured shortly short-ly after noon, only a few moments after Pauline had received permission permis-sion from her mother to go to the home of her little playmate, Patsy Keetch, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Keetch. The two little girls were playing with their dolls, and it is thought that in crossing the foot bridge over the Gardiner ditch near the Keetch home, that they loitered a few moments to watch the swollen steam swish under the bridge, or to dip their feet in the water. It is probable that Pauline got too near the edge or slipped into the deep, narrow, swift-flowing current. The father and grandfather of the child Beers. The invocation was offered by Lynn Murdock of Heber. The first speaker was Frank Coppin, a missionary companion of Mr. Thome's, who stressed the comforting comfort-ing thought that the salvation of a child is assured, like a treasure stored in Heaven. The next .speaker, Mrs. Donna Ash, recalled how unavoidable the accident was, and pictured the joy of reunion of parents and child in a life where there are no separations. separa-tions. Then May R. Walker sang a solo, "The Sweet S!ry of Old". Following Fol-lowing this, William Dittmore of the Lindon bishopric expressed deep respect re-spect and regard for the parents of the deceased, and talked on the theme that it is not what we have gained, but what we have given, that measures our reward. Howard Paxinan of American Fork then played an organ solo, "O My Father". President W. W. Warnick, who spoke next, expressed his hope that the profusion of floral offerings, offer-ings, the large congregation of sympathetic sym-pathetic friends, and the services mii'ht prove a solace to the bereaved parents and relatives, and wondered how such trials were ever borne before be-fore the gospel of hope was restored. Bishop Leonard Walker' in his closing remarks, expressed 'the gratitude grati-tude of the Thorne family for the many kindnesses shown them; he also paid a tribute to the faithful service of both the parents and granuparents of the deceased. The closing song, "The Lord's Prayer" was sung by Mr. Clyde F. rarraclaugb. The benediction was given by Ben Walker, and the grave was dedicated by Hoyt Brewster, a missionary friend of Mr. Thome. I rushed to the rescue as soon as the j j alarm was given by Patsy, who ran to her mother for help. In a very I I short time a large crew of men were ! combing the ditch for a mile. The search was made difficult by the fact that after leaving the bridge the stream runs through a road culvert, cul-vert, a stretch of willows, and a culvert cul-vert under the cement highway, then on to a rr,.:;:!- u ditch. MW about forty-five minutes of search the lifeless body was found in the rocked ditch, by Ernest Ash. The services were opened with a duet, "Sometime We'll Understand", by Mrs. Stella Hardman, and Viola |
