Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-09-10 | Page 4 | Riches

RICHES THE tributes paid to Franklin S. S Richards by c churchmen and Chief Justice D. D N N. of the Ut Utah h supreme court at the funeral funeral funeral fu fu- fu- fu I service Conducted in Assembly hall hail SunI Sund Sunday Sun Sun- d day y were well earned For two sixty years rears spent in in th the praet practice c of v h he honored his profession by rigid adherence to its finest tra tra- At the age of 85 years death came camet cameto t to him unexpectedly in his sleep Dean of the Utah bar he lie was one of the oldest active attorneys at at- orney in the nation respected and esteemed wh wherever he ito was known We Vc do not know whether t or not he lIe had 8 accumulated c a a. personal fortune Measured Ien b by byall byall all worthwhile standards he le was rich indeed richer rich r by far than many men of oE renown in f Lip friendships m. m easy in-easy as conscience springing g P 9 lifelong devotion to the well being of others other and andin an in satisfaction in achievement He lie could not be he proud or vain ain for in his life these had hac no place He lie was modest humble tolerant and righteous but a valiant champion and null uncompromising uncompromising un Ull- un- un compromising in all any cause he lie deemed wholesome whole hole holesome some sonic and just As a la lay member a missionary mission mission- ar ary and high bight priest he was waR a faithful active and potent member of the tile L. L D. D S. S church Ii In civil office lie he was a rind find conscientious public servant A son of pioneer parents h he heas hew w was as s a constructive citizen tireless in many endeavors en en- deavors for the welfare of the people of Utah Franklin S. S Richards a man of high intel intel- attainments gentle and cultured deeply deep deep- l lv ly spiritual kindly an and democratic lived a rich and f full t l life His Ilis passing is is widel widely mourned The state loses os s a a valuable citizen the bench and bar au an nn honorable and brilliant brillian practitioner and his church a stalwart mem niem- ber bel All who knew him lose a great anc and good friend