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Show RYAN FUEML IS MBTMFRESSNE Men of Standing From Many Utah Counties Gather to Pay ! Their Respects. I ( j i Vj MAKE POWERFUL ADDRESSES. Sneakers are Eloquent in Praise of Virtue'? of Departed Attorney-at-Law. i uneral services oer the remains or Edmund II. Ryan were hela Thursday. May 19th, at 2:00 p. m. in the tabernacle, with Bishop Win, R Palmer in charge. The funeral and interment were conductd joint-ily joint-ily by the Catholic church of which Mr. Rvan was a communicant, the (Cedar wards, the Elks and the j oodmen of the World, i The tabernacle choir sang, "I I Need Thee Every Hour. " The opening prayer was offered by Jos. 11. Armstrong. The first speaker was President Edward H. Snow of St. George. E. J. Howell of Eurc-'ka, Eurc-'ka, representing the Elks, followed 'with an eloquent and touching tri-jbute. tri-jbute. President Henry W. Lunt (was the next speaker. He cxprcss-'cd cxprcss-'cd deep respect and great admiration admira-tion for the character and accom plishments of the departed, and tic- dared that his place could not be j filled in Iron County. His especial emphasis was on the ideal home life of the Ryan family. Reverend J. Simon of Salt Lake City, representing repre-senting the Catholic church, followed follow-ed President Lunt, expressing on behalf of his church his gratitude to the people of Cedar City for their cooperation and courtesy on I the present occasion. He explained explain-ed the doctrine and attitude of his church toward their dead, and asked ask-ed that the prayers of the living be lifted on behalf of the deceased, for the repose of his soul. Every speaker made a powerful and moving mov-ing address to the great gathering of people that packed the building and crowded outside its doors. J. C. Wright sang, "When the Gray of the Dawn Meets the Gray of the Sea." The second hymn by the choir was, "Lead, Kindl) Light." Mrs. Annette Bettenson sang, "Resignation,." The closing hymn was, "Beyond the Hilltop-." Samuel E. Leigh offered the closing prayer. Mr. Benjamin Perkins of Monti- cello, father of Mrs. Ryan, and Mrs. Bronson of Monticello, and Mrs. Lyman of Blauding, Mrs. Ryan's sisters, were in attendance at the funeral. Owing to the death of Mr. Ryan's nice em the East it was impossible for the Ryan family fami-ly to attend, |