Show KEST TK PEACE services over the ke kalns of bolm strone tue funeral services over the remains of john strong ald yesterday at belock in abe first ward meeting house A large concourse of relatives and friends were present to show their respect and esteem for abe deceased who was ona of provos old est residents highly respected by all who anaw him for his honesty ho neaty iodus i y cheerfulness and peace and rood will to all consoling and remarks were maje by president smoot bishop knudsen elders lit L P alt and V L halliday actor which his remains were laken to their lat la t reeling place followed by a lone train r buggies one if the longest perils that provo has ever witnessed he departed thia hie friday may 11 1894 beine by kiad and hausia who had lre all in their power for his comfort and h nippiness dubiny his lincci in illness of over seven months he a devoted wife a fam ly of twelve chloff n any of whom hia lone before him three brothels five sisters and a boet ol 01 frieada to mourn the loss of his departure besue be with him and may the choicest of be with alio are culled to kiuru bia loss and deprived f his and fatherly counsels and ady toey look forward to a bright future where anere will de no parting or pain hut all will be py and happiness the deceased was the son of john strong and A anea miller he was born at Kendal westmorland england august where he resided till the year 1852 when being convinced of the truthfulness of he embraced abe same and the following year immigrated to utah then an uninviting place for man to dwell in but which he like many others through hard toil has helped to redeem and make blossom as the rose he resided in salt lake city anh february when he moved here to where he has flyer since le aided he lived the life of a saint was a loy gnp hubband and kind father hia neighbors loyed him and all who knew him respected him well and truthfully can it bo said that the world ia better for his having lived |