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Show j j Deaths and Funerals COTTLE The funeral of George L. Cottle was held yesterday at 2 p. m. In the Hooper meeting Iiqusc. Bishop J. R. Bcus presided at the service. The speakers were John D. Hooper, Gilbert Gil-bert Belnap. Gilbert Parker and Bishop Bish-op Beus. The musical program was as follows. "Nearer My God, to Thee," "Cast Thy Bread Upon tho Waters," "Thou Dost Not Weep to Weep Alone," by tho ward choir, and "Shall We Meet Beyond the River," by tho ladies' quartet. "Ho Leadeth Me," by George Manning; "City on tho Hill," by the Singleton sisters. Interment vas made In the Hooper cemetery. The grave was dedicated by Gilbert Parker. Mr. Cottle was born in England in lS50 and worked in tho shipyards, learning the trade of a mechanic. me-chanic. In 1S66 ho left England as a momber of the Latter Day Saints church, crossing the ocean In a sailing sail-ing vessel. He came to Salt Lake upon his nrrlval In this country and returned to New York by oxen team two times for emigrants. He followed tho occupation of a blacksmith In Salt Lake for a number of years. It was there ho married Emma Penney. Ho came to Hooper In 1S75 and followed fol-lowed his trade as a blacksmith in Hooper. Mr, Cottlo was tho father of a large family, and Is -well known In this city and county. |