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Show I FmERALhEL0F0R I kehdqn nm I LADY Pr.ru ral pot vices were held ovct M t) itmulip of HIsM Juanlta Ohtls- H frrtwcn at Mendon wind t""s al 2 M ,, r-tlnniar' 16.' HIiliDP .'"lift A- H i n- pVcnfifod il iho ard qlioit H i. j, "Somewhere the 3un Ih Shin- H it , Opening praytr was offcn'd TrT 7 ii Vii 7 i . r ' T " 1 I r by Brother Abraham Sorcnson. Vocal Vo-cal solo Sister Luclln Hardman "Face to race." The first speaker was Elder Jero-mah Jero-mah Dakor said ho would llko to 11-lunliutc 11-lunliutc a thought that had como to hlo mind when ho was going out .went some Irao ago. Ho saw a beautiful beau-tiful field of wheat and when ho came back the crop had gono, tho drouth had killed It. Who destroyed destroy-ed litis beautiful crop? Tho Lord, who r,lctli "rid takoth away. Ha wan also tiding on the train going to Logan one day when Juanlta and her associates were happy and full of merriment when the train stopped at Iho high" school crossing and the girls stalled up a bcautirul song. Mt-Itlo Mt-Itlo did ho think one of tho crowd would bo taken away so soon, the plc-itnrc plc-itnrc or health and vigor. Ho Bpoltc lof tho llfu of Juanlta, coming to this rarlh and taking up a body she had lived beyond her age, when it comes to gather up knowledge If sho )md not been cut short In life she would have been a noblo woman and a grand mother. However, sho will continue con-tinue to grow In wisdom. Sho lives and is not dead and has gone to her 'fathor which la la heaven. Ho spoko of tho Intelligence sho possessed for oon of her ago. said It matters not when you dlo but how you dlo. Juanlta was. props red togo so could not otay. Ho tipoko of her activity in Mendon ward, what a grnd help aho had boon In the ward in many j things and that sho had asked Questions Ques-tions that many a learned, llfo experienced exper-ienced man would never think of, 'and thnt Bho was ono of tho moot Intelligent In-telligent people ho had o vcr met In his llto. No matter what you want ed to talk on j&ei could do so with you. He said: "I have mot her father fath-er In stmngo lands and be woa as a dear friend to mo and speaking of hor mother, thoro never was a better bet-ter mother than Marllta." 11 aaked tho blessings of Ood upon thorn all. Brother Joseph C. Sorcnson and Miss Julia Ahrcns then rendered a duet In a beautiful manner "Some Time, Somo Whcro." Tho second speaker, Elder Henry C. Sorcnson, oalnd: "Wc stand today In tho prosence of death. Tula Is an ordeal all mutrt pass because It wai do destined by Ood, howovcr wi shun death. Ho had watchod thlf girl for years and he could say that all Brother Dakcr had said of Juanlta Juanl-ta was true. He Bpoko of the hono she has gained In public school at well as other places and of her mu tual and spiritual efforts. Of her gaining first place In deltorlng t dcclnmatton at tho tryouts of the Y I,. M. I. A. held at Hyrura. H spoke of tho greatness this girl had dono and said Bho had won tho praise of all who know her. He spoke ol how proud Sister Bulat should be of having had such a beautiful girl, with such a boautlfut spirit as Juanlta had. He spoke of the Borrows that sometimes befall pcoplo and Ood having tho power to romovo them If you will but sook Him. Juanlta was not lost but she Is saved and would continue on to perfection and help prepare for her parents over thero. Thoro was a musical duct by O. G. Sweeten and Alonso Wood. Tho third spcakor woa Prof. N. R. Adams, Principal ot the, South Cacho High School. Ho said, tha ho hoped ho; could say something that would ba ot sonic good to those who ore ( called to mourn upon this sad occasion. occa-sion. That whatever Juanlta was asked to do In school sho finished In an exceptional manner. We could not comprehend how young pcoplo so bright had to leavo us no soon, but Ood knows beat, and that what knowledge wo gained In this world would help us hereafter. Ho then read somo poems from Whlttier and Longfellow, said his prayers to tho Lord to assist Brother and Sister iat to comfort them In this Jiour. A violin boIo was rendered by Le-roy Le-roy Halvcraon of tho South Cache High School which was very beautl-v beautl-v rendered. The fourth speaker was Bishop John A. Gardner. Ho said that this congrogatlon was evidence enough In Itself of the cstoom and lespect the people held for Juanlta. Ho s,ioko ot tho wonderful character she had ana of her willingness to do whatever Bhe was called upon to do. He said she never needed to bo coaxed or asked , tho second time and when assigned anything to do they rested assured ji that It would be done, and done lnj; such a manner that no one could dot hotter, and for that reason the ward would miss her very keenly, lit spoko ot tho rearing and leaching of her mot hor, tho example Bhe had set and ho said above all Juanlta had received re-ceived most of her tutoring from hor grand mother. Mrs. Agnes Richards. He said that her grand mother's example ex-ample and teaching was the great thing In starting Juanlta out on the right path and that her dear olo grand mothor'a teachings were with Juanlta from birth to the grave, Blessed are those who die unto the -ord, thctr reward is sure. Ho ad-1 rlsed all of her as.toUotes to live oa I luanlta had done. Site died with a truo testimony of ihe gxwpel and a ourc girl in every rcHeet. The services were closed by the choir singing "Shall Wc Meet Beyond the XUver." Benediction wag pionouncrtl by N. O. nughes. There was a profutriou ot beautiful riowerB ood a large cortege followed the remains to their last resting place. The grave was dedicated by Elder James C. Sorcnson. 1HOGHAPHY Juanlta Christeasen was bora In Pocatello, Idaho. Juno 28, 1805. Shortly after her parents moved to Mendon, whcro they have slnco re sided and where uanlta received her early training in tho public schools ' from which oho graduated In the spring of 1010. She entered tile South Cacho High School In, the fall or lhat same' year whore she remain, ed a popular student until ahortly before her death, February 12, 1021. |