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Show ELMER HENDRICKS IS PLACED IN SILENT TOMB i . Impressive Services Held in the Seventh WardjMeeting House Large Congre- gation Attest to the Sterling Worth of Young Man. If there was n doubt in the minds of nny that young Klmer HcndrlcKb, who wns so suddenly summoned to his final rent a few days ago, was not nn exceedingly popular young man, and that th' people of the Seventh ward of this city were not assisting tlie herein ed and heartbroken parents par-ents and family to carry the load, lu eldent to the great loss they huo sustained, all such doubts were overcome over-come nt the splendid funeral service held In the spacious and beautiful meeting house on Saturday afternoon It being n week day, nnd Sntuiday afternoon af-ternoon nt that, It was hardly expected expect-ed that thu audience would bo large, but when the time arrived tho building build-ing was filled, the people of tho ward turning out enmassc, ninny friends and relatives coming from Richmond, Smlthfleld nnd Oxford, Idaho. The sorvlce was simple and beautiful throughout, tho floral offerings many, all the speakers seeming to enter in-, to tho spirit of the occasion, In consc-quenco consc-quenco of which many beautiful encomiums en-comiums reflecting on tho splendid chnracter nnd worth of the good young man, uud many sincere sentiments senti-ments of love and sympathy were uttered. ut-tered. On the stand were Ulshop Lorln A. Merrill, and Counselors A. (J. Lund-Htiom Lund-Htiom nnd Oscar Ilorkman. Presidents Presi-dents S. F. Ilallff nnd Joseph Qulnncy, Jr., President Isaac Smith, Patrlurch li. M. Lewis, President It. A. Hendricks Hen-dricks of Ilenson Stake and KldcrH J. W Hendricks, H. K Merrill, Lou J. Haddock, Fred Scholcs, T. A. Thore-Bon Thore-Bon NlelB Anderson, Herschcl Hullon and S. V. Hendricks of Hichmond. The choir sung, "Hock of Ages,' nnd the Invocation was pronounced by President Isaac Smith. The choir again nung, "I know that my Redeemer Redeem-er Hub." Elder Niels Anderson was the first speaker. He had been associated with Elmer Hendricks In u wnrd capacity nnd nlways found him anxious to do his duty, iiiid listen to the author!!) in the ward. He has lead n clean, upotiei s life, nnd was looking for-wnru'to for-wnru'to the day when he would go on u mlsBiou. but now he was called upon up-on u greater one. In his taking nwny it was not for us to determine, for after nil, "God Knows Host." Elder Lou J. Haddock gave an eloquent elo-quent discourse enrryiug with it much comfort and consolation. He sa!df"Here is a young man with life 'opening up bright nnd beautiful be-Yore, be-Yore, 'him, and yet he was struck down" in nn ItiBtnnt. His passing came like a bolt from n clear sky nnd with such suddenness that It cannot be realized. Such happenings bring us fnca to face with tho great mystery, nnd iiiialnt us more or less with tho threshold we all nuiBt cross." lie thufjnpoke of the utter lack of power on tlieJjiart of Individuals to heal up tho wounds of the sufferers, nnd drew the conclusion that notwithstanding nil tho sorrow nnd suffering that "m ne, not one, had they the power, Continued on Page C. li ELMER HENDRICKS IS PLACED IN SILENT TOMB Continued from Page 1. would dare to assume the responsibility responsibil-ity of bringing the dead back to life" Elder Frank 'ilntifcu, Logan's noted tenor, who has for such a long tlmj, nnd so faithfully charmed his hearers hear-ers with sweet notes that hnve hoollt-cd hoollt-cd tha aching heart, rendered a na-ercd na-ercd solo. Elder Herschel llullen said tho sudden passing of tho deceased was ti3 depleted by Tennyson: "Without a struggle or, lingering groan. He has crossed tho river and reached tho shining shore Whcra sickness and sorrow, Pain and death, are felt nnd feared no more." Tho large audience was a beautiful testimonial as to the standing of the young man, mid the esteem In which he nnd his parents wero hold In the community. The audience had not assembled as-sembled to mourn for the young man for ho was nlrlght, but to nsslst the fmnlly In their sad hours, tho parting part-ing from their ton, urother nnd loved one, nnd the waiting for the time when they would meet again, "for somo time, some where, when all life's troubles are over, beyond the waking and the Bleeping, beyond tho smiling nnd the weeping," they will meet agjin. President H. A .Hendricks of Benson Ben-son stnke delivered n doctrinal sermon ser-mon taking for his theme "In tho midst of II fo there is death," and we have had fathers ot our flesh nnd give them icverenee, shall we not much rather bo subject to the father of our spirits and live Elder J. W. Hendricks spoke ot the many times the bereaved had benii c.illcd upon to pass through just such ordeals and was very grateful to ..ho people of tho waid for tho deep feelings feel-ings of sympathy manifested in be half of the family. Bishop Lorlu A. Merrill then made a few touching remarks that wore worth more to the relatives than nil others. Ho said: "Wo deeply nppre-ei.Ua nppre-ei.Ua Elmer and his labors. He wns it pood boy, one that wo could always depend on. He never failed to do whnt wns asked of him and to do It gracefully and cheerfully. Ho was president of tho deacon's quorum, and later became president of tho teacher's teach-er's quorum. Elmer has done well, nnd I don't know ot n single person that has done better. He had faith in the gospel, and confidence In tho authority au-thority over him; wns freo from bad habits nnd was a young man whom wo loved, respected nnd appreciated." Tho choir sang and the benediction wns pronounced by Elder S. W. Hendricks Hen-dricks of Richmond. Thp remains wero then taken to the station and shipped to Richmond where tho body wns Interred in tho family lot In th Rlchraoud cemetery. |
