| Show KILLED IN BALL GAME reuben of willard dies from effects of pitched ball at logan AN EXEMPLARY YOUNG MAN BUN was universally beloved in his home town large lare Tur splendid funeral services Service 3 A most lamentable accident occurred on the agricultural college campus last saturday afternoon in which a box elder county boy lost his life young reuben of willard was engaged with other boys of the college where he be was waa a student in playing a game of ball he was at the bat when a curved ball thrown by the pitcher came over with terrific force he ducked his head to avoid the ball but it caught him squarely in the left temple dazing him but apparently patently ly afflicting no serious injury he went on and played the game out and then went down town with the other boys at supper time he complained of a pain in his head and of being a little sick at his stomach his head was bandaged up to relieve the pain and he went to his room and lay jay down shortly afterwards his room mate and others in the house heard him snoring unusually loud and went la in and tried to td wake him up but were unsuccessful they went for a doctor but before he ar rived Reuben was dead his parents were immediately notified and they acely r home sunday morning the grief of the parents over his untimely death was shared by all the people of willard they had all known him since his boyhood and had learned to love him dearly on account of his excellent conduct and his pleasant disposition As one citizen remarked to us he was a splendid boy good mannered obedient to his parents and bright beyond the average we sympathize deeply with the sorrowing parents and relatives but we cannot say more than was so well weil said in the funeral services held in the willard tabernacle at 1 monday afternoon a synopsis of which we give herewith the services yere were under the direction of bishop facer faaee r the singing was furnished by the ward choir the opening piece was a solo and chorus the halt half has never been told by olive harding and the choir invocation by elder J M white singing some day well understand A letter from miss amanda holmgren oneff reubens instructors in the college was read by elder white it was a very kind letter letier full of cou to lation and heartfelt sympathy elder S N cook a neighbor of the family was the first speaker lie he referred to the conduct of reuben from his earliest childhood he said among otter other things that he had given ais parents great joy always alway by reason of lali hla obedience to them and his consideration for them the speaker had never heard him profane the name of and while he could not be sure that he be had never been bilty of such a thing it was quite evident that it he had bad made a practice of it someone would haye have heard beard him patriarch edwin P cardon expressed the opinion that it must be a great comfort to the father and mother to know that they had raised a boy of whom his associates his teachers and his neighbors could speak so well he referred to the glorious promise which the gospel gives us of 0 the resurrection U ur reC LIOU and the life eternal calling attention to the tact fact that such afflictions as these help us u to continue our struggles to live lives that will enables us to mingle with our loved ones in the great hereafter continued on page seven killed in ball game continued from first page elder john P caine jr a member of the agricultural college faculty expressed the sympathy that was felt by tile the entire school including the teachers and the sorrow that they felt after the taking away of a student who was suell an honor to the in lie he said that one touch of sorrow made us all kin hin the most of us have passed through experiences sim similar ilir if not identical with this and that we must all acknowledge that some blessing attaches to every act aci oi of god As one of the poets has said it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all so it is tetter better to have hall had children and lost them than never to have had them at all reben was not sick and it is likely that he did not feel any pain and as tar far as he is concerned his death was an easy one but the shock of it to those who remain is great the things is this world that hurt us most contribute most to making us ps better even this gathering of people who have come to pay their last respects to one they love will be conducive of some good it will clease our souls and open them to god it will help us to forget reubens faults it if he had any and to emulate that which Is good in him fathers feel the sorrow perhaps as keenly as do the mothers but there is a difference in that to the mother her children are a part of her life he spoke of the splendid conduct of reuben while he had been a student of the college and knew kneat whereof he spoke because in the position he held all improper conduct came under his notice or was brought to his attention therefore he could speak with authority that reuben had beanan exemplary student elder D C hubbard quoted the comforting passage of scripture tile the lord and the lord away blessed be the name of the lord and drew a glorious picture of 0 the happy reunion of families in ill the life to come bishop facer referred gratefully to the large attendance and the tasteful decorations to the beautiful singing of the choir and the consoling words of the speakers he said further that during the services he had been reminded of the young man who came to christ and said INI master aster what shall I 1 do to ie be saved and after been told that he must leep heep the commandments mand ments of god answered all these have I 1 kept from my childhood then said the savior go sell thou hust hast take up my cross and follow me in this case the i was a rih rich man mail in the case of brother reuben should he have made such inquiry the speaker believed that th answer would simply have have been take up my cross and follow me ile he read from tile the 3rd ard chapter of 2nd and corinthians and commented uron upon the chapter on behalf of the family he thanked those present for their kind ly espre expressions and evidence of sympathy though dark and biear the skies appear k benediction by elder john J ward the turnout of the services was splendid there was not an empty seat in the house and many were compelled to stand up ap during the entice meeting nearly every family in the ward waid brought an offering of flowers and the casket and stand were profusely decorated A long procession of carriages followed the body to the cemetery th grave was dedicatedly dedicate dby patri arch edwin P cordon |
