Show B K F vernal all 99 mf 7 i rance k J 49 I 1 RALPH W PERRY 1111 ili hla this ibbie presen presents tit in pit pi uius OIL oi our brave oua who have sacred up their lives in i in it tile llie arl berlat t lor human liu arty arly and peace aalph perry tied died OL 01 vein AIL vas se secerel beve verel reli wounded founded in tile b ug 9 drice ou on the he marne dal was killed lu in the ilia battle ol 01 the marne and beth Mt CooKie was vas killed in a railroad arck r ck shortly iier laudice there beave coliee are in the blood brained soll boil or of k iranee raule v there here they will be tenderly guarded until tue me war is over ahu our generous gov will transport sport aud and deliver to 10 loved ones their bacri d remains ellb lal kabb has already told tho the alory ot the death of these thebe loyal sons of 01 america and has published accounts of 0 the memorial services vices held la in their memory we have also published the last letters written by bos boa we now cow publish a letter written to the parents and family bamily of aalph W I 1 leny eri y by his brother who is on oil a mission it contains much tor all who are called upon to mourn the lobs of their sons and husbands ash dearest mother rainer brother and astels i how weak words are at this ma time to 10 express my sympathies and my leel leei inces lor the loss lobs of our dear brother I 1 can call hardly realize as yet et what tha means N 0 have been blessed with the association of each other and protection death in so BO many cases caseb that I 1 can hardly bring myself to a realization of the truth nor can I 1 imag ne coming home and not finding aalph with U when bour 3 our telegram gram came I 1 ku kev v noie thing was wrong but wan t quite prepared lor tile the fechock I 1 I 1 haven t shed a tear and it moema I 1 cannot I 1 can only laj taink ak of our many associations together and to to picture a future in lie h mil kill not liot be present I 1 am try ug ng to ool ook at the question from the laroc li roc side bide however and to console uie n elf itji the knowledge ot of the gospel gonel nad and the assurance I 1 have of ataul bondi tion in the hereafter I 1 aw am no not t 1 coir clr ing as to what lie ii ia fi r I 1 I 1 anoa that lie he left this ilia ws lit clisi a und nd pure morally as lie he curio into it I 1 have seen him tried and atno know lie he has been equal to evry leei c it and that lie he lias has levei 5 letl tt 0 tit IK things that are condei ning tho ilia world orld it la Is true he was only mortal ano aim id many things for which this i physical body must sti suffer fyer but I 1 ow jow there isa ign t a man or woman om till in ho world who can stand up ui and sa ea nat he over ever did them an injury 1 I 1 have thought a great acal HI ai the r n BI t twenty four hours and in my reasoning I 1 have tried to in liness for mourning tit UK loss ol 01 his hia our brother but I 1 have been 0 ven no satisfaction along this line chile on the other hand I 1 have been shown some ery bood reasons rea reas soni why liel he should bi ba to td alib othel side olde at this particular time every paper ve ike get gel brings nem of some new disasters and almost hourly there la is beng atken trum lie he airth hundreds OL 01 people ho have never heard and possibly acer have heard in their life tile the principles of tile the gospel feo and the labor of teaching it on the other 13 la ais Is becoming rire mare great than it I 1 la s hero here ralph was one who had been blessed with that glorious privilege which ou dear parents gave to us all when you took upon those covenants and pro promised wised our nea heavenly venly rather father you ins 1119 bidding we were born dundei the new and everl asting covenant lino anu inherited a testimony of the from our birth and I 1 aux ain satis lieu that ralph had finished lits ills mission here find and it mas as necessary tor for him to advance ilia 1 other called for missionaries to go among those thousands yes millions A nho ho have died to preach the gospel to them only a tew lew peo plein comp comparison arlson to the population of the earth are qualified tor for this position balph had finished his mission here so his spirit answered the call and there is ia no doubt ju iu my mind that be is ia already doing the work of a mormon elder among Us his fellows in the spirit world these are comforting thoughts to me and I 1 leel feel to thank the lord for them and tor for the assurance I 1 have hae that all who obey ilia his will will have this opportunity my aly greatest concern today la is ot of iou ou who are at home and who aiho will miss him most I 1 have been away so BO long that I 1 have been weaned am away ay to some borne exta ut and I 1 suppose a my y worst trial is coming when hn h n I 1 get home and do not find ralph mere but you who are at homo home and who have been with him so recently will miss him most As I 1 said becore words are poor things to express ones one s feelings but I 1 do hope and pray that sou cau can look dt at this sorrow from thi brighter side and be comforted by the thoughts I 1 have expressed I 1 trust the lord will mill bless blesa you all in this hour of trial and that ou will be able to acknowledge leage his hand in all things LEONARD is 4 14 4 A k q a 4 i V 0 4 k i 14 1 4 0 V DAL WITBECK velin standing sitting |