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Show . FUNERALSERVICES HELD FOR GEO. T.BENSON . "RP Funeral Bervlces over remains of the Into George Taft Bonson wore hold in the tabornaclo Sunday attor-noon, attor-noon, beginning at 4 octock. The auditorium was well filled by tho ret-atiros ret-atiros and friends of the deceased Tho floral offerings were many and very beautiful. Tho sorvices began by the (tinging of "Nearer Dear Savior to Thee." Prayer was offered by Elder Thomas Thom-as Morgan and the choir sang "Rock of My Refuge.' , Elder Christian Larson stated htat ' he had not expected to be called upon upon to ,. speak. However he was I " ' pleased to bear testimony to tho char- ,4c ter of Qeorgo Taft Denson. He had ' known tho decoasod for 52"'yearB; r , during both his stngle and married T days. Ho was greatly blessed in yr having been well born, his parents being truly noble specimens o'man- ' k'lntff- 'He had lived a goo'd.'llfe alt " his days and had gone to Ma'reward. He had raised a splendid v, fntijUy, "whom the speaker asked Ood'tobless and comfort. 'V" J Dlshop C. W. Nlbley wns'tbe'noxt. speaker and ho said it was g'ratify-ing g'ratify-ing to boo so many present to .show their respect to the memory and the family of George T. Benson. Death must finally como to all. He had fought the good fight and kept the faith to the end. No ono could do more. He was a good citizen, neigh-bor neigh-bor and worker, and had made a, . aplendid, bishop of his ward. Elder John Larsen of Preston said It was quite an honor to be called upon to say a few words at the funeral fun-eral of his friend since 1861. They were both boys together, wen o hcaa were boys together, went to the can- yona together. They had cut timber together for. this building. He had served with him and Elder W. C. Parkinson Par-kinson Jn the bishopric at Preston for a number of years and had enjoyed y their labors together. Tho speaker asked tho dbrpLlteo asked tho Lord to bless the family of Khls old friend. President W. C. Patkinson of tho Hyrum stake felt tho loss of his old frlond very severely. Ho recallod tho tlmo when ho had been called to go from Franklin to Preston to pro-Hldo pro-Hldo over that ward, wlioro JJrothor , Larson served as ono of his counsel ors and Brother Benson as the oth- or. L'yhe ftlcndship then engendered 1 durng tholr five years of Joint ser- T' vice had continued until tho present E A time. Hi other Benson later became V , A bishop of that ward and also a mom-3 mom-3 A bur of tho Oneida Stake Academy 1 Board. Brother Benson had always ' y lived a life of complete harmony with his family, his friends and neighbors It was a pleasure to associate with & such a good man, HIa was a homo m wlirro love ami harmony prevailed. K It had been tho speakers good for- f E tune to marry tho eldest daughtor of I'M tho deceased so ho kuew whorcof ho spoko when he referred to tho prl- jff vato and public llfo of tho deceased. fr Miss Ella Rlgby sang a solo with v' organ accompaniment by Chorlstor Mltlon. Euder J, E. Dahlo doomed It a spe cial honor to bo called to speak on H this occasion. His acquaintance with rMr. Benson began In 1893 when he had boen called to preside over tho , Oneida Stako Acadomy. That waa In 1 ' tho days when Oneida stako, while a a largo ono, was poor. It was a hard task to support tho great whool.-but-MtfV ." fiitUUhop Benson JteVaiuS0thMttU- V ; tutlon always found a frlond, anxious and willing to servo. Tho speaker boio testimony to tho closo union between be-tween Brothor Benson nnd family. BlBhop Morkley stated thU during the short tlmo tho Benson family had been members of his ward he had learned to love thorn. In concluding ho thanked thoso who had attended or took pat In tho services, In behalf of tho family. .The choir sang "Rest," and the benediction, waiprpnounced Jjy Dish- Wfc JU-J a -i - -- - |