Show LAST LUST RITES FOR SILVER REEF BEEF VETERAN Last rites were held In the tabernacle taber taber- n nacle cle Wednesday afternoon for Robert a veteran of Silver Reef days and of southern Utah and Cedar City Bishop W W. K Granger officiating The opening song was given by the quartet composed of Lehi lAhl M. M Jones C. C W W. Macfarlane Mrs 8 S. J J. J Foster and Mrs John Uric Urie the title being S Sweet t Hour of Prayer Prayer was offered by Elder Samuel F F. Leigh followed by the quartet singing singing sing sing- ing Abide With Me The first speaker was Elder Edward J. J Palmer who said in part that he had known Mr from the time of Silver Reef days to the present and had always found him to be a a. a courteous courteous courteous court court- and kindly gentleman generous to a fault He lie had lead an active life Ufe and was a hard worker honest in his dealings with his fellowmen Elder Palmer said laid that death Is a mysterious change al as birth is mysterious All he believed had existence before coming to this world and will return after passing passing pas pas- sing from this s life Ufe Death the speaker said does does not end our existence the spirit will live Uve on on eternal ter Elder Palmer Palmer Pal Pal- mer closed his remar remarks rs by quoting from scripture passages relative to life Ufe death and and resurrection The next speaker was Elder Harry H H. Lunt whose acquaintance with the deceased dated ce ted from his boyhood The speaker speaker said said he had always esteemed Mr and k knew ew him to be bean an honest kindly and courteous man The decease deceased came ame west when he w was a a ayoung ayoung ayoung young boy and grew up with the coun coun- try He lie was compelled to associate with rough people but was able to keep his Ideal of through it all He Re was one of a family of twelve eight boys and four girls all aU of whom are now dead but two one brother living in Iowa and another in tn in C Cob Colo lorado lo- lo rado redo He lIe was one of the pioneers of Southern Southern Utah mining industry and by his faith and fortitude had added much to the development of the industry in in- He lie was always interested in civic affairs of the community in which he lived and worked faithfully for its advancement Miles Walker and Keith Macfarlane sang a a. duet following which the concluding con eluding speaker Elder Lehl Lehi Jones Jones' among among a a- mong his remarks stated that he had become acquainted with the deceased 60 years ago when he was a pony mail carrier between Cedar and Clover Valley Valley Val Val- ley in Nevada Mr at that time was Aas young and energetic and was teaching school He lie was a well ell educated educated educated edu edu- and dignified young man Later he became associated with the deceased decease ed at Nevada evada where their friendship ripened Their acquaintance was carried on to Silver Reef and finally finally fin fin- ally any to Cedar City and always from their first meeting their meeting their tie of friendship friendship friendship friend friend- ship had been very close Robert Rick Pick ards was always and always saw a a bright side to everything He would always take the part of the oppressed oppressed op op- pressed and del delighted In helping and doing good to others Although he never was active In a religious way he had great respect for religion and was never known to say a word against it lIe He always had a good word for the mormon people and defended them whenever occasion required H u. He n n was a clean straightforward truthful honorable and honest man and the speaker was proud to have had the privileges privilege of being his friend I Bp Dp Granger in drawing to a close eulogized the manly characteristics characteristics char char- of Mr and char I said Mid he had been een proud to call can him friend and to have had the privilege The bishop thanked all aU who had assisted in In any arty anY anYway way In the last Illness of f Mr Ri Rick Rick- k ards and In the the- preparation of the services sen ces and those taking part The closing song Rest Thou Now From Death Puth and Sorrow was sung by bythe the quartet after which Patriarch Alex 0 O. O Matheson pronounced the ben bene |