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Show PROF.MERRILC I LAID TO REST I ATJGHMOND I Governor William Spry Pays Lofty B Tribute to Man Who Has Blessed B Many Homes H Yesterday nil that was mortal of H tho Into Professor Lowls A. Merrill 'H was Interred In tho Richmond .City H cemetery, llenenth tho soli whoro IH ho some tlmo ago laid away his lu H fnnt child, und whoro lio assisted In H laying nwny his dlstliiKulshcd father pH and mother, ho now rests In pcaco. 'H Tho romnlns woro brought from Salt JH Lnko City Thursday night, sorvlccs pH having previously been held in tho H Thirty first ward Assembly Hall Salt H Lako City, nnd tnkon to tho homo of lH hlu oldest bi other, Clinrlcs E. Mcr- pH rill or Richmond. It wns nt tilts H homo where Lowls A. Merrill wns H born, whoro bo spent his childhood. JH days, nnd whero his mother, died, H It wns ilttlng that tho Inst few hours H prior to Its interment hk body Bhould pH lie In Htnle nt tho old homestead." Up ' H o 12 o'clock yosterdny rulntlves and H friends from far nnd nenr gathered H nt this old land mark nnd took u last H look ht tho faco of ono thoy so dear- IH loved. PH At 1 o'clock n Bhort servlco wns H held in tho Benson Btako tabernacle, H presided over by Bishop T. II. Mcr- H rill.. Tho attcndauio was large, IB many cholco and beautiful floral of- H fcrings bolng in evidence Tho iH speakers woro chosen from among H thoso who had been most closely aB- H soclated with tho deccasod during H his actlvo llfo, and tho words that H they uttered showed conclusively JB that thoso who know Lowls A. Mor- pH rill tho best loved him tlio most, that H thoso who had struggled with him H In tho maturing of his plans for tho H transformation of barren wastes to H fruitful fields and happy homes those " pH Who wero closely associated with ,H h'lm during thoso really ploncor days U and had'fnlth in tho length 'iud U breadth of his advanced Ideas, those H who camo In direct contact with bin JJJ dotormlncd, impetuous nature, appro- H dated his accomllshments tho most, JH and ltad implicit faith In his udg- H ment. Holding tho distinction of H being ono of tho vice presidents of fH (Continued on pago flvo) H PROF, MERRILL LI TO RESTJT RICHMOND (Continued From Pago Ono) tho Intornatlonnl Dry Farming Congress, Con-gress, his lnflucco was not confined to his natlvo stnto and his plans and Ideas now so fast maturing havo dono more for humanity thnn tonguo can tell, or figures can cstlmato. On tho stand wero Bishop T. H. Morrill, presiding. President Alma Merrill of Bonson stake. Governor William Spry, Joseph H. Mandor-flold, Mandor-flold, Assistant Passenger Agent for tho 8nlt Lako Itouto, William Bcors, State Engineer, J. Edward Taylor Stato Horticulturist, John K. Hardy, Socrotary to Governor Spry, President Presi-dent John A. Widtsoo of tho Utah Agricultural Collego, Dr. E. G. Pot-' erson, Profossor William Potorson, Professor II . J. Frederick, Professor I John T. Cnlno, III, Senator James . W. Funk, Judgo II . A. Podorson, O. D. Morrill, A. S. Schow, Horschol Bullon and othora. Tho Borvlces began with n mnlo quartet singing, "His Work Is Dono." O, Dr Merrill offered tho opening prnyor. Mrs. A. A. Thomas then rondorcd a vocal solo, "Just For Today." To-day." Govornor William Spry was tho llrst speaker nnd rovlowod briefly somo of tho Important phases of tho work of Prof. Morrill and referred to him ns a man who "did things." Lowls A. Morrill is responsible for a. great many happy homes throughout through-out this stato, nnd In theso ho has oroitod lasting monuments to his namo," Bald Governor Spry. In conclusion, con-clusion, ho said, "I lovo Lowls A. Morrill for his many sterling qualities quali-ties and for his loyalt" to his friends." President John A. Widtsoo of tho H. A. C. Jolnod Governor Spry in paying high trlbuto to tho deceased in n brief discourse C. I Stoddard sang a solo, "Oh Dry Thoso Tears," accompanied by Miss AUco Allen on tho violin. I Prof. John T. Calno, III, spoko I briefly and road resolutions of con-' dolcnco to tho bereaved family, signed sign-ed by Dr. Ilobort Stowart nnd Dr. E. G. Poterson representing tho collego col-lego faculty. Bishop Merrill read a letter communlcntcd to Jos. II. Manderflold from the Preston City nnd PreBton Commercial Club whero-In whero-In regrets wero oxprosscd In tho loss , of so nblo n man to tho stnto nnd tho . west. Bishop Morrill nlso spoko np-1 prcclatlvo of tho many klndncssos which had been shown tho fnmlly during this and nffalr. Tho quartot sang, "Wo Shall Meet to Part No Moro." Benediction was offered by President Alma Morrill. Tho pall bearers wore Chnilos E. Merrill, Dr. Hobcr K. Morrill, Professor Pro-fessor Albert M. Merrill, Professor Lorln A. Morrill, Dr. Preston A. Merrill, nnd Leon Merrill, all brothers broth-ers of tho decensod. Tho only nl-sent nl-sent brother was Professor Fred W. Merrill, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, who was unablo to roaih Richmond In tlmo for tho funoral. |
