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Show TRIBUTE PAID TO THE MEMORY OF MRSDOUTRE A most fitting tribute to tho memory mem-ory of Mm. IMlth Davidson Doutr- was paid this departed sister at tho funeral services held In tho Seventh ward mooting house Sunday at noon. Thero was a largo gathering of friends present to pay their last respects re-spects to this splendid woman and to offer what sympathy thoy could to tho bereaved husband and parents. lilshop Joseph II. Watklns presided presid-ed at the services with singing by tho ward choir. Dr. H. K. Merrill t , MRS. WILLIAM DOUTRE. offered tho opening prayer. Tho choir sang "Jesus My Savior." II. E. Crockett was tho first speaker. In his tributo he stated that Edith was always devoted to her religious duties. du-ties. Ho said Bhe was a most faithful faith-ful worker In both Sunday school and the Primary association. As a neighbor and ward associate, he said he felt more like a mourner than a sympathizer. Frank Ilaugh, Jr., sang "Lead Kindly Light." Prof. 'N. Alvln Peterson of tho U. A. C. faculty, a former teacher of tho beroft husband, spoko next. Ho contrasted tho death of a person who dies In old age, after having reached tho summit of life's mission, and that of tho young woman who had been stricken down In tho flower of womanhood. His talk was full of encouraging remarks that could not help hut penotrato tho broken hearts and bring to them consolation. Prof. Sardont, accompanied on tho piano by Mrs. Sardonl, played a violin vio-lin solo. Dr. Oeorgo Thomas, a former teacher of both Mr. and Mrs. Doutro while they wcro students at tho U. A. C, spoke highly of tho class of work of both. Ho appealed to thoso bereaved be-reaved to try nnd draw out of th death tho lesson of charity and lovo, they bolng ' n position to appreciate appreci-ate tho sorrows that countless thousands thous-ands havo gono through before thorn. Karl Farnsworth rendered a solo accompanied by Mrs. Farnsworth. Oeorgo D. Casto spoko of tho friendship that had existed between ho and William Doutro whllo students stu-dents at tho IJ. A. C. Ills talk was full of sympathy and remarks of a consoling nature. Dlshop Josoph II, Watklns made tho closing remarks. Tho choir sang "Jesus, My Savior Truo." Ilencdlctlon by O. IT. Dudgo. Thoro was a Bplcndld turnout of automobiles that escorted " tho remains re-mains to. tho comotcry. Tho floral offerings wero many and beautiful. |