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Show OBITUARY. t ' f ' - V v - - v - . - I ' ' . HARRY LESSARD. Lessard. Harry Lessard, a respected and well known member of the Cathedral parish, par-ish, died last Friday after a several week' illness. .Mr. Lessard was born in France forty-three years ago. He came to America thirty-four years ago and settled in Detroit, Mich., where he studied pharmacy. He next came to Kansas City and six years ago came west to Carlin, Nev., where he met and married Miss Mary McLaughlin. Mr. "Lessard came to Salt Lake three years ago, where he followed his profession. pro-fession. The funeral took place from St. Mary's cathedral last Sunday afternoon. after-noon. Rev. Father Curran, who had ' attended Mr. Lessard during his illness, ill-ness, , officiated, and accompanied the remains to the cemetery. The funeral was one of the most impressive im-pressive ever held at St. Mary's. Exquisite music was rendered by the ' choir of St. Mary's cathedral, Miss ' Lottie Owen impressively singing "Cal-i "Cal-i vary." The floral offerings were very ! beautiful. The Maccabees and the three degree teams of the Wroodmen j of the World attended in a body. Rev. I Father Curran spoke touchingly of the ! ! life of Mr. Lessard, alluding to ' his I fine manly qualities and upright char-. char-. acter. Mr. Lessard held many positions of trust and responsibility in the west, for he was looked upon by all as a man of highest integrity and sterling honor. Among all who knew him he was highly esteemed and the announcement announce-ment of his death was received with deep regret. The deceased leaves a wife and 3-year-old daughter. Mrs. Lessard is the sister, of Henry McLaughlin, who i has charge of the baggage department In the Union depot at Ogden. Mr and Mrs.. Peter Buller are-Mrs. Les-sard's Les-sard's cousins. The Intermountaia r'1 " ' " J" ' " 1 " - i i in.. Catholic extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones. Forbes. John Forbes died at his late residence resi-dence on Thursday and was buried Saturday morning from St. Mary's Cathedral, where requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Curran. Cur-ran. A large number of friends attended at-tended the services. The funeral sermon was a beautiful beauti-ful tribute to the deceased by Rev. Father Curran, his spiritual adviser. The Gregorian requiem was well rendered ren-dered by the Cathedral choir. Mr. Forbes was a splendid type of noble, honest manhood. The remembrance of his upright life will be to his devoted wife and children a truly beautiful heritage. He died a most edifying death, fortified with all the sacraments sacra-ments of the Holy Church. May God comfort the bereaved wife and children in this hour of trial. May his soul rest in peace. X Benedict. The announcement of the death of Mrs. Chauncey Benedict caused sorrow sor-row in the hearts of all who knew the lovable little woman for her beautiful beau-tiful qualities of mind and heart. A year ago last October she was married mar-ried to Dr. Benedict and their wedded life was an ideal one. The many friends who rejoiced in the culmination culmina-tion of a romance that began in childhood child-hood now deeply sympathize with the sorrowing husband In his inconsolable sorrow. The loving, tender wife, with her dear, wee babe, is gone forever from this world, but from the Hps of the Divine Savior there is the comforting assurance that the parting is not eternal. eter-nal. There will come some day a happ? reunion in the land where partings and tears are, unknown. May the sleep of the fair, gentle, young . mother be sweet Last week- I was (writes the London Lon-don correspondent of the Eastham and Ship Canal Foghorn) the spectator of the following' amusing episode: The omnibus on which I was sitting sit-ting had been held up by a policeman police-man to allow the cross-traffic to proceed. pro-ceed. The bobby, who was evidently new to the job, and very pleased with his authority, kept us waiting somewhat some-what longer than was necessary, so, although the signal was against him! our driver determined to proceed. "Didn't you see' my hand up?" shouted shout-ed the police-constable. "Well. I suddenly noticed that it got dark sudden-like, but I didn't know it was yer 'and. Yer see, I 'ad all my work cut out to keep the 'osses from shyin at yer feet." Though we know that time holds the mirror of the past ever before us, few have the courage to look on the scenes pictured therein. |