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Show DOUBLE FUNERAL A double funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 in the L. D. Sj. church, when last respects were paid to two of our numbers who departed this life. The deceased were Kalph Leroy Smith, son of Mrs. Charles Smith, and Addison Bybee Arrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Arrington. Bishop Bird had charge of the services ser-vices and the church was filled to overflowing with friends and loved onest. The services were very beautiful and impressive. The opening number, "Wanted on the Other Side," was sung by the choir. The invocation was pronounced by Robert Matheson. Bishop Bird spoke a few words of comfort to the bereaved ones and a few remarks were made by one of the shop men in behalf of their de-ceasd de-ceasd brother. Wm. Miller, the next speaker urged urg-ed the bereaved to turn to the faith and teachings of the gospel for real comfort, which is the hope and promise pro-mise held on a true believers. A sacred solo, "Face to Face," was sung by Dan Ferguson., in a very impressive im-pressive manner. He was accompan:-ied accompan:-ied by Mr. Geo. Atkin Jr. at the pia no. Mrs. Wm. Dobson and Miss Jua-nita Jua-nita Miller sang a duet accompanied by Mrs. Vivian Duffin as pianist. J. F. Tolton, of Beaver City, was the fourth speaker. He gave a wonderful and comforting comfort-ing talk on the life and resurrection Song "Oh, It Is Wonderful." Benediction pronounced by H. H. Pitchforth. A touch to the services was the profusion of floral offerings. Each cas ket was covered with flowers and flor al pieces from their many friends, which is a great comfort to their aching hearts. A long cortege followed to the cemetery cem-etery and the firemen and engineers had charge of the burial of Ralph Smith ait the grave. The gTaves were dedicated by J. B. Duncan and H. H. Pitchforth. Addison Bybee Arrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Arrington was born February 2, 1921 and died at the Li. D. S. hospital, August 24th, after an illness of three weeks, of summer complaint. Death resulted from complications. ' The little fellow fel-low was a very bright little child, having never been sick before, and will be greatly missed by his parents and brothers and sisters, and also the neighbors' and friends who loved him dearly. Ralph Leroy Smith was the son of Mrs. Charles Smith. He was born on December 15, ' 1902 in Milford. He obtained his education in the public schools of Milford. He worked as call boy for the Salt Lake Route for two years and had recently been promoted pro-moted to a position as supply man. Wednesday, August 24th he was taken with a severe pain in the abdomen ab-domen and on the following Saturday it was decided by the local physician that his trouble was appendicitis, so he was taken immediately to the Holy Ho-ly Cross hospital at Salt Lake, and the operation was performed Sunday r.iorning. His condition was such that no hope was held out to his mother, mo-ther, who was with him and by his side every minute. Death came and released the patient pa-tient sufferer at 2 o'clock Thursday morning. Ralph was a splendid young man. loved by all who knew him. He will he greatly missed not only by his own family but his fellow workers. He was a member of the Brotherhood Brother-hood of the Engineer? and Firemen, who paid touching tribute to his mem ory with their beautiful floral offerings offer-ings and impressive ceremony at the grave. The two beauriful floral pillows. pil-lows. givPn bv the Kirs &nA hoys of the community, also showed the place he held in their hearts. A loving mother, five brothers Joseph. Jos-eph. Kent M. Xarh . ii anu George, and one sister. Leah, and a host of loving friends are left to mourn his loss His father and four s;sters and brother having passed to the great I beyond several years before. |
