Show 1881 pioneer laid to rest here monday charles A merkley who succumbed friday paid final respects at funeral rites held monday azaree special iman ellve funeral se slices rices were held monday at I 1 p rn in the maeser chapel for charles A merkley 66 60 who aho passed aay an ay at his home rilday niday lengning leN evening ening after a serious illness the services cervices vices ale wre by th 11 maeser faeser bisho pile with voth IV W E bow boa lly ily in charge the floral offerings vire many and beautiful A anai tet sang sometime well andel stand invocation by thomas binghom A vocal ocal duet whispering hope vms vas sung b leslie thacker and mrs alps joseph Aler merkley clerkley kley john L mcconkle mcconkie the first speaker told of his long acquaintance of 44 years with the deceased of his honesty and inte gifty A vocal solo I 1 lay law MY AV head ri r reath neath a rose was as sung by warren jones carl R richens spoke of the home conditions love at af faction anu and honesty of the meik ley ey family closing remarks wele maca bv W E bodily the chorus sang now he s gone wed we d not recall him by W 11 the casket was attended by fi fhe ne sons Mui mcilray ray tray joseph jay sidney and ward end and olen glen mul mui ray a nephew A long csitege lege followed 0 the remains to the vernal cemetery comete iv interment nas mas mad the grae was dedicated ll 11 bishap lestar Bing liam harn mr air meckley is 1 s sunned bv his wife ile and the following follow ln chil I 1 di en mrs artt mria murray meckley Me kley ikley jensen mrs clara alel nelson eseph T jay sidney arid and waid merkley all of mrs varley of salt bait lale lake and mrs engberson of california the following bi others and sisters tf rs survinie george D vernal chirstopher Chil stopher duehesne henry of jensen william S and mrs sadie Colt heip of vernal ana mrs hemy hall huntington besides mana man giand grandchildren children and gibat grand children nad a host of re relatives lathes eloit services were ere held at the home at 12 14 for the benefit of his big life mho aho was a to at berd the services oui ota sincere S sm m P is extended extend cd to the baica ed d family charles albert merkle Merk lv vas born january 11 1869 at cellar pott foit utah the son of nelson and saral jane sanders merkley ile he to abley valley in july 1881 1831 or may alay 27 1808 lie he v as married tc mary alary lavina murray the family famil lacrie has been in maeser ever since ince coming to the valley |