Show JOSEPH RILEY GILES DIES joseph riley giles eldest son of 0 joseph S and sarah huntsman giles W was is born in fillmore utah october ath 1860 twenty two years ago he moved his family to lehl lehi where he engaged I 1 in n hl hla s cpr profession 0 fe s s to n as block blacksmith smith tor for a n number um b 0 of f y years e a r e to betar his financial condition bp h accepted a position at quarry and at this place met with a fatal accident on wednesday moraine october at 8 while adjust tny a belt on a fly wheel ile he was caught and dragged into the wheel he sustained fatal injuries and though rushed to the hospital and every care given him ho he died at noon october the funeral services were held priday friday october 2 4 th in lehl lehi at which au an unusually large crowd was present this as aa well as the beautiful floral offerings were some of the evidences of the high esteem in which riley was hold held the main speaker was senator sanator wm H king a boyhood companion and lifelong life long friend of the family he ha said in brief many years ago I 1 met this athla departed one having known the family from my early boyhood when I 1 returned from my mission to groat great britian Brit lan joseph S giles urged me to study law I 1 followed hit advice and you know the result ile he was the most reliable man in all the county he untangled our affairs of court took care of our land titles cared for our sick and wounded I 1 loved him as I 1 loved ml m own father I 1 am sure these fine characteristics te have been beque bequeathed thed to his childr children ern tor for allet ailef was cheerful full of mirth honest and truthful always dependable these experiences are blessings in great men and women of the world have been those who have passed through sorrow those who always live in the sunshine and have had bad no sorrow or trial are not fitted for the big teats when they comei come flowers of the sunshine wither at the first blast or frost while the sturdy oak on the bleak hill side only thrusts its roots deeper into earth stiffens its branches and grows stronger with each successive storm think thank god tor for sorrow and adversities they are the educative elements of life they make us gentler and kinder to our fellow men and teach us sweet service to one another what is the object and purpose of life it ts is to school and fit us tor for slits of peace in the eternal world there Is a life beyond the grave andro and we shall have ample opportunity to serve in that life as well as here this life affords opportunity tor for development velo Dment and pr prepares aares us to serve in our fathers kingdom in the life ike hereafter there Is a god and we are his children and are responsible for or our conducts eonda ct toward lour browers broth broW terl erh and sisters there Is too much bitterness and intolerance la in tho the world we are not tender enough in our feelings toward one ano another ther we should cease to be harsh in our judgment let us to kind to these bereaved ones not just to cay aay but always tragedy brings blessings over and over again it teaches kindness and sym sympathy toward others in distress god will be with you and in and thru it all you will know that tha t there to Is a god who has Ws great merciful hand over you for good may these children resolve from this time on to live that they may meet and enjoy the companionship of their father after tills life and may wo we all live so as to enjoy eternal felicity with our father his son and numberless hosts in the hero after I 1 pry pray bishops bishop bjeld tind and whipple each spoke highly of the character ch arater of mr giles expressing deep sympathy tor for the bereaved family senator benator southwick lck a with Il illsley ruey liley for the last 15 years uld said in brief I 1 he was endowed with a cheerful disposition 0 n a very rare md and commendable quality we da ao not understand the miracles of christ to him there was no marsele tor for he be understood the elements ments ts and had power to call them together tether tO all things are predicated on law I 1 bellere believe the spiritual realms are close to us the departed spirits are just beyond our vision may we UTO tive to come within the kingdom of god where we will asso elate with all the loved friends and dear ones onea who have hare passed over the borderi border A ladles ladies chorus sang several beveral selections and professor hopkins gave a violin solo the remains were laid in the lehl cemetery john hunter of holden a lifetime life time friend dedicated tho the gravo grave |