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Show MANY ATTEND JOHN COONEY FUNERAL Impressive funeral services for1 John Coone. patrolman on the Ogden police force and an old resident of Ike city, were held at 10 o'clock this I morning at the SL Joseph's Catholic ' church, with an exceedingly large at - i tendance, filling the church. Mem- I hers of the Knights of Columbus and -Woodmen of the World attended, and j practically the entire police force and representatives of the sheriff's office , went to the home at 9 30 o'clock and preceded the hearse to the church Before and after the services, while the bell in the belfry was tolled, the casket was borne into and from the church beforo the members of the police In line with heads bared High requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father P. M. Cushnahan. who also preached a most eloquent funeral sermon, during which he explained to the non-Catholics the mass for the dead He dwelt with emphasis upon the high character of John t'ooney, and. using his life as an example, directed his hearers to obey the best dictates of their conscience Miss Mae Conroy gave a solo and a duet by Miss onroy and John A Junk was exquisitely rendered. Miss Mary Kirwan was the organist The number of beautiful floral offerings of-ferings made a huge bank near thf altar, and following the services taxea to its capacity the vehicle provided to transport the flowers to the cemetery. ceme-tery. The services at the grave were conducted by Rev Father Ryan |