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Show ! LANGTON FUNER-t FUNER-t AL. ON SUNDAY The Tabernacle Filled to Point of Overflowing. Prominent Churchmen Speah at Service. Sunday afternoon at two o'clock the iuncial service over tlie remains of Mrs. Ida Thatcher Langton, wlfo of Mr. Seth A. Langton, were held In the Cache Stake tabernacle. The concourse of friends there at that time was very large, filling the entire auditorium, and each one present was a mourner. Evidence of widespread grief was manlfcst.tho love and esteem In which the departed was held In life b3lnu particularly manifested In tho profusion of floral offerings, which re-quired re-quired no less than twenty-nine young people to carry from the special vehicle vehi-cle provided for their transportation. ' The floral offerings surpassed In pro fusion and beauty anything ever seen hero . before. On a card appended could appropriately have been placed these words; "These flowers, so typical typi-cal of the life of her we mourn, mutely mute-ly speak the pathos of a parting word, and arc placed upon this casket by friends who loved the sweet sleeper. On these petals are tears for tho parting, part-ing, and the hopes fo c meeting beyond be-yond tho Rates." The service ltsof was very touching, touch-ing, tho rouslo and words of praise from'tho speakers blending Into a harmony har-mony that reached tho vibrant chords of every heart, and as tears flowed down the cheeks of young and old, friends and acquaintance, deepest sympathy went out to the sorrowing ) relatives called upon to part with their loved one. There were four speakers at the service, Messrs A. (J. Barbor.and James A. Langton, and Apostles Oeo. A. Smith and O F Wliltncv Tho muslo was furnished by the full tabernacle taber-nacle choir, four splendid selections being rendered. The servlco was presided pre-sided over by Bishop H. O. Thatcher, and tho-benediction was ottered by Patriarch II. M. Lewis. A. G Barber addressed tho audience first, offering the thanks of the family for the splendid testimonial of kindly consideration and I espect on tho part of the public. He then eulogized the life of tho departed, holding out that she was an exceptional woman In many respects lovlng.klndly, anxious and ever ready to scatter seeds of kindness. She was unpretentious, and one of tho most tender hearted of womankind. James A. Langton spoke at the request re-quest of Mrs. Langton. lie said ho knew her and loved her as a womanly woman with virtues that aroused admiration ad-miration and deepest respect. Ho spoke briefly but paid to tho departed a very glowing tribute. Apostle Geo. A Smith sympathized with the bereft but suggested that there was reason for rejoicing rather than sorrow. As he saw her, tho departed de-parted Is now safe and securo In the protection of tho Heavenly Father who had relloved her of nil her terrible ter-rible pain and suffering. Ho felt that a blessing had come to her. Apostle Smith then spoko kindly of her rIoi-lous rIoi-lous life and offered suggestions to her b;ys left behind, and to tho audience. Apostle Whitney preached tho sermon, ser-mon, dwelling but briefly on tho llfo of the deceased, as he had not known her Intimately Ho brought a lesson and that was that God In his Inscrutable Inscrut-able wisdom knows' best. Wo may wonder why he did not heal and sparo such a noblo woman, but wc should have faith to believe that tho Infinite's Infin-ite's plans compass greater things . than the Unite mind can understand. A Rather than question why she should .go we had better feel rejoiced' that she was prepared logo. Tho closing anthem was "Rest, Rest" after which the remains were conveyed to tho cemetery, followed by along cortego of vehicles filled with mourners. Hon, Moses Thatcher, father of tho departed, dedicated tho grave, this despite tho fact that his physical condition con-dition was such that ho could scarce stand on his feot. This was a very affecting scene, beautiful, but heartbreaking. heart-breaking. Tho pall-bearers waresMoscs Thatcher Thatch-er Jr.,0. F. Thatcher, Preston Thatcher, Thatch-er, Lee Thatcher, James Langton and Y. S. L-uigton. |