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Show JAMES M, THOMAS IS LAID TO FINAL REST ON WEDNESDAY James M. Thomas, pioneer, church man and honored citiren. was laid to rest in the city cemeter? Wednesday afternoon following funeral servle.s iheld In th- Second sard (Impel. The large nltecfdanee of relatives and friends that filled the chapel to capacity capac-ity and the many bo.mMful floral offerings offer-ings bore evidence of the high esteem in which the deceased was held. There were present at the service m addition to members of the famll many nf the old-time residents of ihe city, including President L. W. Shurt-llff, Shurt-llff, Tatriarch James Taylor, John Mr Quarrie, W. G. Blddle, Pdshop O 11 Ensign and other? Mayor T. S Browning and President John Watson .,nd President A. L. Scoville were also president. Conducts Services. Bishop George E. Browning conducted con-ducted ihe service. The opening pray ei was Offered by John Q Ellis and the benediction by Bishop D. II En sign. Win. S. Wright and Mrs. Melha Jones sang "My Father Knows ' Mrs Mar;. Farle, "1 Know That My Redeemer Re-deemer Live? ' Mrs. Jones sang. "Resignation" and the "City of Rest" Was rendered by Win. S. Wright. Miss Mary Fischer rendered a violin solo. "Angel's Serenade." While the caekel was being taken from th 3 chapel Mrs. Jones sang "Come, Come, Ye Saints, No Toil Nor Labor Fear," a favorite hymn of the deceased. Lester Hinchcliffo had charge of the music and was the accompanist tor the singers President L. W. Shurtllff, who was the first speaker, said he felt the occasion oc-casion was one he could not miss--to pay a tributo of love and respect to a jrood old neighbor and friend. Trothpr Thmnas as a man we all loved for his integrirv and good workn He was al-...iv:- r .iily for work f .. nn ex- a Trillin amrthv tn imltntp in Ihnun onrh jdays. Calls came in those days to I build roads and tabernacles and Broih ler Thomas always responded. He : knew Joseph Smith was a prophet of I God and he tried to live the Kospel Th6 better we became acquainted with i Brother Thomas the better we learned to love him. Excellent Character. Bishop G. E. Browning said the large gathering at the servic showed the re-re re-re cl and esteem in which Brother Thomas was held in the community. He had peroral opportunities of late to tell Brother Thomas; how he appreci ,ated his lift and thnugi t it was a wonderful won-derful satisfaction to have known such an excellent character. He was pleased with th splendid example he j had always set. His faithful testimony and splendid life had vlways Inspired and Strengthened him. There Is no j man among us. th bishop said, ho lived a hotter life than Brother Thomas Thom-as as far as he knew. We all have cause to be thankful we have known him vo long. H waa Ol a sunny and cheerful disposition even up to the last. We cannot honor and respect too much our pioneers, the speaker said Brother Thomas was always attentive , to his duties, and one who believed In lining deeds quietly and unostentatiously. unostentatious-ly. President Scoille said that when wp arrive at the cross roads, the parting of the ways, wo must grip the hand of James M. Thomas and bid him God-ipeed God-ipeed through the Celestial halls where lie lias gone. It pays to live a fine life, the speaker said. "The greatest : thing in this world is to b- an honef. nun. Brother Thomas was always (wanting to think and do things. He I was a man of courage and decision. jWe cannot have everything there Is in 'mortality but we have been advised to choose quicklv between God and Mammon. Mam-mon. Another prime trait in the character char-acter of Brother Thomas was his honesty hon-esty He always worked He had the courage of his convictions. Ho never j hesitated to bear his testimony to the ! gospel He was a "Mormon ' to his linger tips. He was one of the found ers of Utah and helped make it blos-, blos-, som as the rose. He became great because be-cause he smiled on children. Brother Thomas understood the necessity of i battling against evil. There was n 'music in his soul which he passed on i to his family. Hi home was a home of cheer. All hail to th spirit of J. M. Thomas, he was my friend." oo |