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Show impressive Funeral Services Held Friday For E. I. Walker Impressive funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 p. m. for E. B. Walker, former bishop of the Pleasant View ward, who died May 15. The tabernacle was packed to capacity, and the many floral offerings offer-ings which graced the casket and rostrum were silent tributes to the esteem in which he was held. As the casket was brought in, with brothers and cousins of the deceased as pall bearers, "Rock of Ages'" was played on the organ by Mrs. Neves, Relief Society stake organist. The High Priests quorum attended in a body and were given seats on the stand. Bishop David B. Thorne was in charge of the services. Singing "I know that my Redeemer Redeem-er Lives" by the Lindon quartette, composed of Mrs. May R. Walker, Jesse Walker, L. G. Wright and El-roy El-roy Gillman, was the opening selection. selec-tion. Invocation was given by John E. S'teiner. A violin solo by R. E. Moffett accompanied by Mrs. Moffett, was next given. A biographical sketch was then ! read by Robert Walker. The first speaker was Bishop Cluff of the Pleasant View ward, a counselor when Mr. Walker was bishop of the wartl. He stated that he hadi known Mr. Walker intimately for more than twenty years, and that his good family were always a great help to the ward. His conservative disposition dispo-sition helped others to live a better life. Albert L. Cullimore, former bishop of the Lindon ward, said that he had known the family for many years, and that 'the life of Ezra B. Walker had been one of service in the cause of truth. He closed his remarks with the poem! "If we could only Understand." Under-stand." A song by the Pleasant View quai'-tette quai'-tette "Come Ye Disconsolate" was next given. Patriarch S. L. Swenson then spoke, conveying many words of consolement. Joseph B. Keeler, former president of Utah stake, made many consoling remarks. He said that on occasions like these we make resolutions in our lives. "His life was one along the line of duty and business, and there is much to praise." He quoted, "Have faith in yourselves and your fellow men, and in your Heavenly Father. This being your course you cannot fail." Edmun Cragun said that he appreciated appre-ciated the life of Mr. Walker. "Some people do not have to live long to accomplish ac-complish much in the world." Many other tributes to the life and character charac-ter of Mr. Walker wrere paid him by Mr. Cragun. A solo by Mrs. Garn Clark of Provo followed his remarks. Bishop Buttle of Provo spoke feelingly feel-ingly of his associations with M'r. Walker and closed his remarks with the poem "Love." J. W. Gillman was the last speaker. He conveyed many beautiful sentiments senti-ments to those in bereavement. A selection from the Pleasant View ward was given, after which W. L. Hayes pronounced the benediction. Interment was made in the Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove cemetery, where the grave was dedicated by Benjamin Walker. A quartette of saxaphones and cornets played Uuring the preparation prepara-tion of the automobiles for the rip to the cemetery, and during the assembling around the grave for interment. |