Show LAST LUST SAD RITES FOR MRS THORLEY The last sad rites for Mrs Virginia Macfarlane Thorley who passed away after months of Illness from kidney disease were held in the Tabernacle yesterday afternoon The edifice was filled to ca capacity with th relatives friends and acquaintances acquaintances acquaint acquaint- acquaintances ances who had congregated to pay a alast alast alast last tribute of respect to a lovely young oung matron matron whose untimely death caused de deep p grief Bp Up F. F B. B Wood officiated the services services ser ser- vices opening by Mrs Hazel Granger Grange r singing Teach Me to Pray accompanied accompanied pu ed by Lillian Macfarlane on the piano The opening prayer was offered by Elder Parson Webster A duet Beautiful Isles of Somewhere Somewhere Somewhere Some Some- where was sung by Clella Cella Luke and Maude Halverson with Andrus I at t the piano Dr M J J. J Macfarlane addressed the gathering and said among other things thing that there were only two reasons why he be occupied the position of speaker at atthe atthe atthe the services one was his respect for Virginia and her husband and the theother theother theother other was because of her request Th The doctor said Virginia was of the disposition dis position to make the best of ot her tor COI j I I was very anxious to do all the thet could be done for her A con- con i was granted by a Salt Lak Lake physician and the outcome was that it was only a matter of a short time until death came to give her relief I R Ris is difficult to find a reason why such sucha a wonderful young mother who rearing and caring for young children so perfectly should be snatched from them so ro untimely I never have come comeIn comein comein in contact with so beautiful a d death ath athas th thas as was Virginias She had no fear whatever yet she knew the end was near and I am sure she could see th the pearly gates beyond This is an Inspiration in inspiration In- In and a testimony to us all This should be a comfort to her husband husband husband hus hus- band to remember her wonderful abidIng abiding abid abid- ing lag faith Mrs Mra Virginia Larson gave the piano solo When Day is Done Myles Myle s Walker sang Uy J My Head Bene Beneath Beneat Beneatha Beneata th tha h a accompanied on the piano pian o by Bell Macfarlane Coun Chas no R. R Hunter spoke fo for r some time saying in part I stand before be before be- be fore this audience today by special ac request le- le quest and hope I may be strong fo foI for forI r I I am sorrowing deeply Why should we sorrow for the Sister whose body lies before us She had faith she waa was wa wasa s a wonderful beautiful girl loving mother and wife and she has a right t to the Celestial Glory the highest highes t glory our God gives What is ts this thing called death It is ts only onty a ste step p forward to exaltation Our Sister today today today to to- to- to day is ts with Jehovah and will not be tie subject to the influence of the evil one Our gospel has been given unto o us and we have ha many evidences in our ou r scripture of Adam of Job of the Savior Savio r himself that his body had been res res- and we also have ha the testimony testimony mony of the Prophet Joseph I Ask Grad Goo in faith nothing wavering wa and we shall know of the Our Sister has gone to her reward but our faith and sympathy goes goe out to her dear husband and children who are left behind to mourn the passing of their beloved one Roy Halverson played on the violin The End of a Perfect Day accompanied accompanied accompanied on the piano by Mrs Virginia Larson Bp Wood was the concluding speaker speak speak- er and said among other things that this was one of the greatest hours of his life as he had been requested request by Virginia just proceeding her death to speak at her funeral services Bp Wood expressed himself as feeling like one of the mourners as he knew Virginia all her life and had learned to admire and respect her very highly He said It is very ery hard for us as mortals to part with such a beautiful young woman whose hose life had just begun If we could see into eternity we would see a reason for this I have always known 11 Virginia as a neighbor and she was nearly like one of our own She always had a smile for everyone Virginia Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia did not want to die she wanted to live to raise her family and be with her husband But finally when she reconciled herself to the inevitable sue me was happy about her going The most remarkable thing I have ever known was i that near the end she called for her children and bid them goodbye called her husband and told him how she loved him and his goodness and love for her She requested him to have the work done in the temple for them so 80 that they might gain eternal in the Kingdom of God She said she wanted this temple work done so she could be with her mother and father She called each of ot her brothers and had a special message and made them promise to keep sacred her requests Her lIer sister Vera Vcra was called called cal cal- led and she told her how she wanted her funeral conducted and how she the wished to be dressed the songs she would like rendered and the Elders she wanted to speak and finally re requested requested re- re quested Vera to take her little baby babygirl babygirl babygirl girl and raise it One important thing she said among others was that she hl I was thankful she had been privileged d to live lI and I receive a testimony of ot the gospel Virginia said she could ace ce her father and mother waiting for her hr i I Bp Wood said he felt that we e should study more about the plan of 1111 and do it as sincerely as Virginia had and receive the same knowledge and we would then have no fear of the tha passing from this life The VI Venda Club of which Virginia Virgin Virgin- ia was a member sang The Rosary the singers being Idona Smith La LaVera Vera Burke Fae Dix Laura Gardner Roma Harden Roma Foster Etta Jones at atthe atthe atthe the piano Benediction was pronounced by El Elder Elder Elder El- El der Wm V. 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