Show C COMMUNITY u M DI U N I 1 T Y PAYS TRIBUTE that bishop thomas if blackburn was waa appreciated and loved by the people of 0 this community was wa 3 beamut beautifully 1 evidenced at the funeral services which were held in tho the tabernacle wednesday ay afternoon under the direction or of N J valentine every available seat in the building was occupied and many stood in the entrances throughout the services which lasted two hours and as tribute after tribute bute tell fell from the lips of bt the speakers the vast congregation gave its silent approval for or there was not a st single influence int luence ot of any kind to mar the solemnity and divine influence ot of the occasion seldom has there been such a floral display at a funeral in this community there was an entire truck load ol of flowers in set pieces basket and wreathes ana and it was necessary to convey the display to the tabernacle some time before the cortege moved from the home and likewise get the flowers to the cemetery attar after the close of 0 the services before the cortege got under waa wa while it was bishop blackburns blackburnn Black burns express expressed edl wish that people would not go to the expense ot of providing a great floral display when he died the impulse of 0 the people to voice their sentiments thru flowers was wholly irresistible and so the tributes came from organizations quo quorums qu ruins friends and relatives in great profusion and made a magnificent picture and tribute to the splendid man in whose memory they were offered ott ered the speakers in their order were N J valent valentine ine john H horsley peter knudson Knud aon president S norman lee bishop brigham wright bishop david P burt bishop lorenzo N stohl ot of salt lake president rudger damson ot of the quorum ot of the twelve apostles chairman wm win bailey Balley ot of the state board ot of equalization victor E madsen and wm win C horsley no ko attempt was made by the speakers to restrain the sentiments of their souls in giving them expression each spoke tenderly ot of his associations with bishop blackburn slid and each characterized him as a real man mail I 1 in n all that the term implies bishop stohl read part of a remarkable heavenly visitation which president heber Q hale of the boise stake recently had and which he related to a group ol of the authorities ot of the church at a meeting held in salt lake not long since the Jac account count dealt with conditions on oil the other side sid e ot of the veil and abid was a remarkable experience president clawson spoke ot of his associations with bishop blackburn and ot of the character of 0 the man mail he read from the ath section ot of the doctrine and covenants the promise that la Is made mada to those who prove faithful to the testimony ot of jesus and the speaker declared that that reward had been earned by bishop blackburn the musical program rendered consisted of 0 throe three selections by the second ward choir rendered beautifully as follows tol lowa the lord is Is my light ds spirit heaven sung by the lady mern members bers ot of the choir and the wait walting time in which orville lund sang gang the solo part between speakers victor E madsen sang a selection enett entitled when the swallows homeward fly mrs connie M peters sang eang a solo entitled my faith in thee and the kinney brothers ot of salt lake sang a hawaiian number the prayers were offered by patriarchs james olsen olaen and 0 N stohl and the grave was dedicated by elder john D peters many people from all over the state came to attend the services all the daughters of dishop bishop blackburn who reside iu in idaho camo came down with members of 0 their families and friends from all over this county and in idaho were present durias Du riis the progress of 0 the funeral all business was suspended in this community as a mark of respect from the business interests of which bishop blacburn Blak burn formed a part for so many years |