Show FUNERAL IN OF MR RIGGS the funeral services over the remains of william sears riggs was held in the tr tropic apic meeting house may 17 with maurice cope cobe presiding A large crowd of relatives and friends being in attendance the speakers were patriarch seth johnson JohnsonSr sr of tropic bishop james B burrows of hatch elder john H davis of cannon ville and president W J henderson each speaker spoke words of praise in behalf of his well spent life and said they were happy in having the privilege of living in a day when such an honest true faithful and devoted father and noble pioneer lived the best of cf attention was given and a peaceful spirit prevailed during the entire services cs the tropic choir furnished the singing elder W D lefevre offered the opening prayer and joseph H johnson the benediction the following sentiments were abre read by sister isabelle campbell in memory of father riggs we are here today dear brothers and sisters our final respect respects ts to pay I 1 to and faithful father who has I 1 labored for many a day that the world might be made better I 1 by his living here on earth and we know that god has blessed his desire to prove his worth years Year sago ago when his wife and companion was S called from this life to depart he bowento bowed to the will of our father never once did he shirk his 11 part though his heart A strings r ings were torn asunder f though hiss his life seemed empty M alone he stood godys gods test most nobly As lie he sa said id thy will be done 9 for he knew his life had bad veen been I 1 broadened by bergain her ber going goin g from this life and he faithfully did his duty to his children and his wife may his children be strong and 1 16 loyal baj to their father so faithful and true ki and may they ever be living gods laws as lie he taught them tham to do As the friends of this faithful brother may we strength from his life obtain for he was always kind and tender sharing others cares and pain to hi his s children we saidon bless you and keep you strong and true that you may all meet over there your father ather F and mother too after Aft erthe the services the remains 04 taken to hn icv lit ilac i for interment ter ment dr bigcrow B of panguitch was called to tropic sunday may 20 and before leaving he left at the home of mr and mrs emil wool soy a fine boy father mother and child getting along nicely misses rhoena ana alice gale of beaver are guests of miss orpha cope this week carl H mangum of widtsoe made a flying trip to tropic this week mary hatch of provo I 1 is in in tropic visiting with relatives and friends emma church and family left a few days ago for provo where they expect to make in ake th their air future home the sheep men teri are all getting ready to leave here about may 26 to deliver their wool and receive their checks J L jolley came in the other night driving a new red international truck |