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Show PAY LAST TRIBUTE ' I TO WORTHY CITIZEN AT 1 SIXTH WARD CHAPEL I Lorenzo McAlister Laid to Rest. Many , , ,M Friends Testify With Presence at Fun- , Sjt eral of High Esteem in Which Family ', is Held. j , 111 Yesterday at 1 o'clock tho largo I chnpol of tho Sixth ward was taxoil j to Its capacity, tho occasion being tho funeral sorvlcos over tho remains of tho Into Lorenzo McAlister. Tho tribute vns ono thnt certainly cheered cheer-ed the hearts of a bereft wlfo nnd ch'ldrcn, and parents nnd relatives of tho deceased. But n few days ago Lorenzo McAlister was at .his work at tho post office attending to tho meetings ot his wnrd, nnd nt homo around tho llrcsldo with IiIb happy and contented fnmlly, nnd yestorday , thoso with whom ho was working, and nssoclntliig thoso fow days ago wero gnrnorcu uruunu ma umr, iun.-lng iun.-lng a last look nt his countennnco and listening to word8 of sympathy for tho living nnd commendation of. tho dead. Tho members of tho ward, tho post ofllco forco, a largo delegation from Itlver Heights ward, tho Commercial Boosters Club, nnd friends nnd relatives of tho family from far and near crowded Into tho chapol until standing room wns at a premium. Many largo, and beautiful beauti-ful floral oftorlngs wore In evidence, all testifying In tho lnngungo of flowers flow-ers ot tho osteom In which tho. do-ceased do-ceased was held, and tho high position posi-tion which tho family holds In tho , estimation of. tho community , Tho choir sang, aftor which prayor was offered by Bishop B. G. Thatcher. Thatch-er. Tho choir then sang "Nearer My God to Theo." President Sorgo F. Balllt waa tho first speaker. Ho spoko of tho many cnod nunlltieB of tho deccasod and said within him wero found tho "good qualities ot real man." Tho sorvlc cs, tho Inrgo congregation, tho flowers, flow-ers, tho spirit presont, all spoke In no uncertain terms of tho esteem In which Lorenzo McAllBtor was hold. (President Balllt then paid a glowing tribute to tho parents of the docoaB-"ed, docoaB-"ed, and particularly the grandparents who had risked ao much for the sake of the gospel, great and good people, glanta Ik their' day 'and ours, whose names will forever .stand m monu-' meats ot honettyi charity, and fair dealing. Elder J. Z. Stewart. was the next speaker. Ho spoko, of tho many un certainties of human llfo, and of how hard it. is to understand tho things of llfo. How It Is oxpocted of tho old to pass awny, but how It puzzles us to undorstnnd why tho youth, nnd those In tho full mcasuro of young manhood should bo taken away. Ho boro n strong testimony to tho providences prov-idences of God, nnd tolt that Romo day wo would all bo" enlightened, and know tho ways ot God. "Somotlmo Wo'll Understand" was thon sung by Mr. Frank Baugh Jr. Eldor Noah Lareen thon dollvorod a forceful address on tho gospol, and the hopo that those who are called upon to mourn hnvo through tho revolutions rev-olutions ot tho gospol. Ho said that occasions ot this kind wore misfortunes misfor-tunes from a human standpoint, and hard to understand, but tho robpcI brings hopo and consolation. Ho spoko a cheering word for tho chll-drod chll-drod nnd his strong words found re-Bponslvo re-Bponslvo uttoronco In tho hearts of all when ho snld, "Thcso children. ( lppj need substantial smpathy," nnd urg- BPPJ ed his 'hearers to bo mindful ot thom, H for they aro God's children, among v H .tho heat and choicest In tho world, i nnd unless wo render a scrylco to j I ijH such children In order thnt thoy might becomo useful men and worn- pppj en, wo will fall short of our mission ' PpH on earth. Ho spoko ot tho great A PPPJ saving powor ot tho gospel nnd said H pH ho know Brothor McAllstor to bo a J ppj good, conscientious, pleasant man, li (Continued on pago four) V PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO WORTYCITIZEN (Continued from pago ono) unxlous to do his duty and bring ills family up right. Bishop Lehl Olsen, ot River Heights, whero tha deceased and his family had lived, spoko feelingly of tho many good qualities of Brother McAllster and his good wife. This little family had become so endeared to the bishop and members ot his ward that It wns Just like the Iobs ot u brother in tho tlcsh, and Bishop 01 sen com eyed tho heartfelt smpathy of lils ward in this sad hour ot trial and bereavement. Bishop Oscar Rico ot tho Sixth watd mado tho closing address and told of tho faith and hope of Brother McAllster during his last hours on earth. Tho largo crowd, and manifestations mani-festations of sypmnthy and love on eery hand tho bishop felt could not help but cheer and comfort the bereaved. be-reaved. Tho choir then sang and tho benediction ben-ediction was pronounced by Elder Joseph Qulnney Jr. |