| Show 1 Services F For r Benjamin F. F Knell Inell o 0 o Funeral services for lor Benjamin F F. Knell who died Thursday ThurMay Oct 18 were held in the tabernacle Sunday afternoon with Dp lip F. F B. B Wood pre pre- Hiding aiding At the tho conclusion of the opening songs Bongs and prayer Elder Lehl Lehi I. I Jones Jone addressed the large gathering of friends and acquaintances stating v that bo he felt it an honor bonor to have hare the 1 privilege of saying a few words on this thie occasion The speaker said 1 he h e had been acquainted with the deceased ed fd and his wife wire for many years yean and to some of the experiences and life of Bro Dro Knell lie He has been before the public but his devoted wife wire has hasto to a greater extent and he ho has assisted her in all aU her activities in what ever eer line they were operative and I believe belleve that that he shares with her equally in what they have bave Bro Dro Knell conducted a passenger pas pa service between Cedar Cedar and Lund for several years and and in all that time Limo ho he was exceptionally fortunate fortunate for for- never having had bad an accident while carrying passengers Bro Dro and Sister Knell have spent their lives in service to the public and we should appreciate it Free Prel Wm R. R Pat Palmer mer was the next speaker and said In part I am mindful mindful mind mind- ful of the responsibility resting upon one who speaks on occasions of this kind and while death Is a commonplace common commons place thing yet yot a funeral is not common We Wo do not meet in these assemblies as a mere form but this is a divine divino institution and a place to Co seek divine food for thought Jesus Christ broke the bands of death and we know that life does exist beyond beyond be be- yond the tile grave When Jesus Christ arose his hi knew him his voice was familiar to them and he told them to feel him and they beheld the marks II n his hil hands and feet showing he had bad his same body and so it will wUl willbe willbe be with Bro Knell There are man many good things that can be said of Bro Dro I Knell Ills IHa home homo has bas been a shrine f hospitality He lie was always true to every nery trust and honest in his dealings dealing Mrs Kate Macfarlane next addressed addressed ad ad- dressed the congregation and stated that it was difficult for her to talk aw ass she abe felt that speaking at the service service ser ser- vice ric was like Jib speaking peaking at the funeral of one of her own kin The speaker said sab she discovered in Uncle Ben many good qualities while she and Tier husband nd lived Jived in the Knell home for several BeVeral yean years For a number of years yean he has suffered but never comPlaIned com com- You aU all know what a home their home has been for the stranger within our gates Bro Knell was a good man and I feel that we have lost loat a good friend Bishop Wood then spoke a few moment moments and said wd that Bro Knell ll had bad I I always been n a helper along with his good wife In our public affairs he he was waa honest and sincere and he will wil receive his hll reward Benediction was pronounced by Elder Irvin Riddle The singing was rendered by Leland Leland Le Le- land Perry E. E M. M Corry Annette Bettenson Bet Det tenson Ann Gardner Mrs Ray Lyman Lyman Lyman Ly Ly- man Roma Homa Foster Wm and Kenneth Macfarlane and Mrs Hazel Granger Granget with Mrs Bernella J Jones one I at the atthe the piano BIOGRAPHICAL B. B F. F Knell was born bom at Pinto Washington Co County nty August Augus 22 1862 the son eon of Benjamin anc and Ann Green Knell He was married to Alice L L. Canfield in the year 1886 1880 Ills Ilia early life was wae spent in far farming and stock raising For a number o of years he be carried mail from New Harmony Pioche loche Nevada In th the year 1898 he she moved to Cedar City where ho he engaged in the drug business business busi- busi ness for about 12 years Since that tha time he as al been in the auto f fatten business |
