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Show BEAUTIFUL SERVICES FOR RAYMOMBARBER Tho funeral services over tho rn-malns rn-malns ot Raymond Harbor, In tho Seventh ward meeting houso yesterday yester-day at 2 p. in, wero attended by a largo assembly of relatives nnd Bin-cero Bin-cero friends. Tho sorvlco was one ot tho most beautiful that It Is posslblo to concolvo, a pcrfoct unanimity of thought and sentiment provalllng, the ono thousand souls representative ot a slnglo thought, with hearts that beat as ono. It lofty and slncoro words, tho works and efforts of willing will-ing and sympathetic hands, tho beautiful beau-tiful strains of sweet and Inspiring music, nnd tho fresh and pure fragrance frag-rance ot flowers havo anything to do with tempering tho grief and anguish ot tho human soul, tho fathor and mother nnd brothers and sisters" of Raymond Harbor should be ot good cheer and bo comforted, Indeed. Tho choir sang, and BlBhop B. O. Thatcher offered tho opening prayer. A doublo quartette rendered a musical musi-cal number. Elder Will G. Farrcll was tho first speaker. Ho said death was the lovon that brings us all togethor, and spoko of tho uncertainties of II to, on.l hnv Ttnvmnnil. llrvl and weary. and now uaymonu, iireu aim w.eury, had Btopped by tho wayside, and suddenly sud-denly In tho brightest, sunniest hour of his llfo had as It wero, "taken his burdon for his pillow and lain down to pleasant dreams." He said that death was tho tragedy wo all must meet, and that after all It Is a question ques-tion as to which Is tho bettor, llfo or death, and perhaps It thoro were no death lovo would perish from tho earth. "I had rather llvo a life where death Is king," said he, "than have eternal llfo whoro love Is not." Tho words of tho Savior, "Thero can bo no greater lovo than this, that a man lay down his lifo for his friends." found literal fulfillment In the llfo of this young man to tho last. No ono knows how he died, wo only know why. The testimony of his brother Is that ho "spent his life in saving mine." Elder Baugh rendered a vocal solo. Presldont E. G. Potorson, ot tho U. A. C, was tho noxt spoaker. Ho said tho spirit of tho occasion testified testi-fied to a feeling ot genuine prldo for the fellowship we all havo with thti young man, and that the aggregate of good manifested In his death Is beyond our power to estimate. Ho said sorrow Is a part of the human program, and it Is right that we should sorrow. It is natural and the very cause ot llfo Itself. He apoko of tho effect or his llfo upon others, his unselfishness, and tho universal sentiment of grief manifested, and said everyone related to the deceased by blood was secretly envied by tho ontlro community. In his death, his parents havo a heritage. His death Is such that nnyono would be proud to havo a relative surfor. When Jesus said, "Ho who would save his llfo must lose It," ho no doubt had Just such a casu In mind. His record rec-ord nt tho U. A. C. was above reproach. re-proach. He dies at a tlmo In tho world's history whon death la commonplace com-monplace yet when It comos In such a garb as this, It Is a noblo act that commands tho respect and admiration of all. Professor Splckor rondorod a violin vio-lin solo, with piano accompaniment. Elder O. W. Israelson was tho next spoaker. Tho deceased had - .,...!. iimlAti lilm In n rlnaft been a student undor mm in a ciaas of but six members, which gavo him opportunity to know him well. Ho verified tho statement of Prosldont Peterson as to his good record at thoj U. A. C. and Bald his record on tho books was not all. Ho paid a high compliment to him as a man of more than ordinary abilities, always faltb-ful faltb-ful and truo to duty. Elder John T. Calne, Jr., spoko of the uncortalntlos ot llfo, and said that wo do not know where safety Is Wo cannot Btop, wo must keep going nnd meet conditions as thoy come to us. Tho calling of Raymond at a tlmo whon his usefulness was at Us zenith Is but ovldenco that thoro is something some-thing of magnltudo ami Importance for him beyond. A musical number by motnbera of the Howoll ward wm very t nicely rendered. 1 H Elder Roy Bullen read somo lines ) H from Channlng that were significant ' H ot Raymond's success, and recited g'H how somo six years ago ho went Into , FbH tho Bluo Creek valley and looked out 'H upon ono thousand acres of sago l J brush, and bow through tho appllca- H tlon ot his own hoad and hands, and . J with the help of machinery, and his I H father nnd brothers he had changed H that area Into fields of wheat, alt- jH alfa, and fallowed land, all ovldencea I H ..Inntlfln fntimln TTa ft tl 1 llAArl I bbLbH of scientific farming, llo liau oeen sbbh tho director, the leador, that had H brought about tho transformation. , H What ho did ho did right at tho right ' time, and In tho' right way. Ho sald H It has been said that "tho tomb Is jH tho gateway to better opportunities," 'H and, knowing Raymond Barber as I 4bH do, I reel confident that this changa H will provldo for tho better uso of hit 1LH rino qualities and attributes ot noblo ,H manhood. IIsbI Bishop Joseph Watklns made tho 'iH closing remarks. Tho choir sang, jH and tho benediction was pronouncod H by Eldor Frank Flshburn. The grave M was dedicated by Elder Heber J. M Carlisle. Bishop C. E. Gunnell, his M counsellor, No phi Nessen, and a largo fH number of tho members of the How- HLai l ell ward wero In .Uendanco at that B luneral. r, ' fivSlal s |