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Show WM. HASLAM LAID TO REST At Wellville Sunday Afternoon Funeral Service Largely Large-ly Attended, The temalus of the late Wm. Has-lam Has-lam weic taken to his home town, Wellsvllle, last Sunday and during tho morning lay In state at the residence of Mr. Alex B. Maughan, where they were viewed by hundreds of those who held him dear In life. Services were held in the meeting house at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and the spacious hall was filled to overflowing with the many who had come to pay their last respects to their depapted friend and relative. As the pall-bearers, Messrs. Peter M, Maughan, George C. Rlgby, George Haslam, Henry Haslam, Daniel W Jones, Wm. Haslam, Jr., and Alex B. Maughan, bore the remains from tho Maughan home io the meeting house they wqrc proceeded by the Wellsvllle band, an organization which the deceased de-ceased brought toa-high state of perfection per-fection many years ago. The mournful notes of the funeral dirge aroused every hcait, and notoncin the throng but felt that there had gene from earth one who could be ill spared. The services at the meeting house were very touching and a high testimonial testi-monial to the worth of Mr. naslam as a citizen and faithful Latter-day Saint. The gathering whs presided over by Bishop Owen, and with him sat Pres. Parkinson, Messrs. Geo. O. Pitkin, I.C. Thoreson, Joseph Howell, Paul Cardon, Ellas Davis, Andrew Anderson, C. C. Shaw and C. Dunn. . The choir, whose tutor Mr. Haslam had been for forty years, rendered "Nearer my God to Thee," followed by prayer from Mr. Samuel B. Mltton. The choir then rendered "I Know that my Redeemer Lives." Bishop Maughan, Hon, Joseph Howell, How-ell, Robert Baxter Sr., Pres. Parkinson, Parkin-son, Bishop Cardon, Andrew Anderson Ander-son and Charles Bailey wero the speakers at the service and all having known Mr. Haslam as a man of noble character, their words could be nothing no-thing but words of praise. Mr. Maughan had known the deceased de-ceased since 1800 and had never known him to shirk a duty, and could testify to his faifulncss to the cause. The deceased was a man of Integrity and had never violated a contract. Bishop Cardon of this city, offered words of consolation to the bereft ones, suggesting that the deceased's death came more In the nature of a relief, as his sufferings had been so intense. in-tense. Hon. Joseph Howell expressed himself him-self as having been Intimately associated associat-ed with Mr. Haslam since his youth and had always found him to' be a man at heart and in disposition. He felt that the world was better for the man having lived, and suggested that It his children emulate him, they would accomplish a great deal. Andrew Anderson knew Mr. naslam but to love him dearly and gave his sanction to all the good words that had been spoken. Ho asked tho Lord to bless the grief stricken family. Robert Baxter Sr., had come to this country with Mr. Haslam when but a youth, had stopped with him at Salt Lake and had como to Wellsvllle with him. He knew hhn to bo an ad-Imlrablc ad-Imlrablc man who had faithfully fulfilled ful-filled positions of trust with honor. yPres.Parklnson's words wero a fitting testimonial to the deceased's worth as a itmhi of God, and he also suggested thatuo assoclato with him It Is necessary neces-sary nor all to conform their lives so as to bo worthy of a similar reward. On behalfoftho Stako presidency he wltucssjcd that Biothorllaslain's woik had always been highly gratifying. Charkis Uallcy had known the deceased de-ceased Aiheo 1855 and had known nothing no-thing bult good of him. Ho could talk for hours of hhn, he said, but could say nothjlng better than that ho was honest, tjruthfulGod-fcarlng man, Tho nsombors and ex-men ibe is of of tho wellsvllle band and choir, In token of their lovo and appreciation of Mr. HasVam, presented a set of resolutions reso-lutions whlVh had been unanimously passed by tihcmr (continued on taoe 4) William llaslam Concluded om 1st page After the reading of the resolutions Rlshop Owen touched on the lesson that could be gained fiom the service that In the midst of life we are In death. He also echoed the hope of a former speaker, that the deceased's work would be continued by the family. fam-ily. Tho advantages of the young man of today were dwelt upon and the suggestion made that the young person should not only equal the parent, pa-rent, but should excel him. At the close of Rlshop Owen's remarks re-marks the choir sang "We Gently Lay Thee down to Rest," and John H. Maughan ended the service with prayer. Tho remains weie laid to rest In tho Wellsvllle cemetery. |