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Show A. M. MATHEWS BURIED AT PROVIDENCE Funeral services were held over the remains of Elder Alma M. Mathews Math-ews In the Second ward meeting house at Providence yesterday afternoon. after-noon. Tho house was filled to Its capacity with friends and relatives who had come from all parts of the surrounding country to pay their last earthly respects to this good man's character. Services began by the watd choir' singing, When There's Love At Home. Invocation was offered by Patriarch Quebel. The choir further Bang, What Was Witnessed In Tho Heavens. Elder Charles Greenwald who was the flrsi speaker said he was thankful thank-ful to his Heavenly Father for tho privilege of being present to pay a last tribute of respect to one who had been near and dear unto him as well as to tho community at large. He spoke of the high ideals of Brother Bro-ther Mathews and that ho know him very -well Indeed, and that ho was a serious minded man and always Ion hand to tako care of his neighbors neigh-bors in their many wants. He en couraged tho family anu an tnoso who wero loft behind, Impressing upon them the fact that If they would follow their father's example thpy would bo respected citizens In their community. Counselor Eugene Mathews felt honored In standing before bis brethren and sisters to bear testimony testi-mony to the true integrity of his uncle's .life. He said1 that Undo Alma had. a great many friends as was shown by the big audlenco which was present. Uncle Alma "had been a great man and a useful4 man so far as doing good to his fellow men was concerned. He has officiated in ordinances of the gospel to thcslck and those whom he could help, and his only desire was to do good.( He wanted to live longer so as tobe able to spend more time In , doing good to his fellow men. -'We are called together to pay our last respects re-spects to this good man, and I bear testimony that he has earned a great reward and will bo crowned with glory. Elder Georgo Marler said, "I feel thankful for the prlvliege or saying a few words" on this occasion. Wo have mot io pay our last respect" to lino of tile besi ' friends we over had. I have associated with him slnco my boyhood days and he ha.i been a great support to me and my family. All tho advlco given by this man was of the highest character. He deemed it a privilege and pleasure pleas-ure to assist In helping his neighbors, neigh-bors, no matter wlmt tho circumstances circumstan-ces wero. Ho has boon an attentive huhbnnd and an attentlvo father, setting set-ting an example worthy of emulation. Mrs. Margaret Greenwald sang, O. My Father Bishop Lewis of Logan, was pleased pleas-ed to bo present and say a few words with referenco to the HTo of Brother Alma Mathowa. Ho said ho was converted con-verted to tho gospel und lled It in very deed. Ho spoke of being very greatly benefited dining his acquaintance ac-quaintance and association with th deceased. Ho had viBltod Brothor .Mathews during his illness and had prayed for his welfaro with tho thought foremost In mind that tho Lord's will should bo dono. "I lose him as a neighbor and friend, and It does mo good to see that soTnnnv pcoplo love him, aR is Shown by the great number present. Tho Lord expects ex-pects us to make many sacrifices and some or them aro indeed haul to Interpret In-terpret correctly. May God bless SlBtcr Mathews and family so that they too will be ready when their call comes." Elder William Checketta said he was truly glad to bo counted worthy of being called a Latter-day Saint, and also glad to bo worthy ofspeak-Ing ofspeak-Ing on thU occasion. He spoko of his acquaintance with Brother Mathews Math-ews during tho last thirty years and said he had always found him to be a diligent worker. He spoke of the confidence which hla family had in tho deceased und when sickness would come to any of thorn they would always request that Brother - Mathowa bo called to administer to them. Ho spoko of Brother Mathowa Math-owa during his last days on earth, giving giv-ing him credit for being a real, brave man. He was not nfrald to die and expressed his feelings In this regard re-gard aa tho passing of from ono room to another. A quartet consisting of James A. Thorpo, Kenneth Campbell, Maurice Marler and Arthur Olson sang, Wo Shall Sleep, But Not Forever. Bishop Theuror said ho had been acquainted with Brothor Mathowa longer than any man In Providence nnd that ho bad watchod him slnco his younger days and boro testimony that ho was Indeed dutiful throughout through-out his life. He spoko of hla dllll- gent work In regard to church mat-tois mat-tois and said that ho had held nearly near-ly every office In tho ward. Especially Especial-ly did Brothor Mathowa take pleasure pleas-ure In tho M. I A. work. He had labored la-bored in tho bishopric of tho Providence Provi-dence ward for twonty years and nevor did ho make an appolntmont which ho could not fill. Ho was a man to bo depended upon for any, work given him which would help In tho building up of mankind. Ho hn3 been n useful man, and wo would have profltod by his companionship, but tho Lord's will be done. - Elder "Joseph Qulnnoy of Logan, said it was not only' a prlvllego, but Indeed a pleasuro to bo called upon (Continued on Page 9) |