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Show MANY ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICES The funeral of Joseph William Bailey, late superintendent of the Ogden Og-den Rapid Transit company, was held today In the Ogden Tabernacle, It being be-ing one of the most impressive funeral fu-neral services ever hold in this city. The brief service held by the Elks at the home, 751 Washington avenue, was attended by hundreds, many of whom joined the cortege, half a mile in length, in its solemn march to tho Tabernacle, where the principal service serv-ice was held. The floral tributes were numerous and elaborate and were curried from the home" to the Tabernacle and thenco to the grave In Ogden City cemetery by the street car men. The Elks' service was held at the home at 1:30 p. m , the ritualistic ceremony cer-emony being carried out under the direction di-rection of Exalted Ruler John Culler. . the following offlccrb participating: Leading Knight H. P. Hardy, Loyal Knight 11. P Packer, Lecturing Knight Daniel Ensign, and Cleve De Wolf, secretary and chaplain. A male quartette composed of Carl Allison, Jed Ballantyne, Goo. Douglas and Walter Stephens, sang two selections, selec-tions, "The Vacant Chair," and "Beautiful "Beau-tiful Isle of Somewhere." At the close of the ritual, when the time had come for the mourlng wife and daughter to take a last farewell of their dead, the scene "wns heait-rendlng, heait-rendlng, both being overcome by emotion. emo-tion. The casket was carried from the home between a double row of lodge-men lodge-men and club members to the waiting hearse, the active pallbearers being Walter M. Road. J. M. Read, Herbert H. LItzenberg. Barlow Wilson, Samuel Sam-uel Thomas, John Peterson, John Maddock and John Crossley. The cortege then formed in the following fol-lowing order, headed by the Ogden City band and Marshal of the Day Bercnd Van dor Schuit: Elks' lodge. -Moacrn Woodmen of America. Woodmen of tho World. Street car employes. Honorarv pallbearers, etc. Proceeding to the north entrance of the Tabernacle, the Iodgemen formed In open ranks, permitting the casket, pallbearers and mourners to pass Into the edifice, after which tho members of the escort counter-marched to their seats before the casket. The honorary pnMarcrs consisted of the board of directors of tho Ogden Rapid Transit company, Including David Da-vid Eccles. M. S. Browning, .Tosoph Scowcroft ll. H, Rolapp, W. H. Wattle. Wat-tle. R, b. Porter. H. H. Spencer, C H. Klrcher, A. T. Wright. W. K. Eccles and E. s. Rolapp. The services In Uh; Tabernacle wero presided over by Bishop M. S. Marriott of the Tenth ward. Tho speakers were C- C. Richards, who spoke on the business life of Mr. Bailey. President C. F. Mlddleton who choso the church and. home life of tb deceaaed, and President James Wotherspoon. who spoke In the place of Apostle David O. McKay on general gen-eral matters of a spiritual nature. A number of vocal 'numbers were given by local singers, including "Oh, Dry Those Tears," sung bv MIbs Lillian Lil-lian Scott, "Oh, Divlno Redeemer," sung by Mrs. Rose Warner and "Oh, My Father," sung by Mr. R. B. Porter. Mr. Richards said In part: "In the passing of Joseph W. Bailey, Ogden loses a Btrong progressive progres-sive character: a man whose life has been an Inepiration to others to push onward and upward. He was born of humble parentage in Plain Citv, in this county, 4'2 years ago. He was but five years of age and hlH sister three, when their father dlod, leaving leav-ing the responsibility of the family upon the widowed mother. Joseph was given every opportunity the mother could afford but. after "passing "pass-ing the seventh grade at school, his services became necessary to aid In tho support of the family. For a time he worked upon the farm. The family fam-ily then moved to Ogden, and, when 20 years old, Joseph became associated asso-ciated with the business and entor-prlso entor-prlso of which he lived to finally stand at the head as superintendent. Ho was modest and unassuming through It all, but persevering until h0 accomplished what he had his mind and heart set upon. "Joseph entered the sorvice of the Ogden Btreet railway company, twon. ty-two years ago. The company's sen-Ice. at that time, was the mule car, which made infrequent trips over the line, and Joseph engaged aR one of the drivers. He was faithful and loyal to the service and to his em-plovers, em-plovers, made friends by the legion and later became one of the conductors. conduc-tors. Ho had bo grown In the estimation esti-mation of his employers that, with the application of electricity to the system, he was appointed 'assistant superintendent, and. upon the death of Superintendent N. C Flygare, ho was promoted to fill tho position of superintendent, and on January 1. 1909, assumed tho duties of that position posi-tion which he occupied until his death. For nineteen years Joseph Bailey was in the service and employment employ-ment of that company, climbing from driver to general superintendent. His employers always felt safe when matters mat-ters of business and mangoment were in his hands. 'In the autumn of 1902, Joseph was nominated by his party for sheriff of Weber county, and "in November was elected over his opponent. The administration of the office for the next two years wa3 so satisfactory to the people, that he was renominated renom-inated and re-elected in 190i for another an-other term. After serving this term but half through, he voluntarily resigned re-signed and returned to tho service of the traclion company. "His administration of the sheriffs office was eminently satisfactory to the people and his service for the rallwnv so complete and conslderato that employers and employes, alike, koenly regrot the loss of his service Ho was honest. Industrious and capable. cap-able. It has been said that 'An honest hon-est man is the noblest work of God," and as such Joseph W. Bailey will stand to the front with his fellows in that class. "In his last hours he made a noble fight for life, one that would do honor to any man who loved and cherished h si family and his friends. His courage cour-age never failed him even to the lasL Just before his spirit fled to its heavenly heav-enly home, he said to his anxious, loving wife: 'As soon as this pain stops, I will be alright.' Bui an all-wise all-wise God had decreed it otherwise and Joseph left us. "His last hours were so painful and his physical burdens so great that I feel that the saying of the Mastor, 'Come unto me, all ye that labor and are hoavv laden, and I will give you rest,' are peculiarly applicable to him. "May he rest in peace. May God sustain, cheer and comfort his sorrowing sor-rowing wife, mother, daughter and sister and help us to emulate the goodness In the life of our departed brother." Following these impressivo services. serv-ices. In which the speakers paid numberless tributes to the "memory of the deceased, his Bterllng qualities of manhood, his Integrity and continuity contin-uity of purpose in business life and the loving tenderness exhibited In his life at home and with his family, the cortege formed for the march to ,ihe grave. The procession, headed by the band, was formed as follows: Woodmen of the World. Elks lodge. Modern Woodmen of America. Weber club. Street car employes. At the grave In tho City cemetery, tho Woodmen of the World held their ritualistic ceremony under the direction of William Wil-liam Doyle who took the part of council commander. The grave waB dedicated b Patriarch George W. Larkin. after which the cortege formed form-ed in the following ordr for tho return re-turn to tho city: Ogden City band. Modern Woodmen of America." Woodmen of the World, Elks, Weber club, street car e-mployes. The procession continued to the Elks hall, where the members of the latter lat-ter lodge countermarched Into their quarters through double ranks of Woodmen, after which the latter returned re-turned to the K. P hall to disband. |