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Show ELMER STODDARD FUNERAL AT RIGrflOID Funeral services oei tho luniulns pr Elmer Stoddnid of Richmond weio iicld In tho Richmond tabernacle yes-tterday yes-tterday nt 2 o'clock. The large tabernacle was well filled, fill-ed, the floral offerings many of which wero largo set pieces decorated decorat-ed tho casket and surroundings. Counsellor William Anderson pro-lldcd. pro-lldcd. The choir sang "The Lord Is Ujy Shcpard." Prayor waa offered by Elder Wll-lam Wll-lam L. Skldmoro. Tho choir sang "GodMovcs In a Mysterious Way." Elder J. W. Funk was the first speaker. He said Elmer had died BTjung In years, yet he was as old as tho Master when he died, and again llko tho Master, Elmer was a teacher of men, and a lender among his fellows. His taking away was something that It was not Intended for us to understand, but sometlmo our vision would bo clearer and wo would better understand He felt It hotter to reconcile our thoughts to tho sentiment that God dooth all things well, rather than to try to fathom, tho mystorles of llf". He declared de-clared that Elmer wns a gifted joung man whoso volco had on mam occasions brought comfort and collections coll-ections to the people of Richmond "Jesus Lover of My Soul," was endeid by a mixed quartette. A solo, "I Knew My Heavonh" father Knows" was vory beautifully onderod '' SIstor Thomas Smith.- Elder Herschol flu lien was the next speaker. Ho spoke of death as the common herltago of man, a goal that must be mot sootier or later. Some were called earlj In life, some later, and still somo wero permitted to live to four score and ten. It mattered not when death came as far as death Is concerned, tho only concern con-cern being tho preparation for death Ho had" visited Elmci while at the hospital and found lUnt bright aud cheerful, without care, free and ready to answer nny call that might bo made. Ho had bcou a dutiful son, a devoted husband, a joung man with talents that ho had used for the benefit of tho community. Ho had bcon roared right, taught the principles princi-ples of Justice and right, which woi greater than all olse. When the call canio it found him ready and he died without fear of a Just roward Miss Margaret Merrill sang a solo President Joseph Shepard of the Logan templo was tho last speaker. Ho spoko of tho faith of tho docoas-cd docoas-cd andtho great faith and womanly devotion of his bereft wife, no had visited Elmer whllo sick at tho bos- pltnl nnd said thoy had fulfilled tho BW divine command In asking for the gS Elders to perform, the ordluanco of faf laying on rir hands, and said that al- jSf$ though ho had died ho "died unto vjj tho Lord." Ho knew that his death H was approved of God. He then Bpoke mH of our present and future existence, H sajlng that in the hereafter thcro H will bo no old and young but nil will fl attain a degree of perfection, and EX onjoy everlasting youtb. Ho snld the BM gospol brings us comfort, with It wo Bfl havo tho knowlcdgo of n literal res H urrcctlon, nnd with Paul we thank H God who gavo us tho victory thiough Wal tho rosurrcctton of Jesus Christ. Our IB resurrection will bo Just as rea4 as '' H Christ's was real. B Counsellor William Anderson ex- J tended tho thanks of tho family. cj Tho choir sang "I'll Go Whcro You M Want Mb To do." W Praaxr was offered by President H Alma Merrill. SJ Tho rrravo was dedicated by Elder U Orcofl Smith. H |