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Show RESPECTED PATRIARCH LAID AT REST Glowing Tributes Paid to Memory of Albert . Jones At Funeral LARGE THRONG OF MOURNERS AT SERVICE . Six Grandsons Act As Pallbearers; Pall-bearers; Beautiful Musical Selections Are Sung Eulogies expressing the love and esteem held or one of Provo'a most active and picturesque figures were thriven at largely attended funeral services he!d for Allort Junes, senior sen-ior patriarch of the stake, in the tabernacle here Sunday afternoon. after-noon. The speakers stand, upon which were seated memltors of the fltnk piesiuenc, , uigu council una wuni bishopries, was appropriately decorated decor-ated and beautiful floral offerings .covered the front and extended, un either side. The casket was conveyed con-veyed into the building by grandsons grand-sons of Mr. Jones, w ho acted as pallbearers. pall-bearers. .... Bishop L. L. Nelson of the Provo Second word presided niiti the services ser-vices opened by the combined tabernacle taber-nacle and Second ward choir singing "Though Deepening Trials Throng Our Way." under the direction of Prop. J- R. Bosnrd. Ole E. ONcn. Sr.. offered the invocation. Mario ; Hedqnisi Homer find the choir then nni:, "O, My Father." President S. P. Eggertsen.' a lifelong life-long neighbor of M r. ' Jones, declared de-clared that the Twenty-third Psalm was characteristic of the life of his departed friend, whom he loved and honored. The speaker gave a sketch of the life of Mr. .Jones, which life, he declared, was worthy of emulation. emula-tion. 'At Evening 'rime,- was then sung by Bertha Ross and Ruth 1. sang ), My Father." Patriarch Joseph B. Kelcr declared de-clared that those present were net .'id ,- i hero t,, h,,i,or the memory nf ih.'ir !ii !nv, il friend, but i'Iso . b.ih-r b.ih-r li. i' .-all'm: !.. which Mr. Jon. , c"s ap nicil. Hi. told f rile lii. '':i:o of j..it:;orch from tlie propb.'l. .los'-ph Smith, down to the present time, lie characterized Mr. Jones as one of Coal's nolcemen. wlm never was rc reanf lo the honor bestowed upon him. A (piartet comprised of Mrs. Hugh Peterson .Mary Hansen. Peter Jensen and Murray Itoberls sang "There is n Beautiful Land." President T. X. Taylor declared that the memory of a life sV Well silent as tl.nt of Albert Jones lends to keep one's. memory, forcver'swool. He spoke of the honor of the calling call-ing of a patriarch and expressed bis appreciation for the teachings of the ciiiiicu its reiiooieu inrotlgli suell lives as that of Mr. Jones.. In conclusion con-clusion he predicted a splendid future for tliP family, whom he said would find great comfort in reviving the sweet spirit of their husband and father by referring to his work. Bishop .Nelson attested to (he good things that were said of his Ix-Invol friend and walled incidents in bis life which were outstanding in the memory of th(. speaker. As a closing number the choir sang 'Mid Scenes of Confusion." Tli-liencdiction Tli-liencdiction was pronounced by Scth Scott, of tho Second ward bishopric.-A bishopric.-A large funeral oorhgo accompanied accompan-ied the liody to the Provo city cemetery, cem-etery, where tlie dedicatory prayer was offered by Benjamin H. Knud-sen. Knud-sen. also n. member of the Seeond ward bishopric. |
