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Show Funeral Services For Albert Swain Funeral rites for Albert Swain, the well known Gunnison citizen who tlioil at his home in this city Tuesday of last week, were heUl at the Relief society hall Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. The hall was filled to capacity with friends who had gathered gath-ered to pay the last tribute to the honored citizen and throughout tho ceremonies were highly impressive. Bishop Leslie Kidman officiated at the services. Following the opening song, "Come, Come Ye Saints," invocation was offered of-fered by Patriarch John Larson. The quartet, composed of Mrs. Junius Mot-calf, Mot-calf, Mrs. John Metcalf, Nephi Gled-hill Gled-hill and II. Ilaring, then gave the selection, se-lection, "Oh, My Father." Other selections se-lections given during the services were "Nearer, My God, to Thee," by the quartet and a solo, "Rock of Ages," by Ernest Swalberg of SaTina. Mrs. Leslie Kidman read the beautiful poem, "People Liked Him," by Ech-.ar A. Guest. The speakers were IT. A. Kearns, Joseph Christensen, of this city, and James Mellor of Fayette. A high tribute was paid the deceased and during their addresses the speakers gave many rcminiscenses of the life of Mr. Swain. All three had been intimately in-timately associated with Mr. Swain during his long residence here and from boyhood until all grew to manhood man-hood the association had been sealed into real friendship until the Maker had issued His summons to the true, old companion and friend. The floral offerings were most profuse and the casket was banked high with the love tribute. Following the benediction by J. W. Duffin the remains were taken to the city cemetery and laid to their final resting place. |