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Show 7 Pfl i:- ' f , ' l: , '!' fir Wt4 ,l.r& M ' r JbBjVjBBbjW. jBjBjBBBjBjBjHBBBjBjBjBjBjBj wy" I fifiBBBBBBBBBBBBcHsfif3lk' " XssBHHHHHHHHVlBpvrSBM lsv' jWAHHfisiBBfllj'fJ bV1BvVbV1bjmiBbbhK7Pt r ''''"'4 1M,'"-' -I11 4 MRS. AMELIA .CRDNQUIST FUNERAL SERVICES HELD in i nnu TiDCDHtm lis ilBlBF U(ll ' I nU LI I I WSmIJ Lcre Turnout of Friends and Relatives. Many 'Beautiful Tributes of the Life Work of the Departed Were Spoken. Burial in City Cemetery. Funeral services were held in tho Logan tabernaclo on Sunday at two o'clock p.m. over the remains of Mrs. Amelia .Chrlstensen Cronqulst, wife ot Ccunty Commissioner Olof Cronqulst. There was a largo turnout of relatives and friends which went to show the high esteem In which this estimable lady has been held among her Hfo long associates and acquaintances; and It was a splendid trlbuto of respect to tho bereft husband and faml'y. Tho white casket which stood In front of tho rostrum was henv'ly laden la-den with a blanket of beautiful (low-orn (low-orn and soveral massive floral emblems, em-blems, the contributions of friends, covered tho long tables directly back of the caskot. Bishop John Kemp of North Logan presided at the services and upofn tho stand wero members of' the stako presidency nnd a number of county J officials. Tho tnbornnclo choir furnished fur-nished tho opening music. Prayer wns offered by Elder B. M. Lowls. Carl M. Nelson Tho first speaker was Elder Carl M . Nolson, a llfo long friend and noigh bor of Mrs. Cronqulst. Ho spoko of J tho depnrted as a good woman, a good mother and a good wlfo. Ho Invoked tho blessings of God upon tho bus band and family. N. W. Crookston Sheriff N. W. Crookston was tho next speaker. Ho had known Mrs Cronqulst since 1S73. As her bishop for twenty-five ynrs ho had u personal per-sonal knowledge of hor llfo work Ho spoko of tho trials nnd hardship tho had experienced In tho raising of her family. Besides hor own bodily ailments sho has experienced tho loss or five chllilron. Sho has had tho asslstnnco through all this of a good husband who lma got for her every thing that could bo gotten to relievo her suffering. Tho daughter Amelia ( I has boon as devoted ns a daughter could bo to a sick mother. Hod It not been for this family devotion tlicro Is little doubt that Bho would have lived ns long as sho did. I ask God to bless Brother Cronqulst and his good family, woro Bishop Crookston's closing remarks. Frank Baugh sang, "I Need Thee Every Hour," assisted by tho choir. N. W. Kimball I liavo known Mrs. Cronqulst for n great number of years, Bald Elder N. W. Kimball, who was tho next speaker. I never enme in hor company com-pany but I know I was lu tho presence pres-ence of n perfect lady. Sho had a licnutlful character and disposition nnd tho-o is no doubt thnt sho made u loving and dovotcd wife. In this Ifo o do not exhibit chnrlty enough. V.'linn wo sco our friends In sorrow and distress wo should do nil thnt vc rnn to make thoso sorrows ns light r.. posslb'o. When a man loses ns' Rood a wlfo as Mrs. Cronqulst hns hem ho loosen tho best friend ho hns ' or orrth. If ths children havo been I kind, considerate nnd respectful of tl.elr mother they hnvo nothing to : egret, but If It hns been otherwise then they will luwo regrets when tho tinio of parting comes. God bless Brother Cronqulst; and his family nnd mnv Ho help us all to d0 what Is rfiht, I ask It In Jesus nnmo. Amen. Joseph Qulnney, Jr. President Joseph Qulnney Jr., was the noxt spoakor. Ho said that many ' pond things havo been said of this J pood womnn hut I venturo to say thnt i nt holt of tho good she has stood 1 f'.r hns been to'd. I sometimes think that funerals nro a good place to (mho us I bollovo It dovelops a fool-ne. fool-ne. ot lo vo rmd friendship toward I cadi othor. I prny that tho friend-ililp friend-ililp thnt wo ovhlblt on this occasion 1 v 111 contlnuo through tho weeks to I i mo toward Brother Cronqulst and family. "When Iho Swallows Homownrd Fly," wns beautifully sang by Miss Nora Ellason. Bishop J. J, Facer Bishop J. J, Facer of Ilyrum also spnko words of comfort nnd consolation consola-tion to tho bereaved. Ho offered the suggestion that each nnd every ono g. homo and bUow flowers In the paths ot tholr wlvos nnd loved ones whllo hero on earth ond not wnlt till tho tlmo of parting comes. H.J. Chrlstensen Elder II. J, Chrlstonscn, brothor of tho deceased womnn made a fow ro- marks. Ho sntd ho and his Bister crossed tho Atlantic ocean In 1872 and were tho first ot tholr family to Join the church nnd como to this country. Ho ald she was n kind and noble woman and that ho dearly loved her. My sister ad full faith In tho resurrection of tho dead and sho had a full faith In tho mission mis-sion of Joseph Smith. Ho sa'd that ho felt thankful to tho Lord thnt Bho had kept tho faith. Serge F. Balllf ..President Sorgo F. Bal'lf snld that thoro had been no exaggerated o.pres-sIohb o.pres-sIohb about tho modest, noblo chnr-actor chnr-actor which lay beforo us. Mrs. Cronqulst Cron-qulst has been n loving mother nnd a most devoted wlfo. Ho snld ho bo-llovcd bo-llovcd that Mr. Cronqulst nnd fntn-lly fntn-lly would again havo tho privilege of meeting with this good worm wo-rm hnd ho Invoked God's blessings upon them thnt. they might llvo lives worthy to meet with her again. Bishop Kemp Bishop Kemp added a fow closing words and expressed tho thankfulness o. the fntnlly for tho mnny kindnesses shown during their hour of trouble "Jesus My Savior, Look On Me," was sung by Master Hosco Hess, accompanied ac-companied by the choir. Commissioner J. J. Melklo ot Smlthllold pronounced the benediction. Tho grnvo was dedicated by Andrew King, Jr. |