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Show Laid to Rest. 1 Elder W. F. Butt arrived from the east with tlo remains of Elder Lewis Bushman over the R. G. W. Friday morning. Tho relatives, pall bearerp, and wives of tho missionaries wereat the depot to meet him. The corpee was taken fron tho train and placed in tho hearse. Elder Butt stated the corpse was in a very bad state and he had had a great deal of trouble in getting tho railways to carry it and'it wee only by tho aid of Providence that he had succeeded. It would bo impossible impos-sible to keep it longer nnd though E'der Bushman's wife had not arrived and no grave dug or arrangements made fora funoral, it was decided to bury him at once and a company left to begin digging the grave, Tho hearsu then drove to tho cometary with tho pall bearers, Nowburn Butt, Edward South-wick, South-wick, S. W. Ross, Walter L. Webb, E. A. Bushman, nnd T. F. Trano, aa escorts and tho wives of the missionaties i following. .On arriving at the cometary tlio fathor, M. B. Bushman, and the pall bearers openod the casket and found that everything had been done as well as poBsiblo in laying him out but the body was too far decomposed for public viow. The lid was replaced and when tho grave ..was ready tho remains wero lowered to their last resting place "0. My Father, etc" was aung and Elder James Kirkhnm offered the dedicatory prayer. Tho peoplo wero thanked in behalf of tl.o family fon their willingness in aiding in this padl affair and tho announcement made that! memorial services would likely bo helm in tho Meeting House on Sunday. a This closed ono of the eaddest episode cer seen in our city Sorrow anuj sadness swelled up in tlio hearts of a and tears of grief fell on nil sides as thw last sad rites were performed. 'Twas a, sad affair, but one consolation, he now i rests in tho midst of relatives andj friends and not in a lonely grave in am alien land. 1 It was an anxious trip for .Elder Butfl and ono which told its sad story in hij face, but ho waH very thankful for hav3 ing arrived safely with his charge. a |