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Show MANY WORTHY TRIBUTES PAID i I. F, HATCH i ' k Iiupresslvo funeral services woro held over the remains of former Bishop Bis-hop Lorenzo Lafayette Hatch of Franklin, at Franklin, Idaho at 2 p. m. .Thursday. Many eloquent Jtrlbut-i Jtrlbut-i OB were paid tho deceased by those with whom he has labored, and who know him best and respected him most. '& Former Counsellor Thomas Du-nwnt, Du-nwnt, wiio had labored with him since their youth, covering a period of fifty one years, thirty ono years of which was in tho bishopric told of tho faith of Drother Hatch and impressed im-pressed upon his hearers that his work and life was a living example of tho works that accompanied his ; faith. Ho was so overcome in his feollngs that ho could not talk long. Elder John Johnson of Preston was glad to have known Drother Hatch for over twenty years. He said that Drother Hatch would bo greatly missed. mis-sed. That during his life ho had many times -endered decisions effecting ef-fecting his followmon, but that ho at '. all times was Just In his decisions. i Ho did not count tho praise and plaudits of others, but was content to go his way dealing out Justice and right to all. Ho hoped all would extend ex-tend a wholesomo lovo and sympathy to Sister Hatch and tho family. Drother James Packer had been associated as-sociated with tho deceased for 59 VM and although Drother Hatch was always a busy man ho had nover found him too busy to talk to his fellowmen. Ho said ho was a real I community builder, and mentioned tho father of tho deceased as havln& much to do In tho upbuilding, of Franklin and In the erection of tho house In which tho funeral was being be-ing held. ' Brother Dernlco Parkinson sang ,4b "Faco to Face." Pres. Taylor Nolson of Oneida Stako spoke of his long and cherish ed acqualntence with Drother1 Hatch, and expressed many sentiments of genuine sympathy to tho family and the Franklin Ward. In their great loss. Ho Bpoko of tho valuable services ser-vices rendered by Drother Hatch, not only In a church capacity but as a member of tho Board of Education and as County Commissioner for Oneida County. , President S. W. Parkinson read i from tho 9th Chaptor of NephI, and declared that in tho passing of Bro ther Hatch, Franklin had lost a dominant do-minant figure Ho attributed his pucces3 to his unselfishness nnd his consistency of purpose. Ho always labored In tho Interests of the peo-; peo-; f plo and was humblo and prayerful. 1 Ho was a ono hundred per cent man . . i , nnvmont of his tithes, believed tho word of wisdom and practised It. , Ho was a leader and the community's i I uplift and progress was duo In a largo 1 f' measuro to tho untiring efforts of 1 Brother Hatch. Ho was wise In 4 f counsel free with his opinions, weight i cd all angles of a controversoy, and I I - was nearly always right In rendering decisions. Ho said bo would mtsa him, and that tho ward would miss ! him. Ho was a man who ncvr let i llttlo things Interfere with his nn- j polntments and was ono of tho best ' ! supervisors in Frankln's community nfo. Ho was an unusal man. who , ; L believed In Mowing Uo c -uns-1 of ' i Mio brothorn and wat a father of ' w m tho far..ly could well be prnod. ' Bishop Woownid expressed scull-,! scull-,! 'ntntsofhlj .it-f : t" d.o as-I as-I f cd nnd know ho would bo greatly I ' missed by tho i.onlo of Franhlln i 1 Benediction was prnncuncea by E.der LeonldHO A. U'Vhio tf l'ret 1 ' ton. |