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Show FUNERAL HELD FOR HORACE GJEBEKER Funeral services over tho remains of tho late Horace O. Neboker held In the Tabernacle Sunday had a large attendance, which together with the great profusion' and beauty of the floral offerings Indicated the great esteem In which he was held by n wide circle ot friends. Tabernacle Taber-nacle choir was In attendance with S. B. Mitton, and S. E. Clark at the organ, which furnished beautiful music mu-sic for the occasion. The services began by the choir singing, Rest. Elder John T. Calne offered the invocation and the choir sang, Rock Of My Refuge. Elder E. G. Peterson was tho first speaker. He said this was an occasion occa-sion of deep sympathy and mourning mourn-ing for thoso who are left behind. He had talked with Mr. Nebekor for some length of time during his sickness sick-ness and Bald tho cross which he bore was Heavier than most peoplo aro called upon to bear. Ho said that upon his visit to Mr. Nebeker every word he spoke conveyed tho fact thnt he knew death was coming. The heritage' which he leaves to Ills wife and family Is a wonderful herlt.ago as his life's mission was complete. Said that Mr. Nebeker had a very real character and he carried a very real cross, was unselfish in a big way, not a model of unselfishness, but his whole career, was based on trutlTan'd, the dolna f good to those whom hVknegad also to humanity'. Elder H. E. Hatch paid, high! trlb ute to the character and attalnmeals. tTne deeeaJ; H-lStha heTelt honored In' pelag permitted to speak a few minutes on this occasion. He was Intimately acquainted with Mr. Nebeker and had talked with him a great many times concerning business busi-ness a'ffalrs. Said he knew him to be strong and above the fickle, fancies fan-cies of life. He was one man among the very few to give his candid opinion opin-ion regarding the cases which came along the lines of his profession. He would not encoarage anyone to go to court until he knew their case was just. fclder Frank H. Baugh, Sr., sang Abide With Me. Elder a!- E. Bowen Bald through very close association such as he had had with no other man In the world be had found Mr. Nebeker to be a man of exceptionally high ideals and he. knew Mr; Nebeker would not take any case than to show deception. decep-tion. He would rather lose a case than to hurt the character ot anyone. any-one. The nature of Horace O. Nebeker Neb-eker did command the friendship of all who came in contact with him. He had never known htm to lament or burden other people with his troubles. trou-bles. Said that during the three years ot hlB sickness he had seen him grow spiritually and develop Intellectually. In-tellectually. The qaulltles which had won friends In early life brought friends to him .during his sickness. The speaker paid high tribute to tho cheerful, courageous, untiring wife, ever on hand to minister to her beloved be-loved companion and said that eho had been cheerful through all her troubles. Dr. George Thomas declared tUat In the death ot Horace Nebeker he felt that ho had sustained a deep personal loss, as Mr. Nebeker was one of his dearest friends. He knew him while he was laboring as a missionary mis-sionary in the East. He was an in-tellectual'man in-tellectual'man and liked to read good books and discuss them. The last time he met him was in Los Angeles In December. They talked together for ours, 'discussing some ot the books which both had read. He said that Mr. Nebeker did not read because be-cause It was a fashion, but because nU Inmost soul craved for the things which would build him Intellectually. Intel-lectually. Above all which ho could say about Mr. Nebeker he emphasized emphasiz-ed the fact that he knew him to bo a real, big nian and those who havo met him during the last threo years of his life knew that to bo the best period of his entire career. Bishop Goorgo W. Llndquist ex-pressetfthe ex-pressetfthe thanks to those who had sent the beautiful flowers and to ,. '.to1- & those who had taken part In and attended at-tended the services. The choir sang a beautiful selection, selec-tion, accompanied by Mrs. Mamie F. Stark and Miss Myrtle Batt; Elder Joseph E. Cardnn pronounced pronounc-ed tho benediction and Elder Joseph Qulnnoy dedicated tne grave. ' In the District Court, when the news of the death of Mr. Nebeker had been announced, upon motion, a committee com-mittee was appointed to draft resolutions reso-lutions of respect; and upon Saturday Satur-day morning tho following resolutions resolu-tions wero presented, adopted jind mwv .ordered spread upon the minutes, after which court adjourned until Tuesday ns a mark of reaped to the deceased fellow member of the District Dis-trict bar: Resolutions To The Honorable District Court Of Cache County, Utah: Your commltteo heretofore appointed ap-pointed to draft resolutions upon the death of Horace G. Noboker, reports re-ports as follows: Whereas, Horace G. Nebekor, a member of tho bar of this court for more than cloven years last past (Continued on Face 8) FUNERAL SERVICES OF a G. NEBEKER (Continued from Pago I) has been called to his reward, and Whereas, It is proper that a record be made In the mlautes of this court of the high esteem In which he was held by the: court of which he was so long a member, and by his associates asso-ciates at the bar, aad by the public. Therefore, be it resolved." that we, the members ot the committee appointed ap-pointed by the court do hereby realise real-ise tho loss whleh we all have suffered suf-fered by his demise. Ho was a useful member of this oaart beth,by.reasoaot. his masterful master-ful preparation ot his cases, and his presentation of tha same to the court aad the example ho set for other members of thejfear In such Work. Always active, Industrious and energetic, ener-getic, forceful and brilliant. In n short time after his admission to the bar he beeamo one of the leading members of this court His Illness extending over the past three years detracted not at all from' his energy and ambition and he always al-ways hoped to see the day when he might return, to the activities ot his profession. His struggle against disease brought to him the constant sympathy sympa-thy of those who knew him, aad his unfailing cheerfulness and hope during dur-ing all the tlmeShe Grim Angel walked by his side won him the admiration ad-miration of all. The announcement of his death, and the knowledge that never will he be able to gratify the ambition of his life fills us with profound sadness. sad-ness. We feel that we have a friend, a useful associate In the profession he had chosen and of which Wo are members, the court has lost a valuable valu-able aid and counselor, and tho community com-munity a Justly honored fellow citizen. citi-zen. Respectfully submitted. W. W. MAUGHAN, J. O. WALTERS, A. E. 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