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Show FUNERAL OF C. B. ROBBINS Largely Attended by Friends. Many M Kindly Words Spoken of Life's Work. H The funeial of Chillies li. Hobblns at the tabernacle in this et Sunda) at noon was attended b a civ large number oT friends and iclatives, and otheis who deshed to do honor to this good man whom tliev knew only by leputation The oldei people were there in great nuinheis, and grief at the passing of one moie from their tanks was sincere and widespread. Asa ti Unite of respect and for old comradeship many of the c-tlremcn attended, and live of the prominent llio boys in their day, Messrs. Joseph Knowles, Fied Smith, (leo Flster, L. C. Fair, N. W. Ciookston and Lo-teno Lo-teno Henson acted as pall bearers. Floral tributes weie many and beautiful. beau-tiful. The sen ices weie In chaige of Hishop Thomas X. Smith, and were opened will) piaer by Klder James Lclshman. The choh, under the dhectlon of Prof. Ueo. W. Thatcher, sang "Nearei My God to f lice " Moses Thatcher waslhcllist speaker, and his words weiea glowing tiibute to the life of the deceased In the years ho had been acquainted with Mr Hobblns he had found naught but that which was commendable The speaker detailed the coming of Uhailey Hobblns into this western country, how with his patents lie had made the trip fiom the eastern coasi around Cape Horn to San Francisco, and there sold the tust paper pi luted on tho coast. In Ills belief the deceased had tilled life's ineasuie acceptably, lie was honest, conscientious, devoted, sincere. Never for a moment did he doubt the divin ity oi calling of the Piophct Joseph, and he had licd faithful to Hie teachings teach-ings of that gospel the Prophet pio-claimed. pio-claimed. The speaker dwelt upon the tiials and vicissitudes of life, icfened to the fact that men in isundci stand each other and he sought to impress lessons of value lo the living. In closing lie said that liio. Hobblns was an exceedingly exceed-ingly good man. a loving father, a man wllli faults of coiiisc such as humanity humani-ty Is heir lo, bul .still a splendid ex ample foi those about him. Seymour B. Young, biothei-ln-law of the deceased, spoke kindly of the foimer speaker, attributing attribut-ing lils woids to the kindliness of a tender and loving heart lie then said of Mr. Hobblns; "We weie hoys togelhei He married mar-ried a sister of mine almost llfty yeais ago, We all loved him, respected him and hold him dear to our hearts. As a young man lie developed splendid characleiistlcs He never did things l) halves Chaile Hobblns always did eer thing In the best manner possible His charactcilstlcs followed H 1 1 1 in as (lie chief in Logan. There was never moment when he was not icady; no call came even in the dead H of night ihat did not llud him ready H and willing to answer. He was val- lant In the ministry He was gen- tie and kind to his wives and children. The boys and gills may well bo proud of the record their father has made. llesald lie was pioud of his children, all of them, and through litem he has H laid tlie foundation of a gicat pus- H teritv. Asa man I loved him dearly ; H no brother could tic nearer. One week H ago last Friday night, in the room be- H low, 1 met with the High Council. H Some of the Presidents wcie there and H Itro. Hobblns was there also. I heard H him testify lo tlie willingness of his H heai l to be useful, to respond always. H llin. Hobblns has acted well his pait. H Finally the summons came and ho H Al this juncture the speaker iccilcd H some vcises telling how prayer that H loved ones might live always is an- H svvcrcd In the giving of eternal life. H He then continued. H "I say that the family has nothing lo regret In his life. He lias fulllllcd H every trust. He has received every H principle of the gospel and lived lb H fully. His memoiy will be held in all geueiatinns; the posterity of Brother H Hobblns to the latest gciiciations will rise up and bless his name for the foundation lie has laid for their hap- H The speaker followed this with a sermon that was undoubtedly appio- H pi late hut Interminable In length and H nccessailly the best cITcctwas lost, as J Is the case always when this crroi is so . J unfortunately made. J Bishop T. X. Smith M followed and was bilcf. He said: "I H havo known Chailey Hobblns for 40 H years, and can bcai the same tcstl- fl mony o ITe red by former speakers, llro. H Hobblns was onc-of the first men lo establish a home Industry lieie when H lie engaged In tlie shoe business. His, J record tells what kind of a man he H was 1 wish that al of us had a rcc- H nrd that would show to such advant- H age. We will be known by our faitli H and works. May the Lot d bless the H bereft family and comlottthem, and H may they follow his excellent example. H If tlie" will honor him now, lie will H honor them in the herciftcr." H The choir rendered another selec- H lion and Klder Thomas Moigan closed H Ihe service with prayer. H The pioccsslon then moved to the cemetory headed by the lire depait- H ment and apparatus. The iiumbet of H vehicles was laige. H |
