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Show m ... .. I DEATH OF WILLIE OWENS. I After a lingering Illness of Weeks I Passes Away Frciu the Effects I of Appendicitis. I Wllllo Owens, aged 11 years, 11 I months and 16 days, son of Mr. and I Mrs. John P. Owons of this city, pass- I cd to the great beyond last Saturday I night after a lingering (Illness of I threo weeks, lie was operated upon I for appendicitis Saturday Oct. 19th, I the appendix having burst, however, I prior to the operation. I ' A post mortem examination was I made Immediately after his death and I It was discovered that his Intestines I were literally perforated from the of- I fects of tho foccal matter of the ap- I - pendlx. I He was an exceptionally bright B 'lad and exercised great fortitude dur- I lng his prolonged Illness. Even up to I tho very last moment he was full of I hope that ho would yet recover and requested that something be done to savo him. I Ills untimely death was a severe I trial tq his parents and family and H tho cntlro community were pained to I hear tho sad news. I . Impressive funeral services were I held at the Garland hall Monday at I 11 a. m Bishop W. L. G rover pre- I sided and tho ward choir furnished H appropriate music. Singing, "Want- H od on tho Other Side." Prayer by H Peter Jensen. Singing, "O Grave H Where is Thy Victory," Miss Estello B Hydo rendering the solo." H Tho following speakers offered words of consolation to the boreaved fl family and paid a high trlbuto to the PH sterling character of young Willie H Owens: .Ulshop Clark of Fielding,. H J. C. Whcelon, Moroni Ward of Rlver- PH side, Joseph Jensen, Prest. M. H. tf Wolllng of tho Mai ad Stake, and Bp. I 0 W. I.. G rover. During tho services H a quartette consisting of F. D. Wcll- H lng, Jno. J. Sliumway, Mrs. Mantlna J Jensen and Mrs. Maggie Wlxom sang, H "Nearer My God to Thee." Bono- H diction by D. 12. Manning. Those WL present wcro permitted to vlow tho rttiiiaiiiH. Tho beautiful casket was V literally covered with chrysnnthe- p. nuiniH and other floral offerings. The H pall bearers wcro C. J. Campbell, A. PJ 10. Smith, John Garrett nnd Albert "m Morfenson. Tho public schools closed ""'l tho teachers and chlldron wore WkT In attendance at tho services. Quito H a number of peoplo from Fielding wcro also present. A long procession iiccompanled tho remains to the Fielding ccmotory where tho lnter-jnont lnter-jnont took place;. Bishop W, L. Gro- V vor dedicated the grave. V Among the relatives in nttondnnco V were Mr. nnd Mrs. Owon Owens, Mr. V and Mrs. Byron Barker, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Byron Barker, Junior, Mr. V nnd Mrs. P. A. Nobeker, Messrs. H James White, John Ward, Mesdamcs V I Kstello Cook nnd Annie Wells, all of f Wlllard City. |
