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Show DEATH AT FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN, Idaho, August 20, 1000 We arc having very hot weather up our way, but the nights arc cool and comfortable. Business seems much better than It was awhile ago, everybody seems busy. Farmers are now having all they can do hai vesting. vest-ing. Hands arc very scarce; and once in awhile we have a few "Weary Willies" among us hunting for work but terribly afraid they will get it Those who are willing to work do not havo to hunt for It. Died at Franklin Saturday, Au.lust 11, 11)00. Allan Rankin. Mr. Rankin vus born January 1, 1820, In IGlcneoe, Argyleshlrc, Scotland; received tho gospel and was baptized In tho year 1S17, emigrated to America In 1M7, lived In Maryland. and Pennsylvania and also In Illinois; camo to Utah in lhlM and on to Franklin the same year, living here until he died. Mr. Rankin was blind for a few years before be-fore he died A few days previous to his death ho had a paralytic stroke and was unconscious until his death. Funeral services were held at tho meeting houso Monday, tho 13th, at 2 o'clock. The choir sang, and tho open- Ing prayer was ollercd by Patriarch I. II. Nash. Tho speakers were Bishop L. Hatch, Isaac II. Nash and J. J. Hill, who spoko words of comfort and encouragement to the bereaved family and told them not to mourn for tho deceased, but rather be thankful to God that he took tho husband and their father from tho great suilerlng that he has passed through and rejoice that he died in the faith. The choir sang some line hymns adapted to tho occasion, a quartette by membcis of the choir, and "I Need .Thee Every Hour." Benediction by Thomas Du-rant. Du-rant. A good many followed there-maids there-maids to the cemetery The dedicatory dedica-tory prayer was mado by Bishop L. L. Hatch. |