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Show Prcs. Morrell's Funeral Service Immense Crowd in Attendance. Impressive Impress-ive Service. Many Floral Tributes. The funeral service over the remains of President Joseph Morrcll,held Sunday Sun-day afternoon, were probably more largely attended than any other In the history of Cache county. Tho spacious tabernacle was filled to overflowing, over-flowing, even the aisles being crowded, with still a large number on tho outside out-side of the building who were necessarily necess-arily denied admittance. Among those present wcre'many from various towns of the county, who camo to do honor to their president and personal friend. Tho rostrum in the tabernacle was draped In white bunting and In a bank of (lowers stood an enlarged photograph pho-tograph of the late president. Floral tributes woro there In exceeding numbers, num-bers, beautiful In design and coloring, tokens of respect and esteem. These were presented by various Stake organizations, or-ganizations, business firms of Logan and individuals. The funeral service was to have begun be-gun at 3 o'clock, but In waiting for a special train from Cache Junction to bring a daughter, Mrs. Mamlo West, who has been In New York a year, tho service was delayed until 1:15. The funeral cortege as It entered the tabernacle tab-ernacle at that time was proceeded by sixteen flower bearers and members of the high council. Following the remains re-mains were the bishops, counsellors and members of tho quorum of seventy. The choir sang and President Alma Merrill offered prayer, after which A. G. Barber, a close friend and business associate of the lato president, told of him as ho knew him since making his acquaintance ac-quaintance in 1878. Ho said that Mr. Morroll shared confidence, with him and he know him as ho was a man who weighed matters carefully, made a decision and abided by it. The gospel was everything to him there was no cant or hypocrisy about him. Ho tried to do the things tho Lord desired de-sired of him. He was a humble man and tho Lord acknowledged him as his servant. President Morrcll said that he as not afraid to meet his maker. His family life was happy and blessed; and the late president's one great ambition was to have his children child-ren grow up into fulsome manhood and womanhood. His family appreciated appre-ciated and bestowed every care upon hhn. C.W.Nlbley spoke brlelly, saying that Brother Morrcll had left his mark In his Intelligent Intel-ligent and upright sons and daughters, they sneaking of the training they havo received. He could not but feel that In his death, Hro. Morrcll had been released from much suffering and that lie probably knew best In taking him away. The speaker asked God to bless the family, and especially Sister Morrcll. He also admonished the older ones to tako good care of tho younger brothers and sisters. Mclvln Uallard sang "I know that my Redeemer Lives." after which Soymour U. Young and Apostle Penrose Pen-rose spoke at considerable length. Tho former urged that there Is sure to be a reunion In tho great hereafter and offered the family thl3 consolation and that contained In words of praise of tho deceased as he knew him. Apostle Penrose preached a doctrinal doc-trinal sermon setting forth the comfort com-fort found In the words of tho gospel, detailing that In truth President Morrcll Is not dead, but that his spirit Is liberated and gone to mlnglo with the great and true. Hlshop Cardon, In behalf of the family, expressed thanks for kindness extended to them, and said; "I never knew a man more devoted to his religion re-ligion and family. Although living but fifty years ho did as much as somo havo done In 80 years." The service was concluded with a solo "I'll go Where Ho Wants mo to go" brought from California by Prcs. Morroll. Alexander Lewis sang this, assisted by the choir. Apostlo Penrose Pen-rose expressed President Smith's regret re-gret at his Inability to bo present and then Samuel Roskclley pronounced the benediction. |