Show OKINAWA VICTIM f f r t John L. L Riddle killed on Okinawa w who It h o 0 w was a s buried at Ephraim Sunday Many Attend Riddle Funeral At Ephraim Scores of people from Ephraim and Manti and many from other communities communities' filled the Ephraim North ward chapel and part of recreation hall hail Sunday afternoon in paying tribute to John L. L Riddle Riddle Riddle Rid Rid- dle who was killed on Okinawa June 14 1945 and md whose remains were vere brought back for burial Bishop Leslie L. L Madsen had charge and prayers were by W. W Lee Hall of Manti and Alonzo Hansen chaplain of the Parley- Parley Kimball post of the American Legion Legion Leion Le- Le gion ion Ephraim Miss Ruth Madsen Maden Madsen Mad- Mad sen en played preliminary and postlude postlude post- post lude ude organ music and also served as s accompanist for or the choir which was vas directed by Melba K Arm- Arm strong trong Mrs Armstrong also sang two wo requested solos Because and andIn andIn UIn In In The Garden accompanied by Mrs Phyllis Armstrong on the piano iano and G. G Roger on the he violin Mrs LaRue Young gave a musical reading Melody of Love with Byron Gassman playing playing play- play ing ng organ accompaniment T. T L. L Thomson of Ephraim was the he first speaker and said it was with feelings of great emotion that he e attempted to pay tribute to one who vho had given his life for us who whore are re living and will live in America i He He gave his all that we might I enjoy life and liberty that w we might live in peace with our lov loved d ones nes Those who have returned have also suffered for us the speaker said He read a letter from rom a Sanpete boy a buddy of Jacks Jack's and also read a poem by Henry Van Dyke He then spoke of f evidences that life is eternal and said aid that the Easter season and the he story of Christs Christ's resurrection tell ell that so-called so death is but a change to a greater grenter life No one can an do more than to give his life for or another the speaker said and hoped loped the memory of John L. L Riddle Riddle Riddle Rid Rid- dle would be preserved for the sacrifice he l had ad made Ervin King of Mesa Arizona an uncle of Riddle said three things had impressed him in the life ife of Jack Riddle First he was privileged to be reared in the home of John and Ruby Riddle and had been a dutiful son kind and considerate considerate considerate con con- of his mother always embracing embracing embracing em em- bracing her affectionately when h h left eft the home and when he return return- ed In that home he had been taught aught never to be afraid to stand standup up for or the truth Second Jack had married a beautiful wife in Gods God's od's temple and he Mr King had been privileged to witness the ceremony To the union had been born two fine sons who would never forget this day Third when Jack was called into the service t the he felt elt that a sacrifice was to tobe tobe tobe be made and it would be Jack 1 John R. R Nielson of Manti ManU said he knew he had been called to J speak for two reasons because he had been Jacks Jack's school teacher I through the grades and because of the love he ha had for the boy and his parents The government had done all possible for Jack and buddies yet many had paid the supreme sacrifice His own son had told him of the Okinawa landIng landing landing land land- ing and had said that no greater courage and bravery has been shown than that demonstrated by these boys one to another as they advanced into the arms of death that their dear ones might live Continued on last page r MANY ATTEND RIDDLE FUNERAL A AT l' l EPHRAUM I Continued from Page 1 Mr Nielson then spoke of the life of Christ and said the bereaved can receive comfort and solace from Him Cahrles G. G Braithwaite of oC Manti said he was glad to pay tribute to his neighbor and the pal of his sons He told how eight boys in the immediate neighborhood had been called into the service four had lost their lives and one had been wounded He named the four as Jack Riddle Bobby Larsen Elden Hall and the other boy in inthe inthe inthe the block this latter being his own son Burke Braithwaite He told in beautiful words what a n democracy means menns and nud that it was for this that 13 million of our boys had trained and fo fought He had been Jacks Jack's bishop and had worked with him in Scouting He assured the widow and others that we shall meet him and know him again Bishop Madsen made closing re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks thanking all who had helped with the service The grave in the Ephraim Park cemetery was dedicated by V. W. R. R King of Salt Lake City Don Seeley of Salt Lake City who was overseas with Jack helped fold the flag which draped the casket and which was presented to the widow |