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Show TRIBUTE TO JOHN SEARS DIX. Our dying friends come o'er us llko a cloud, To damp our brainless ardors and abate That glare of life which often blinds the wise. Our dying friends are pioneers, to smooth Our rugged pass to death; to break those bars Of terror and abhorrence Nature throws 'Cross our obstructed wa : and thus to make Welcome as safe our port from every storm. John Sears Dlx, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Dlx, was bom Dec. 11, 18!4. In Des Moines, Iowa. Very early In his Life the family moved to Salt Lake "lty, hence his boyhood days were spent In and about this city. John graduated from the eighth grade of the public schools In 1900 and entered the High school the same year. Upon the successful suc-cessful completion of his third or Junior, year in the Salt Lake High school he was discovered to bo broken in ln-alth and as a consequence did not enter with his class uion the work of his Senior year. In October last he went to Phoenix, Arl. . hoping to benefit by the more congenial Fouthcrn winter. He return-Sd return-Sd the middle of Maroh and, as all thought, somewhat Improved On April Gth he suffered a complete collapse almost al-most unexpected. He survived this only a few days. He died April ICth. very' early In the morning, surrounded by his parents, brother and sisters. His funeral was conducted at the residence on Third East street by Dr. P.enjlman Young, pastor of the First Methodist church, of this city, and attended by a large number of personal friends and friends of the family. Conspicuous among those In attendance was a good representation of his classmates In High school out of which number the pall-bearers were chostn largely. He found his last resting place in Mt. Olivet Oli-vet where he awaits the call of the resurrection res-urrection angel. John Dlx was a rare boy, Indeed. At home, at play. In 6chool, or at work, he was the same modest, quiet, earnest boy. On every hand one can hear. 'He was a good boy." He was never Idle. His Integrity and sincerity were proverbial. pro-verbial. During the summer vacation he was thrown with a large number of employed men, women and boys, in his father's business, and It Is said he never failed to win the affection of every one At school he was attractive to his teachers and a model in conduct and application for his fellows. If it is true, as some one has said, that "the wealth of a man Is In the number of the things he loves and blesses, and by which he Is loved and blessed," then John had discovered and appropriated eoino of the verities of life. And since ''moral character is c-tcrnal destiny." we ddviot fear for him for "by their fruitV, shall know them. L. M bait Lake City, Utah, April 18, 10u4 |