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Show FUNERAL SERVICES I LOGAN TABERNACLE I Tuesday, March 2, 1915 H Elder Heber C. Maughan offered H tho opening prayer. Tho First ward H choir assisted by tho U. A. C, the H Boosters Quartette, and Prof. Spick- H cr, violinist, furnished tho music. H Prosldent Sorgo F. Ball If pronounced H tho benediction and Dr. O. C. Orms- by dedicated tho grave. M Professor John T. Calne - M It is about thlrty-rivo years, as I H remember, slnco I first met Wlllard H Langton, and that was at his homo In Smlthfleld. At that tlmo ho was H a strong, rugged boy, and being in M tho summer ho was at homo working M on tho farm, his big bright face tho M picture of health and manliness. M I, howover, know him best In 1893 M when ho camo to tho Utah Agrlcul- M tural Collcgo. At that tlm0 ho was M n young man of twonty-ono and had M mado a success in tho grado schools. M Ho was already an attractive young U man who soon mndo himself popular M as a teacher. Ho had completo control BB 0j bis classes, and always oxactod B thorouglmcBg from hla pupils in tho B mr'.r ot preparation and recitation. Bfl if jny difficulty prosontod itsolf, and students went to him (or advice, they BB felt tbat ln D'm tll0y 1a( compan- BB ( a and a friend, and camo away with He a strong feeling of friendship for Kbr him H Aa a toacher I regarded Wlllard BB Langton as one of tho best probably B )n tbo west, and It would not bo too BB much to say that ho was a great BJ teacher because, besides requiring BB thoroughness In tho work ho was do- BB' Ing, ho aimed always to adapt his )lffl instruction to tho needs of tho stud- BB ents as they met them In the actual BB affairs of llfo. It scorned a little Bfl ttrango to mo whon I first discover- BB ed tho fact from students who told Bfl me that whon tlioy woro ln dimcul Hfl tics with any problem ot geometry BB or higher mathematics ho would caro BB fully go ovor tho dlflleulty with thorn Bfl and that surely would bo tho plan which would bo followed by nnyono Bfl who was groat in his teaching. flfl During all tho timo I had to do with Hfl studonts, I nover know ono who ask- Bfl cd to bo excused from Prof. Lang- Bfl ton's classos. Not ono that over rcg- Bfl istered to my knowlcdgo Bald, "I Bfl would rather bo put In some othor flfl class," and so far as I know no one Bfl over mado a complaint at Prof. Bfl Langton's troatmont of him. Hfl It was mentioned ln tho collego fl this morning that although Prof. BB Langton often gavo low grades to B students they nover complained, as B they realized that It was their own fl fault. It could not bo because ho Bfl was projudlced In any way, becauso BB ho was not such a man, but always BB aimed to givo to his pupils tho very BB best that ho could. Bfl In later years when I became con- B nected with Sunday School work, B Prof. Langton was superintendent of B tho First ward Sunday School, and In Bfl that capacity, I often met him, and Hfl I am ploasod to say horo today that flfl after years of connection with him, I Hfl rcgardod him as a man not only ot BH a spiritual mind, but ono of very pos- Bfl ltlvo spiritual power. Bfl I remember on ono occasion wo had B a memorial sorvlco at tho collego thru Bfl tho death of ono of our young men Hfl and tho prayer that Prof. Langton Hfl made that day was ono ot tho most HB impressive that I havo over listened B Bfl All of you who over heard him BJ tnlk must havo noticed a peculiar Lfl modulation In his volco, and somo IN men havo thought that It was affec- iMM tatlon. I, however, do not so bollovo, BB but I am tonvlnced that ho was thor- Hfl oughly spiritual and aimed to get his HH volco to express outwardly what were B tho feelings of his soul. I bollovo Bfl that in his prayers ho was influented HH by tho deepest sympathy and thoy Hfl woro really classical nnd went Hfl straight homo to tho heart. HI As a man I loved Prof. Langton, B and for a long timo I did not reallzo Bfl how much I thought of him until Bfl word camo that ho was BorloiiBly 111. BB Then tho thought camo hack to mo, HB that although so far nway, ho was Hfl still tho samo dear old friend, but H when I considered his llfo his work HB and tho alms and purposos of his llfo IHj tbcro was nothing to bo rogrotted HE oven If tho end was nenr. Hi Let mo sny In closing that to his HI pupils who hnow him well, Prof. fl Langton's loss will bo keenly felt; HJ thoy will remember him all their IJ lives, nnd his example will ulwnys bo IB a help to them ln thoir battlo of life. HJ I think tho teaching profession has B lost ono of its most progressive mom- B bors, that tho Stato of Utah has lost B a worthy citizen whoso oxamplo fl should help along those who aro B strong. fl I pray that God will bless Slstor H Langton and her boy and nil tho rol- H utlves, with tho peaco ot henven, nnd fl may tho blessings ot God rest with fl them nlwuys. I ask It ln tho name B ot Christ. Amen. BJ Elder Joseph Richardson B I havo known Wlllard Langton from B childhood. Wo wero lulsed ln tho Hj samo community, and our llvos wero SB " thrown very closely together. BJ I had tho privilege ot attending BJ school at his homo, being taught by HJ Sister Harbor his slstor, when ho was HJ I think nearly three years old, and BJ from that timo up to tho present we B havo been tho doarost And best of fl frlonds. And In thinking over his Nf? pnst llfo, my mind rovorts back to Ll our childhood days, and I can truth- BJ fully and honestly say that I novor HJ know n moro upright, straightforward BJ honest, clean young man In my llfo. BJ I novor know any gullo to ontor Into BJ hla heart I can novor romombor BJ his reviling or belittling his friends BJ or associates, or In fact any ono clso BJ I havo noted his career In llfo, anil HJ h t ho has advanced stop by stop. HE ''ll,u ' Bnv to 5'011, n,y (lcar HJ monds, that this young man had no Hjj bio parents His father was ono of B our best citizens, lie wih u splrltu- Bj ally minded man. Ills mothor wns, BJ ono ot tho best mothers that ovor lived, as honost as a womanHiould bo. dotormlned In her ways, and who endeavored en-deavored to see that her family succeeded suc-ceeded In life. Uoth belioved In od ucatlon, realizing and knowing that knowledge Is power. Sho desired to seo hor children ablo to accomplish th0 things of llfo, nnd tho traits of character ot thoso parents woro In-gralnod In-gralnod In the soul of our brother. Willard Langton was a dotormlned mnn nnd not afraid of work. Ho tolled early and lato, and I bollovo ho has been ns successful as any man who lives in this community, In tho Stato or In UiIb nation of ours. Ho had one of tho most beautiful and lovely spirits that ovor camo Into this world. Ho carried sunshine In his soul overy day. Non0 of us who know him cvor mot him without recolving tho heartiest of hand shakes and a few words of encouragement encourage-ment I followed his progress through school, and watched him in his work as a professor In collego, and 1 also had tho prlvllego of laboring with Brother Langton ns a missionary, and I want to tell you, that ho was Just as energetic nnd determined ln his labors in tho Eastorn Statos mission ns a missionary as ho was at homo. Ho was a man who had tho deepest deep-est respect for thoso who presided over him and President Ben E. IUch had tho greatest confidence In llroth or Willnrd Langton thoy woro closer than it they had been of the samo flesh and blood, and of tbo samo parentage. par-entage. Now, my brethren and sisters, I have not tho language with which to oxtol thiB brother of ours who baa been called from this life, but let mo say that he had Implicit faith ln God and in the works of our Lord and Savior. He was a big man; he was a broad minded man.' Ho had tho greatest charity for men who wero not of his faith, and treated them as brethren, realising they were flesh nnd blood and of tho same great parentage ho bolleved In tho Fathorhood of Ood and tho brotherhood of men. I pray that wo may llvo to emulato tho qualifications and bigness of this dear brother whom wo havo been called to part from In this sphcro of llfo. i - President John A. Wldtsoe, U. A. C. On this occasion I feel as It I nm ono of tho chief mourners, nnd no doubt I shall find It dtlllcult to speak )et I am gratified to havo this prlvllego prlvl-lego ot paying a tribute to our friend who haB gone beforo US' to his heavenly heav-enly home, n trlbuto both ln my own bohalf and ln behalf of tho Institution Institu-tion whl:h ho served so many years. A great ninny things havo been spoken of Prof. Langton this nftor noon and I agree with thoso who havo spoken beforo, that tho elements of greatness woro In this man, nnd that somehow ho found an opportunity opportun-ity of exercising those elements until ho had accomplished great deeds during dur-ing tho few years ho lived upon tho earth. Prof. Langton was essentially himself, him-self, as was said by Dr. Thomas at tho services at Agricultural College tills morning. That was ono great quality of tho man. Ho was a man of flesh and' blood. His was not tho cast Iron spiritual forvor that could not co mo down to tho piano ot hu manlty, but while Ills Ideals woro high, ho understood humanity, and could bear with their foibles and faults. He loved humanity, men nnd women, boys and girls in spite of their lmporfections, becnuso thoy wero mado in tho imago of God. That mado him a great teacher. Ho hold up splondld ideals beforo his students, stud-ents, but nbovo nil olso, ho treated them as men and women, nnd thoso who wero privileged to recolvo his Instructions will look back upon him not moroly because of tho mathematics mathemat-ics or biology that ho taught them, but becauso of tho principles of humanity hu-manity that ho taught them. Of tho ten or twolvo thousand stu dents that ho taught many of thorn will yet becomo factors in tho future of our Stato, nnd ovon If thoro woro no truth In tho resurrection, yet Prof. Langton lives and speaks thru tho lives ot theso students who will in thoir turn teach tho principles thoy learned from him to thoir children, chil-dren, and their chlldrens' children. Such men do not dlo, but thoy llvo forovor. From somo notes I have hero, I soo that ho camo to tho Utah Agricultural Agricultur-al Collego In 1803; that ho was pro moted to an assistant professorship In mathematics, taking hla degree In 1S0O. Ho becamo assistant professor In biology In 1898, and from 1902 had charge of tho department ln mathematics. mathe-matics. From tho vory beginning ho took nn active Interest In physical education, educa-tion, and ho Is without question, tho fnther ot nthletlcs in this great stato school. Later ho becamo chairmnn of tho Student Ilody Organization and , tho record shows that from tho very first until within about tbroo years ago, ho was tho loading spirit in all tho actlvo organizations of tho Collego. Col-lego. Tho collego is very grntoful to thla good man for tho services ho rendered to It, and I am very pleas cd to say t0 tbo family In behalf of tho trustees and faculty of tho Utah Agricultural Collego, that w0 appreciate appreci-ate his great sorvlco nnd that wo look upon him as one of tho great men who havo been in tho Institution and wo pray that God may watch ovor ov-or his family In this groat hour of trial. I am gratoful to have known and havo had tho friendship of Wlllard Langton; for tho many conversations wo have had together; for tho work ho has dono in this Stato ot Utah and I pray that wo may possess such vlrtuos as ho possessed. I pray that God may bless Slstor Langton who has boon so good to her husband. It ho has dona much she has had a hand In Its accomplish-1 ment. If he has labored hard, sho has labored equally hard. I know there aro friends gnloro who will help her and her boy In this their hour of trial, and that thero are friends who will perhaps help tho boy to reallzo tho splendid Ideals of his most excellent fathor. I nsk It for Christ's sake. Amen. President Nephl L. Morris I feel almost a perfect stranger In this vast congregation, but through my friend, whoso mortal remains Ho bore, I feel thoro Is a connecting link between you and me, and I trust in occupying this position (which to mo 1b a very trying ono) I may havo your asslstanco and your sympathy. I do not know that I have over hoard moro beautiful tributes paid to any man than thoso which havo been paid to our friend hero today. Thero is nothing of fulsome flattery, yet thoro Is a generous recognition ot his merits, and wo havo heard portrayed por-trayed ln words fllled with fervor nnd honosty, tho Ideals which nctuated and Insplrod our friend and associate. associ-ate. I do not know that I over saw a community pay finer tributes to ono of its members than this city, or this county, Is paying today, and I think you do well to honor him m sit eh n befitting manner, for ho has brought honor, famo and renown to his homo community, to tho city; to tho roun-ty, roun-ty, nnd to tho Institutions that ho was associated with, no welt us to tho great Church which drew forth his devotion nnd allegiance. I could not but fool tho fore? of tho words of tho prophet ot old as I sat In this great throng, nnd folt tho power ot tho testimonies that wero borno ln forms of trlbuto to nn honorable friend and nssociato, that It Is better to be In tho house of mourning than In tho houso of fenst-Ing. fenst-Ing. Thoro Is something so spirit ual, so refining nnd uplifting in tho services that aro held for those whom wo lovo, and ot whom wo wish to spefik in a becoming manner. I hopo theso services shall bo to our dopartod friend n mntter of satisfaction, sat-isfaction, If ho has nny great con-corn con-corn in what Is going on hero now, but I know ho Is concerned ln tho feelings of thoso ho loved, and I trust theso services shall bo vory satisfying Indeed to thorn. I wns thinking of how In tho earlier earli-er agos ot tho raco, men wero en tlroly unprepared to meet death. They used to hlro mourners who would prostrato thomsolves upon tho ground ln nshos In anguish seemingly seeming-ly Irroconcllablo, Buffering uncon-qucrablo uncon-qucrablo woo and unfathomable misery mis-ery which could not And expression In intelligent form. I thought of tho poor aborlglnles who looked upon death as nn evil thing .nnd when onco tho shadow of death crept over their wigwams, they could no longer nbldo on tho spot becauso ot thoir horror and fear of death, and they took up tho thing thoy callPd homo, and mov cd It to nnothor spot. What n wonderful won-derful change has boon wrought in tho hearts of tho race, showing forth its capacity to moot adversity, and tho triumph of faith over doubt and fear tho conquest of lgnoranco and mistrust by Intelligence and knowledge knowl-edge And to whom aro wo Indebted Indebt-ed for this wonderful victory ovor tho gravo, that has taken tho sting out ot death nnd victory from tho tomb? To tho meok and lowly Naz nreno, tho only ono of all tho great teachers, of all tho prohpots, of all inspired thinkers who professed to bridgo tho groat chasm of death, and tench us tho subllmo beauty of llfo and tho Inslgnlflcanco of death. Wo do well today to pralso His namo In tho prosenco of tho departed, for this wonderful solaco, this now nnd hlgho-knowledgo hlgho-knowledgo which has coino to tho raco by reason of his benign sorvices to men. And thank God that tho light has not gono out of tho world, but boa Incrensod through tbo con-turlos con-turlos until wo can say with tho prophet of old "I know that my Ho-dcomer Ho-dcomer llvcth." No moro beautiful sentiment, no moro glowing testimony was over uttered by mortal man than that which tho great Job spoko three thousand years back or moro T know that my llodecmor llvoth," and ns our brother said, I bellovo that this testimony wns tho fundamental factor In tbo character of brother Langton. It is about twenty-five yenrs slnco I first met our departed friend. Wo wore nt school together In Salt Lake City. 1 know hi in as a young mnn splendidly endowed physically and liiintiily. 1 admired and loved him then, and enjojed a confidential and cloce lrlendsbip with him which has not diminished with years, but rath er has intensified and Increased. I remember about twenty-flvo years ago having a glimpso of his hom0 life wheu we were drIMng through Smith-Held. Smith-Held. Ono pleasant Saturday aftor-noon aftor-noon wo stopped for an hour at tho homo of our departed friend's father nnd mother In that littlo town. U was tho only glimpse I ovor had of that homo life, but 1 think I shall novor forget It for Its simplicity, ltR nntur nlncss; Its native honesty. It 1 wero to seek for the causes, tho source of this young man's achioemonts; If I wero to try to fathom tho mysteries myster-ies of his soul, nnd nscertaln tho causes which led to hlg rather brilliant bril-liant life, I nm suro my research would lend mo back to that simple cottage In Smlthfleld. I believe I only Bnw his father and mother but once, but I think thoro the explanation explana-tion of nearly tho wholo thing llos. Such men nnd women ns they aro not rarely found wo havo a number num-ber of" them with ub. Thoy nro, how-oor, how-oor, n class by themselves, but they liao laid tho foundation of this grcnt commonwealth which Bhall grow Into magnificence nnd glory. I appreciate what they havo dono, and when wo honor him today wo honor them, for they nro largely responsible re-sponsible for all that has been achieved achiev-ed by thoir children. That from such n couple ns this should como half n dozen such minds I nm not nt nil surprised, becauso the fundamentals of success wero t'ansinlttcd to theso children In their birth, and deeply planted In their souls In their rear Ing, nnd we, as men who hnvo been born of such parents, shou'd ulwnys pay trlbuto In proper living nnd giving giv-ing dovotlon to this kind of men nnd women. I always admired Wlllard for Ills physical development nnd power. Moro than that I admired in him his mental ability, but most of all his spiritual power, which Is tho highest quality In human nature Men nro not, how over, to bo Judged from ono common standpoint; wo may Inherit vnrlmis talents, but they nro modified In each of us what wo aro Inclined to mny bo vory different from tho Inclinations In-clinations of another. Wlllard had physical qualities that mado him a hard worker, and no success can over bo achieved without hard work. Ho had tho mental faculty to pursuo his work with determination. Ho hnd tho spiritual element to hold beforo mou olovntod Ideals, thoso high purposes to which ho should consecrnto his efforts. ef-forts. Ho assumed tho vocation of teacher. As truo wisdom has so well said, 'What n splendid calling, and how superbly did ho fill his call Ing In ilfo. Ho lived n short llfo only half n llfo wo would add but has ho not dono as much In thoso fort J -two years ns most of us will do in Iwlco tlint numbor of years? Our Lord's llfo wnB short, but had an Incalculable Incalcula-ble effect becauso It was lived In tho appointed way, and bo our friend living but a few yenrs In nctunl time, lived a long llfo Indeed In sorvlco to his fellow men. Thousands, probably tens of thousands havo como under his Influonco, nnd havo been helped nnd benefited by him. Now, I do not bellovo that so beautiful, beau-tiful, so eminently successful n llfo , can end with the grnvo. It Is but n I preparation for a grcntor llfo to which ho has gone, nnd which ho en ters well nwnro that ho will continue his work, no doubt ns a teacher, ns Inhtriictor, to liolp nnd nld the minds of men that their souls may bo developed de-veloped to tho highest standard. Much could bo said, but timo forbids. for-bids. I nm pleased to bo hero to render what littlo servlco thoro may bo in my power to offer for tho consolation con-solation of his companion, his young 60n, his brothors, his slaters, nnd his relatives who mourn moro deeply his loss, I hopo thoy shall bo comforted with nbldlng faith In tho Immortality of tho soul, and In tho full nnd com ploto compensation of men by God for nil thoir good deeds. May tho ponco of tho holy spirit bo and nbldo without- frlonds, I humbly pray In Jesus' namo. Amen. Elder Seymour B. Young I.lko thoso who hnyo addressed you todnv, I fool lundequato for tho task which Is beforo mo, and I bollovo it la owing to tho deop sympathy that I havo for his wlfo and child, nnd for tho dear relatives connected with Ju' family of our dear brother, that I nm glad to bo hero on this occasion With them 1 havo had tho pleasure of listening to tho remarks ot llrothcr Cnlne, llrothcr Richardson, llrothor Widtsoo nnd llrothor Morris. With them 1 havo heard tho beautiful mil sic, so npproprlato, so touchlngly beautiful, and 1 bollovo tho words of tbo songs nnd tho musl: has appealed to ovory heart hero as being perfect In adaptation to tho occasion. I ndmlro theso beautiful flowers very much; thoy whisper to nio of tendcrhess, of lovo, nnd thoy remind us of his lovo for tho benutlful. And how well you havo shown your apple elation of his lovo for theso tilings that appeal to the human heart In Its very best nnd most benutcous thrllllngs. How well you hnvo ex pit'SRcd It today in presenting these benutlful wreaths of flowers and then this vast congregation who nro Impressed Im-pressed with tho excellency of his chnrnctor. It hns boon remarked hero today that ills llfo was short. Ho was in tho prlnio of Ids manhood, In tho very zenith ot ills power I bollovo. Though I was not very Intimately acquainted acquaint-ed with llrothcr Langton, yet I hnvo had somo vory Interesting Interviews with him, nnd I llko others who met him, wus impressed with tho beauty of his person, moro particularly with tho character that shone through his countcnanco. I am not surprised that his neighbors all locd him; It Is not a matter of surprlso at all, It could not bo otherwise. I nm not surprised to see this largo congregation congrega-tion hero today eagor and anxious to bIiow their respect nnd their regnrd. President Joseph F. Smith requested that I should bear to his family, his wlfo nnd his son, nnd the nenr rol atives, ills especial regard, nnd ox-press ox-press Ills sorrow that ho could not bo present at thoso Borvlces to speak to you, and to tell you of his lovo and , sympathy for those who mourn. I I rejoice tlint llrothor Limton know tho gospel was truo. It b tho sheet nnchor to his soul, aid i . nm suro Hint overy day of his limi when engaged either In mental cul turo or physical or spiritual work, ho was always ready to testify, sind ni though lie wns n truo student of tho best sciences that tho best cultured minds could offer him, yot ho never forgot his spirituality. Ho was tho kind of mnn who does not nnd ennnot forget this part of his llfo. llo know something of tho bcIoiico ot tbo world nnd tho host cultured minds. Their works wero within his reach, and he profited by tho study of that eultiiro, et to him tho divinity nt tho gospo' wns uppermost in ills mind nnd heart day and night. How do I know this by tho spirit of his mission and by tho spirit that actuated him In his boyhood In his fathor and moth er's homo, and tho teaching ot that father and mother as you have heard eloquently nlluded to today. That teaching followed him through nil tho years that ho spent nt school, In collego, nnd In othor lands ninong strangers, nnd yet ho never forgot nor failed to testify that Jesus was -..-- 'UHH tho Christ, and tho nuthcr and makor ' kBBJ of our salvation. JBBi I nm glad to know ot tho oxamplo iBBI nnd teachings of this good man, and BBJ the excel cut training ho has given iIBBI both boys nnd girls. His name lias iBB become n household word among ! jjBB those who bad tho prlvllego cf being I IjBBJ taught by him ns n protestor. Wo do tlBI well to cherish his memory i.ero to- J iBBi day, becauso ho g.ivo tho beet of hla J 'jIBB manhood to tho Inborn that had been J jfL'BI assigned him. No mntter whnt spha'o I wBB ot nctlon ho wus placed In he bent j jliB his energies to the accomplishment 'fll of tho labor beforo him, hence tho ' ifflB excellent reiord ho has inndo. , jijflB Olahop D G. Thatcher liB I Just want to extend thanks to nil ' RBBBJ who lmo assisted this nftcrnomi in 'iSH (linking theso senl-os the success hwBJ they are, nnd I wnnt to ndd my bless- , plflB lug to Sister Langton, to her son nnd fi!B the family. 1 pray that they may ttflBJ be comforted ns only that comfort lIBBI can como from tho spirit of God, nnd frwBJ I hope they may have His spirit to Ehfll comfort them nt this time. I wnnt ''IBB to endorse what has been said ot iwBJ Wl'lnrd Langton. For the past lit- Vilvl teen years wo have been very close- I'fVB ly associated together. Wo hove Hv- IlBI cd as neighbors, nnd wo havo worked i'lBB together In tho church nnd out of tho i-flB church, and I want to say that no flB mntter what position llrothcr Lang- 'BB ton was called to labor In, ho was i'BB always on hand. Ho nlways did his i'lBB best, and was always the samo, God ivflB bless his memory. J BB |