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Show 0 4 , t ORANGEVILLE s SERVICES FOR FIRST EMERY BOY TO DIE IX U. S. SERVICE Funeral services were held Wednesday, Wednes-day, Nov. 7, over the remains of one ,of our Uncle Sam's boys, Ivan Jewkes, who passed away at the naval hospital hospi-tal at San Diego, California, a few-days few-days previous, and whose body was sent home for burial. His father, Samuel R. Jewkes, met the remains at Price. The body was well taken care of and placed in a beautiful casket and covered with the Stars and Stripes. j The meeting house was crowded iwith sympathizing relatives and friends fr-iends who came from different parts of the county and also some from Carbon county, all of whom came to show their respect and sympathy to the bereaved. The young man had died in the service of his country, and, though not out of his 'teens, he enjoyed en-joyed the friendship of a host of friends. The opening prayer was offered by Elder A. Anderson after which the ,choir sang "I Know that My Redeemer Redeem-er Lives" the solo part being rendered by Mrs. 11a Van Buren. The speakers Were B. W. Dalton, Pres. L. P Oveson, Pres. Alma G. Jewkes, and Bishop H. M. Reid, the speaking being interspersed inter-spersed with music by the choir and va quartet, "Some Time Wre'll Understand" Under-stand" by J. F. Killian, Clyde Van Buren, Miss Nora Hawkes, and Mrs. Ila Van Buren. The speakers' remarks were all of a consoling nature, but still partook" of the patriotic spirit. The condition of the world at the present time and how-it how-it was necessary for our boys to have to offer their services and also their lives, if need be, in defense of humanity hu-manity and righteousness, was vividly portrayed by the speakers. The casket was covered with a profusion pro-fusion of flowers, including a beautiful beauti-ful emblem representing an anchor and woven with flowers the token of his mates on board the ship to v. uich he belonged. The benediction was pronounced by Elder S. P. Snow and the cortege, led by the Orangeville boy scouts, passed on to the cemetery. The Red Cross tinder Dr. C. T. Rose, was also in evidence. evi-dence. Word has just come that Clairmont J. Reid, who is at Camp Lewis, has j been transferred to New York state. |