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Show FUNERAL OF B.L AMORE AUX c Services Held at Preston Wednesday Afternoon. After-noon. High Testimonial to his Worth. Funeral services over the remains of I). 11. Lamorcaux were held atPres ton on Wednesday afternoon, The service was largely attended and one of the most Impressive services of tho kind ever held In the city. There were on the stand Apostle Penrose, Hishou Geddes, Pres. Geo. C. Parkinson, Paul Cardon, Sol Hale and Joseuh derides. "Uest for the Wear) Soul" wassung by the choir, following which Joseph Gcddcs Invoked the devlnc blessing. Paul Cardon jof ltenson ward, was tlics first speaker, I and hs thought led him b.ick to '51 when h llrst knew Hio. Lamoieaux. l'or a length of time he dwelt upon the friendship that existed and could scarcely llnd words to express his .admiration .ad-miration for and conlklence In the honesty, honor, hnegritv of the deceased de-ceased when In life. Of his general usefulness as an early pioneer tjio speaker had considerable to say that was highly commendatory. In conclusion, con-clusion, the speaker said he knew Uro. Lamoreaux's life was not beset with )oscs, but that he never wavered in his faith or neighborly usefulness." "No Night beyond the TomO,"a very beautiful selection, was rendered, in an excellent way by Mis. Cutler, Mrs. Ilawkcs and Messrs. O. K. John-; son and Arthur Snow. C. W. Penrose said he knew the deceased from '(It to the present day; lirst knew him in Farmlngton were they were brought together by Hro. Lamorcaux marrying marry-ing a companion of the speaker's wife. He said that he was proud of the friendship of Hro. David, and said lie could testify that the deceased had few equals In many respects. Asa surgeon he performed marvelous and wonderful things. The speaker took up the story of the resurrection and made life appear as a substantial reality, proving conclusively con-clusively from the scriptures that as In Adam all die so in Christ shall all be made alive. Apostle Penrose set forth that all of the elements of this body will be preserved and re-united. He did not claim to know exactly how this would be done, but said there are many laws by which we see things accomplished, ac-complished, yet do not understand. To Illustrate this thought he niado reference to the tiring of a cannon ball Into the air. It keeps up just as long as the force behind it lasts, but llnally comes to the ground as a result re-sult of the attraction we call gravitation. gravita-tion. Yet we do not understand this attraction. Another illustration used was that of the magnetized steel which under any circumstances will draw to it those attractable elements. In the speaker's opinion there arc laws wo do not understand that can and will draw the elements of tho body together to-gether as easily. Apostle Penrose closed a most eloquent elo-quent and impressive discourse with glowing tributes to the honesty, honor and faithfulness of Hro. Lamorcaux. A duet, "Some Day We'll Understand," Under-stand," was rendered by Mrs, Cutler and Mrs. Ilawkcs, Solomon Hale said he knew Hro. Lamorcaux from K inland, Ohio, to Preston, and In between, be-tween, and never knew him to swerve a hair's breadth from that which was highly honorable and exemplary. As a mechanic and builder he knew him to have few equals and no superiors, As a surgeon he found him never ready to take credit to himself, but rather to place firm reliance In God. The speaker here related the story of a pccular case In which a man bleeding lo death had sent for Father Lamorcaux. The drive was a long and cold one, but once Inside the house, and without warming or taking oil his coat, tho surgeon called for a short piece of strap Iron. It was brought at once and Hro. Lamorcaux bent It Into shape saying: "This Is the way It was shown to me," and he applied the crude Instrument. The blood stopped Mowing at once and the man's life was saved. Another story of IIkc kind was related. re-lated. In this the hip of a woman was disjointed and had been so for six weeks. All etTort lo replace It had failed, father Lamorcaux was sent for, and on the way he had an Insplra-1 Insplra-1 1 Ion. Upon teaching the home he asked for wood and some tools and there constructed a contrivance which when applied worked to perfection. per-fection. This same kind of contrivance contri-vance slightly improved is said to be in use in such cases today. The speaker's testimony all through was most affecting. He coifltl not keep back the tears. "O My Father" was sung bv the choir, after which Pres. Parkinson occupied the time. From Ills boyhood boy-hood days h had known Father Lamorcaux, Lam-orcaux, and lie had found him one of the most faithful men of ills acquaintance. acquaint-ance. While ho was getting along well in years when he iimvei' Into the Oneida Stake, his exam pi: and life had a good cited. He had built for himself the highest place of honor with those who knew hlm.and no man who knew him in his younger days could meet him except with a glad hand. He had done good to his fellow fel-low man.and this In Itself is a glorious recoid. Pres. Parkinson spoke of Ills kindness to his family, his forbearance with erring mankind and his disposition disposi-tion to never exact of his fellow man more than a gentle, kindly compassionate compas-sionate man would. He had a disposition disposi-tion to let time work out dllllcultles and he placed lils faith in God. Pres. Parkinson offered- words of encouragement to the surviving relatives, rela-tives, and rounded out his talk with a beautiful testimony of Iho. Lamoieaux, a man, he said, who would surely llnd an exalted place In a glorious hereafter. here-after. Bishop Geddes had known the deceased for years. Said he had bought a piece of land of Hro. Lamorcaux and that he had never yet asked for all the money. In that way he had become a sort of banker for the deceased. He said that at the end of each year lirother Lamorcaux would Instruct him to turn the portion he thought he owed to the tithing fund. He found Father Lamorcaux kind and patient, honest, I faithful and earnest, and said that he ! had many times heard the deceased bear testimony of the. life and character char-acter of the Prophet Joseph Smith with whom he was personally acquainted. ac-quainted. IJIshop Gcddcs told how Brother Lamorcaux had worried over a small debt of $1.40, and how ho would not be satisfied until the debt had been paid and ho had seen tho receipt. At that time he said: "There Is no man living to whom I owe one cent, to my j knowledge. For that I can die In peace." He offered may other words i In tribute. "Nearer My God to Thee" was sung I by the choir and Jehu Larsen offered the benediction. The remains wero taken to the undertaking un-dertaking parlors, kept over night and brought lo Logan Thursday at noon for Inter int. |