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P P MERRill MERRiLLj j I LAID TO REST Citizens From All Walks of Life Lifo Pay Tribute Citizens from all walks walk of ol life Ufe rep rep- representing representing resenting business interests church organizations civic organisations and Boy assembled In the taber taber- tabernacle tabernacle tabernacle nacle Sunday afternoon at funeral sen services ices for Zor Ambrose P Merrill to pay their last aU tribute of respect to a man m n who had given gl efficient service to the community cO cf for or many a years s I f The service was attended e by more moreth than th n 1000 persons and was of 0 an m Im im- Impressive im- im nature Officials and work work- workers ore ers In th Ogden stake of which Mr Merrill was a I member of the high hl l council assembled a emble In a body and oc occupied oc- oc occupied occupied seats on the stand and choir loft Representatives of the Utah Power ti o Light LI ht company company- of which Mr Mer Mer- Merrill Merrill rill nil was wu district manager In Olden Ogden until prior to his illness when he was promoted to the tho Salt Lake office at attended at- at att attended tended t n ed In a n body The Ogden cham chain chamber chamber ber of commerce and the the- Ogden Ro Ro- Rotary Rotary Ro- Ro Rotary tary club with which Mr Merrill was actively associated was ras represented by large luse delegations del and more than Eoy Scouts escorted the body from the homo to the tabernacle as IlS a tribute to Mr Merrill who ho ho was president of the I Ogden Gateway council Boy Scouts of America I FLORAL OFFERINGS A vacant chair on the stand draped In Sn white which had h d been occupied by Mr lr Merrill In his position as a mem mem- member member member ber of the high council was wOos mute evi evi- evidence evidence dence dance that the faithful church work work- worker er had been called coiled to a n higher sphere of service There were many beautiful beautiful 1 ful floral noral tributes The following eight brothers bothers of Mr Merrill were pallbearers 0 O. D. D Charles Alma Dr Amos Dr Heber K Professor Albert M M. Ezra Ira and Hazen Huen Merrill Honorary pallbearers were ere cro A A. P. P Bigelow Fred O G. Taylor C. C Angus Wright Jesse S. S Richards N N. NE N.E. E E. Allen T T. n. n Owen Owel George S. S Glen Parley M. M Parry J. J F. F Orr Charles B. B Empey Dr E. E G. G Peterson Pete on and Fred FredM M M. Nye Nyc Interment was in the cemetery at Richmond where here Amos Merrill dedi- dedi the grave gra Bishop Edward H. H Chambers of the Thirteenth ward conducted the ser ser- service ser ser- vice The Invocation was by S. S G. G Dye pye of the Ogden stake presidency I and the benediction was by Dr J. J D. D Harding of the high council The mu mu- music music I sic included Prelude and arid postlude S. S T. T Whitaker organ Mary Fisher vio 10 violin lin un and Joseph dive Clive cello quartet O 0 My Father by William T T. Pick- Pick Pickett ett etC Joseph Madsen Gerard Klomp and Herbert Smith duet One Sweet Sweet- Sweetly ly lv Solemn Thought Mary Ensign and Nephi J J. J Brown solo The Link Di Dl- Dl DIvine vine by Joseph Fernelius solo I 1 know That My Redeemer Lives by Mrs Edna Crowther Ririe The speakers were Apostle David 0 O McKay President J J. William Knight Utah stake President Fred M M. Nye Nyc Ogden Rotary club A. A P P. Bigelow rt- rt resenting the Utah Power o s Light company John Halls Halts of the Ogden stake presidency and Bishop Cham Cham- bers TRIBUTES PAID Apostle McKay leKay said aId that the world is better for Ambrose P P. Merrill hay hav having baIng hayIng ing lived in It He was fit to live and ready read to meet mut his Maker lIe He was just and trustworthy merciful and kind and nd walked humbly before God Under all circumstances he was a kind and trustworthy friend He Ho had gone one back to God with his soul un un- stained He Heas was as a true Latter day Saint and loved to render service to his fellowmen Discussing the subject of the im im- immortality immortality Im- Im Immortality mortality of the soul tOul A tle McKay said uld I am as sure that we w live again as I am m sure that we live today Man ManUes lives U again or Christianity is a failure and a fraud If there Is nothing In Inus inus Inus us that transcends this physical ma ma- machine machine machine chine there is nothing in the revelation revelation tion of Jesus Je us Christ On the tombs of men it is written Here Les Lies but upon the tomb of Christ It Is writ writ- written written written ten He is not here He Is risen n. n n The resurrection of Jesus Christ is testified to by more than eyewitnesses President Pre dent Knight of Utah stake read the Beatitudes from Christs Christ's sermon on o the mount and declared that Mr Merrill kept them all during his life He paid a tribute to Mr Merrill for his efficient services in business af affairs af- af affairs affairs fairs and In the church and said there was never a task lask too great or a labor too 00 arduous for him to take on cheer cheer- cheerfull fully full He lie was yas wa a leader and a friend President Nye Nyc for the Rotary club said aId he knew Mr Merrill for his ster ster- sterling I ling qualities He paid tribute to his I ability as chairman of the chamber of commerce finance committee and told how he always responded cheerfully to the call of Cf public sen He thought Mr Merrill was wu taken away too early euly In life but added We can place our trist in Divine Providence Mr Bigelow told of the valuable services cervices Mr lIr Merrill rendered In his positions with the Utah Power Light company stating that he won the confidence and respect of the company officials and his fellow em em- He paid tribute to his splendid splendid splendid did leadership in his business and civic organizations John Hall told to how the ability and worth of Mr Merrill as a church worker was recognized Shortly after he became came a resident in Ogden stake He was particularly valuable on the stake finance committee and he won won- wondered wondered dered at the capacity of Mr Merrill to perform so much work as he He had a high place in the hearts of the people of the stake and his life Ufe is an art example of ot what Mor Mor- Mormonism Mormonism monism will do for a man who lives its It principles 0 |