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Show " AT REST. Funeral Services Over the Remains of Elias Olsen. Nearly three months age Eiias Olsen fell on the sharp point of a lead penr cil. Blood poisoning set in, and after a prolonged illness, Bliss died Sunday. The funeral was held yesterday, and was attended by a large concourse of people. "'Mr. Olsen was between 21 and 22 vears of age, and up to the tirhe of the accident was a student at the B. Y. Academy. He vras loved and respected by all who knew him, and was, in truth, a devoted son to his parents. The following resolutions, rfcad at the funeral, weue, at a meeting of the students of the Brigham Young Academy, Acade-my, held February 3, 1891, unanimously unanimous-ly adopted: Witeueas, In the w ise dispensation of Providence, death has removed from our midst our fellow student, I Olbis A- Olnen, Therefore, be it resolved. That although his life was short,-being a little less than twenty-tllree years, it was such as to show that he posseted in his character the elements of true manhood; man-hood; thst lie was ambition? to make himself of use to the world; that he was a true-Latter-day Saint, and that if he tliad lived his life. would have been a credit to himself and a comfort to his parents. , llesalved, Tk;1t during ids stay among us he made friends of all with whom he came in contact; that he leaves no enemius, and r.ene whose feelings were ever hurt bv his word or deed. IUnoked. That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved parents and friends, trusting that the feelings which death has awakened may lend to make us alj more charitable and tender in our intercourse with Hie living, liesohrd, That these resolutions be published and communicated to the family of the deceased. Geo. G. IIamsev, ) B. F. Luke, Committee. it) A ALLEMAN, ) |