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Show the good deeds done in his cverj-day cverj-day life, and he felt to bless the bereaved be-reaved family andi prayed that in this sad experience there may be a consoling and comforting spirit to cheer and' bless them in this their trying hour. - . Uishop Andrus said although we rnaylbe unable to cheer the spirit of this bereaved family we can show to them by our acts that we are their true friends in trying to assist the bereaved and make their paths 1 asi smooth as possible, and prayed Gi?& to comfort and bless them. V President U. D. McArthur bore .testimony to the words that had &een spoke and he also prayed CSpd our eternal father to give his Holy spirit $Q,the bftraarM. family of brother Prlae. A large coagregatioa attendefd the services sa-nd a long processiou followed the remains to Uheir resting rest-ing place ia it'he St. George ceme-tary. i m e m ... i i . t FUNEBAL" SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS OF ELDER GEORGE t '.' THOMAS PRICE. Who was accidently killed on the 13th - inst by being thrown. from a load of wood, was held in the St. George Tabernacle on the 16th of ( November, 1896, Bishop Andrus : presiding. ' ! After singing, a very solemn and ,1 appropriate "prayer" wm offered r by , Daniel D. McArthur. I Elder Richard Morris'said this is one of the saddest gatherings we I have had for a, long time, as in this case the father of the family has been taken without warning. A family is left to mourn the lossof d protector protect-or and; provider who has lived in fear of the Ixrd . f Elder James G. Bleak said it is plain by the great amount of people that have met here this morning that this is an uncocamon occurrence and we are here to show to this be- reaved family that we are in sympathy sym-pathy with them amd we desiret to do what we canto at least--try to1 offer our aid in their ;&ad bereave-' aaent. 1 He nead from the book of Revela-tions Revela-tions 6ome of the camfortin; words contaimed therein, in regard to the reward that God has in store' for those who love him and keep his commandments,' as this our beloved brother, whose remains lie here before be-fore us, has done. Also read from the book of Doctrine and Covenants, showing the good blessings that God has in store for those who have been faithful in keeping the Cove-nanants Cove-nanants they have made in sacred places. His life has been spent in sustaining su-staining ' and defending the cause of God he loved so wdl. He prayed that God would comfort and bless the bereaved family. .. President David H. Cannon felt to sorrow at this sad bereavement, and, if possible, to try and add a few words of comfort to the bereav-, ech He read from pages 79, 80 and: 81 of the Doctrine and Covenants, ; i, -) ' showing the jfcreat and glorious privileges priv-ileges that God has promised those' who have kept the faith, as this our beloved brother has, And testified. to |