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Show FUNERAL HELD FOR MR. ESTLE J, ; . SMITH " r -. ' lIYItUM, May 9. funeral services orur;tho remains of Mr. Estel j. Smith were held Saturday .afternoon Ht 2 p. iu. In tho Third ward meeting meet-ing house, Bishop Lewis P. Maughan presiding. Singing. ..Opening, prayer wassoffcrcd by ElderT hos. A.' Mor j;an. Singing. Elder O. M. Wilson spoke very highly ot the characteristics or Bin. niul Sister Joseph M. Smith, parents or (he deceased. He said that Btotu-er Btotu-er Kstel smith was following .tne fQotsteps of his parents,- They a' nil good Latter-day Saints n'nd have done much for tho furtherance or l hp -work hereon the earth.- Hevsald tlinf'hi-.thls llfcwe get possession or wonderful Itnowledgo that wo have tho privilege 6f tailing baclc with us I when we go to meet our Heav.enly Father. Ono of tho Chief characteristics character-istics of tho deceased was that of charity. He was a good father and devoted husband, and asked Goa s blessings to rest down upon his wife and family, father and mother, and nil who arc mourning this day. Violin duet "Oh Dry Thoso Tears" was renacred by Messrs N. W. Chrrts-tenscn Chrrts-tenscn and ttalph Hansen. Brother Carllslo of Logan spoke ot his great friendship nnd loving acquaintance ac-quaintance with Brother Joseph at. Smith being a co-worker with htm In the Logan temple. Our gospci teaches us that thero Is hope beyond the ginvu. He mentioned tho grand controlling power or the untrerao, tbo order Is perfect but whero confusion takes place there Is destruction. "Tho greatest thing to me Is that I kliow that there Is eternal life. I know that Jesus Is th0 Christ and that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God, that the holy scriptures nrt divine." He Invoked the blessings of God upon alt. 'oca solo "Oh My Father," wu rendered by Miss Kbba Peterson. Kldcr W. A. McBride keenly fel' the solemnity of this occasion, lis spoko of the sterling qualities n' character possessed by the deceased. xorted the chllVen to follow in t r fotstcps of ihiif ra her. It 's I -t-lei- to meet In i'i,. nouso of tumirn Ing than a ho.isc of feas.oc, : i manlng that ' .v, ," desire Mils cia c! tion, but tin fplilt o miii liny is bi rnlng In e-M v h nrt lit .w.o'l tin hissings of i.nr l!-:.i'ei.v F'uil.i r and the heallir; ! m i Hit 'nip op.ilt to rest .A riC:- 'ib'in 'ain-f .. J o.i all 'wlio n-o Ci.'bJl iti.n n 'im-iimi. President' Shepard of the Lof,'it temple spoke of thcBwect Inf ;e,ie-and ;e,ie-and said that 'weaknesses nre anions men that' they might have. charity one Tor another. Tears are .a relief i .those Who mourn. Belated again i' t. story of Chrlst'B cYu,cHlxion, how in tho garden of Oethsoinliie He prayei "Oh Father If K Is posslblo let this cup pass, but Thy will, not Mine, be dbne." "He acknowledged the hanu or tho Lord In all things. Pray in your secret places forjtho Lord to give you strength to ntand the trials that conio to you. Do not put orf what can bo dono today. Do not m pray that jou might not have trials.' Little rewaid is waiting for those who do not pass through trlajs tier upon the ii'h. IK- asked God's blessings upon the little mother ot this young ramily, upm the children and upon the parents of the deceased. deceas-ed. CIioorc to do that which is right at all times. Sister Jane Thatcher of Logan sang "I Know My Heavenly Fatnv-Knows." Fatnv-Knows." j Bishop Mauhgan in a do a few closing clos-ing remarks. He said wo should remember re-member to aid and assist the widows and the fatherless. Singing "Lead Me Gently Father.--' Benediction by Brother W. A. LU-i LU-i jeiiijulst. |