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Show TWO BIG FUNERALS Thomas Tarbet and Mrs. Bowen laid to Rest, Services at Tabernacle Largely Attended. The funeial of Thomas Tarbet, who died Thursday night, was held In the Tabernacle Sunday at noon, there being be-ing present a goodly follow Ing of tela-tivesaud tela-tivesaud friends. Service was opened with the h) inn "Mid Scenes of Confusion", followed by piayerfrom Wlllard Cranney. George Lambert, of Salt Lake City, said: "I would piefcr to associate with the mourneis Instead of attempting to address you. If Thomas Tarbet was of my own llcsh and blood 1 could not think moreof him. We were bojs together to-gether In Salt Lake. Ho was a good boy and he grew to be a good man. He was fiom noblo stock, his father and mother being noble people. While Thomas Tarbet possibly might not have been considered a brilliant man he was good and honest and would so impress people when coming In contact with him. May he rest in peace and those of his family that remain re-main behind emulate his good example." exam-ple." A. G. Uarbcr "As a friend of Thos. Tarbet and family, I esteem It an honor to olTcra few woids upon this occasion. 1 have associated with the dparted in public and private affairs and always found in him a man who could be re1 led on. He. was slow and conservative but 'vhen lie mind was made up he h? i the courage of ills convictions and would stand by. them. The life's woik r the deceased has been well donc and none present can help but feel proud of ills acquaintance. acquain-tance. He can walk pioudly amon; those of tlC Just made perfect. He has squared Ills life with the principles of the gospel; he had faith in them. May the blessings of the Lord aceom-pamv aceom-pamv the bereaved." Moses Thatcher stated that It was by request of the family that he occupied occu-pied a portion of the time. He said he had known the departed since the spring of '59. Tho speaker then de-llvcied de-llvcied an eloquent address on the past, present and futuie of man, a synopsis of which would not do Justice to tho elTort. In conclusion ho admonished ad-monished all to keep the spirit of Christ within thcli hearts, that we may do the will of our Father hi Heaven. ISIshop Thomas Yeates "The latgo congregation speaks for tho love and reverence we had for the deceased,and our sympathy for the bereaved family. The deceased was one of tliesupeiin-tendency tliesupeiin-tendency of the ward Sunday school and Mutual Improvement Association. The religion of the deceased was comprised com-prised in keeping himself clean and unspotted from tho world. Thomas Tarbet was one of God's noblemen, and '.will bo considered as one of his children who are entitled to the choicest blessings of heaven." The speaker Invoked heaven's blessings upon up-on the beieaved. Singing "Oh My Father." Bene-diction Bene-diction by James Quayle. |