| Show funeral services held at vernal for early pioneer 1 who succumbed at coast on sunday february at I 1 V BI the vernal second ward chapel wag was tilled filled to eye ila flowing g with eor sor I 1 beads rowing roving relatives and frends eherd impressive funeral services were held for r thomas spier formerly of mae 0 lie er r who passed away frida friday february 11 at pasadena calif the services were presided preal ded over by bishop elvanus collett ol 01 the maeser bishopric the chapel was beautifully decorated with white drapes and choice flow re rs and the tj floral tributes were most beautiful a number of special pieces coming from vernal salt lake city and california six members of the IN woodmen Wood men lodge of which mr sherm was a member acted as pallbearer the opening one song nearer at my Y god to thee was by a mixed double quartet after which the invocation offered by E J winder mis ilia way jorgensen then bang sang ag as a eolo solo I 1 have read of at a peau deau ticul city I 1 with a male quartet sing ing the chorus john N davis the first speaker in glo glowing ing terms poke spoke of the life of at the decea ed td ug its an athletic young man filled with vigor radiant with health and beauty and ready to battle with hardships that man must face lie ile al also algo go poke spoke of the plan of salvation gal vallon and mrs 0 olson then played the palma palms as a violin duet after which earl good rich sang A perfect day if falter INo olley then spoke on i the life of christ and his ilia mission tn to earth aa as an example to be followed by mankind after which mra mrs lucillo calder and mr lira clar clare 11 eking of maeser aang sang a dut duet behold T 8 eventide president ernet ernest faton in a beautiful way compared the inking sinking of t the titanic to the life of mr it spier nho ho in the bloom of manhood VMS WAS cut down from the strong stalwart alwart tt young man he had always been to the uncertainty tanty of at life he lie emoke of the clogs close call to death his ton son kenneth met when he was caught in the snow alide while att tempting to cross the summit to meet his mother with the corp lic and appealed to all to live in uch such a way fo a as to be ready to meet hie his maker he ito alo spoke of tb the true pioneer spirit the daughters had inherited from their parents and the hardships they most willingly endur d to obain an edu education patIon J clive davia davis aln ren dered the soo 1 1 I know my heaven ly father rather know knows acco by a mIxed double quartet tn in the chor us after which the benediction was sas pronounced by nath hary A large cortege followed tollow td the remains to 0 o the th vernal cemetery b here ae r e interment wag was made A sho short rt service rl c e v was a given by some of tb the e wooda Woo diron tn members which wag was followed follow 1 it by the dedication of the grau br by bishop S collett thomaa thomas spier spiers waa was one ot at eight children born to george and adeline harris salers and was vie born april 6 1866 in the tenth ward vard of salt lake city he lie received hia his early school ing in the salt lake school and as a young man wa was a prominent athlete playing first ba baserman in the N national W I 1 on I 1 nine which held hold tate arp for a number of years on july 27 he be was married to mica cirra young daughter of the late lorenzo dow young and niece of brigham young and tn in the spring of 0 1888 they came to ashley valley which aich ance since that time has ha been their aw home to them were born five hildren all ot at whom are living to I 1 III fatally family the deceased as a devoted and affectionate husband and father and of a very gunny sunny lion tion he lie was held in the highest esteem by hie his neighbors and friends I 1 mr spiers operated a farm in capser until the spring of at 1925 when be he I 1 i went to california on account of his big I 1 I 1 falling failing health instead ot at regaining his health as all hoped he would he gradually grew weater weaker from creep ing paralysis until a condl condi lion tion set in which caused his death friday february 11 at the home of s daughter ma M a vivian hitchcock of pasadena calif I 1 the body wet w brought by mrs salers to salt lake city and vi viewed ea ed by relatives and friend friends on thurs day she was met in price by he her r son er kenneth and the remains were brought by way ot of mack colo to vernal I 1 mr spiers la is err b bi his wite wife and the folio follow ing inc children hrs its N av IV lan tan hitchcock Hitchco cit of pasadena calif mrs clara thornberry of los ang angles 1 kenneth and mrs thelma stevens of vernal and ind nalda naida deon dean of pasadena if Is also survived by nine rine erand cl iren fren and the follow ing nf brother 4 and sisters georae a spiers addle S 8 felt mary retell retch annie gregeory jessie Howart li ID and william spiers all of gilt lake leke c t ty and mrs lucy ward of san francis co |
