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Show IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES . IN THE SEVENTH WARD CHAPEL m ' -i . Jj Large Gathering of Sympathizing Friends jW Pay Their Last Tribute of Respect to I . The Late John E. Johnson. Many I Speakers Testify to The Good Works I Of Deceased. Beautiful Floral Offerings. I The funeral service oer the ij I mains of the Into John K. Johnson, nt tho Seventh wnsd meeting house rn Sunday, was one of the lurgest, must whole souled, modest nnd sympathetic that It has been our province to record re-cord The chnpel was filled to over flowing, many friends nnd sympathizers sympathiz-ers coming from nil parts oftho city to pay a last tribute or respect to tho raodast, unassuming young man whose associations, and many good qualities thoy had respected nnd enjoyed en-joyed in life, and whom nil honored and mourned In dent. Around the stand and surrounding tho bier was n b'eautlful net work of flowers, bouquets bou-quets and sot pieces, all spcnklng In the language of flowers of the esteem es-teem In which the deceased was h:ld. The service woo presided over by Illshop Lorin A. Merrill. On the stand were Bishop Merrill, Counsellor Oscar Rorkman, President S. F. Dnlllf, O. H. Budge, William Budge nnd Isaac Smith .Patriarch 0. J. Larsen and Kl-ders Kl-ders -Fred Scholes, Lou J. Haddock, J. II. LJnfprd, Elder Smith of Salt Lnkc,( i J. Z.' Stewart, Orson Thatcher ,C. II. Skldmore, Hebcr K. Merrill, Bishop Lehl Olsen, James Anderson, W. K. Hurnham and Bishop Daniel Marble of Dowoy. Tho choir sang and tho opening J , x prayer was offered by Bishop Daniel ijSfj " Maible. Tho choir sang the unttioin, M "Abide "With Mo." nnd Patriarch C. J. lTpf Larsen wns thefist speaker. 'The '&f- venerable patriarch who served for so many ycnrsijs, bishop of the Sev 1 enth ward, spoke .fee'lliigly of tho de-I de-I votlon of tho deceased to any labor J ho set forth to do'llp spoke' of tho time brother Johnson' took hoid of the I Seventh wardchofr, r and" 'the good work bodld.lrthat organization, lie I Bpoko of tho. great suffering' the de-I de-I ceased had endured, and on account of his nssiclutious with him, his fidelity fi-delity to Clod and His work, the jcuker said he nevor felt loss more keenly, even in ills own family. He hud acquiesced In the death of his own because ho knew their time hud oine ,but In this case 'lie felt It keenly, and It ynB not until the suf-ferlngof suf-ferlngof the deceased had reached Its height, nnd until Ills dear wlfo hadvnsked the Lord to releate him, and cried out In the nngulBh of a su-Mime, su-Mime, though heartbiokcn soul, "Father Thy rWIU bo Done," that ho realized his tjme had come. Patriarch l.arsen's testimony was fervent and one that certainly will givo comfort Continued on Page f. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES IN THE 7TH WARD CHAPEL Continued from Page 1 ,ind consolation to tha bereaved. Elder John A Ucndrlckson was tile next speaker. He had known the deceased tho mayor pait of twenty vears, and had been Intimntely associated as-sociated with him in many church and business capacities, and had always al-ways found him strictly honest, klud nnd gentle and u man full of faith and hope. Elder August Hansen then sang a sacred solo very beautifully. Prsldent James II. LInford spoke of tho tlmo John E, Johnson enmo to the'Bilgham Young College, ot his sunny, genial disposition, and how ho won his way with his student friends During this tlmo his abilities woro so manifest that ho was retained ns a teacher In the college, ufter graduates, gradu-ates, from tho high school and col lego courses. "Throughout his llfo ho wns a gentleman, a cultured young man and a true gentleman," said tho president, and although his carreer w cut short ho got much out of ' f . Ills llfo was exemplary and one his children can well afford to cherish cher-ish and emulnto. Elder Smith of Salt Lako City, spoko of his expediences with tho deceased, and how under suffering his faith, his hope, and determination was marvelous. Spoko of his devotion to his wifo nnd family, and relnted circumstances surrounding n blessing bless-ing he received by President Josoph F. Smith prior to his departuro on a health seeking trip to California. President Smith did not tell him ho would recover, but that through faith his life - would bo prolonged. The speaker felt satisfied that tho last fow yeais of his llfo wcro duo to his faith nnd hope. Tho speaker boro a Btrong testimony to the truths of Hie gospel, and saw therein tho source of much comfort and consolation for llie TTereavou1. , Elder Joseph .E., Cardon could not recall i singlo .Individual who over kno.yJohu E. Johnson that did not lovo him. This 16vo comes natural, oven ns wo lovo God and JesusuChrlat BO'-Mote learn to lovo tbosoOof our fellows that possess such dispositions as tho deceased. Tho speaker,., roenj-.led roenj-.led tho good work Brother Johnson did with tho Seventh ward choir, -assisted by his faithful wife. Ho looked upon the career of tho deceased us ono grand succcsb a llfo full of accomplishments ac-complishments In doing good to humanity hu-manity strictly moral, nml an oduca-tlbnnl oduca-tlbnnl benefactor to his fellows. Tho choir sang, "Oh, Oravo Whore Is Thy Victory?" Bishop Lorln A. Merrill endorsed all that had been said by the prov- r lous speakers, and boro testimony to tho good reputation, unimpeachable character und sterling woith of the deceased. "When Brother Johnson H loft tho ward," said he, "we gavo htm H a party and tho people of the ward H told him what they thought of him H I am glad wo did It, tor It Is much H better to let your brethren know how H you appreciate their good qualities, H nnd their Inbors, whllo they aro llv- lug, than to wait until they have pan scd away. Brother Johnson was de- serving nnd merits all that has beeu said ot him." H Eldor Lon J. Haddock pronounced H tho benediction nnd a largo cortege H followed tho remains to tho cemetery H whero tho body wns Interred, H |