| Show THE LATE GEORGE S GRANT ORANT THE FUNERAL SERVICES AT oarl oakl oakley xv apos apostle tle tie heber J grant ohp w with his brother hyrum has lust just returned rat from oakley idaho nahe whee the two brethren have been to attend the funeral of brother george S grant delivered the following I 1 by hand band this morning OAKLEY idaho january 1 1885 1883 editor deseret news neus the accident which occurred here on tuesday the dinst by which bro george S grant lost lort his life created a profound sensation among the people anysas and has caused our little community to be pervaded by a gloomy feeling immediately it transpired a dis patch was sent bent to apostle heber J grant and the remains were kept six days pending the arrival of the latter iatter latter iatter an and his brother hyrum that they might be present at the funeral the facts of the accident are about as follows r T A rabbit hunt was organized organize dand and aft after erthe the result resul was declared and alf ait all ali preparing to return home in the highest glee brother Grant who had jed jad joined the party was ab hot and killed by the accidental discharge of his gun while in the act of getting into the wagon appears he had lifted his ann gaii into the wagon and ha had delther either stepped upon the hammer hammen him mer men or knocked it against t wagon bed while stepping in swanty nelson who was ivas him caught him in his bis arms as he be falling filling d and nd he died almost without a st gele the load entering 1 just lust in front and below his right aud and ranging toward the back of head the grief and consternation of present were all the more from the contrast of their jobity and good humor of a few seconds before and all appeared paralyzed yesterday the funeral services were held in the hall of this place with emblems of mourning among which was a motto from the tea title of one of the S S union hymns wanted on the other side bishop haight IIa ila ight D I 1 curtis geo whittle robt embt wilson C 11 karlson and J J millard all spoke 0 of the esteem in which brother grant was held of iii lii his 4 integrity and activity and the regret at our irreparable joss loss his bt brothers others heber J and arum grant made a few remarks expressive of their appreciation of the kindl kindi kindly feelings that had been manifested toward the deceased and for the ample arrangements arrangement that had boen been made to show the last tokens of respect for ion him after the services the body was carried to the cemetery by th the e pall bearers followed by the sabbath school children and a procession of 52 53 52 vehicles the line ovar half a mile at the grave the tile school sang the hymn did you think to pray I 1 ii a favorite it song of his while living brother grant settled herm hero about four years ago and has been identified with every movement in tila tiia building bui laing up of the place was supt bupt of the sabbath school hast has been prest pret of jhb Y ILAL mt M I 1 association and at the time of his big death supt bupt of the cooperative co operative store and in every position which he was wa called to fill has displayed the qualities for which his father the late president Jed jedediah edlah agrant MG rant was wius noted I 1 I 1 he ife leaves a wife and child his mother and the entire community as mourners tim at his departure JAMES |
