Show HUNDREDS PAY FINAL TRIBUTE TO L L N MARSDEN the bis big stake slake tabernacle at ilar aar owan was inadequate to house bouse the throngs of people who assembled on bunday afternoon to pay final tribute to L N marsden civic church and financial leader whose entime ly passing last friday morning la Is mourned by this entire section of the state A hundred and orty forty automobiles parked around the building had brought many from neighboring communities to swell the throngs ot of loudl local mourners and the combined crowd was undoubtedly the largest which ever assembled tor for a funeral service in this community seats la in the addy of the building were tilled filled before the cortege arrived and by the time the service commenced commenced the wings aings and the gallery were overflowing and there was not standing loom in the building bishop mitchell Ml who presided read telegrams ot of condolence from governor george 11 II dern and from the branch agricultural college faculty before he announced that the service would commence with the choir singing 1 I know that my aly redeemer lives george 11 durham sonin son in ln law of the deceased was in charge ot of the music throughout the service and rex C ward also a son in law bang the solo tor for this number bishop 11 II L adams adaina offered the opening prater and the choir sang salig another appropriate number stake president wm win R palmer as the first speaker paid tribute to the departed one tor for his accomplishments in religious civic and financial in ancial affairs and referred to the large assemblage sem blage the profusion of beautiful flowers tile he tc telegram legram from governor bior dern an and dother other evidences of the lit in which mr marsden aa was held master alaster lowell durham a grandson played a violin solo eolo with his father playing the piano accod pany ment wilford day as the next speaker reminisced concerning his bis loup long acquaintance and association with nith the decea deceased zed recalling pleasant memories and recounting the many positions of public trust to all of which mr air marsden has proved faithful resolutions of condolence from the daughters of the pioneers was read by barbara al adams and bishop E M corry of cedar city spoke poke of the decease ds achievements the iho excellent service he had given to the community cosimi unity and state and of the assurance his family has of a future meeting with him A mixed chorus which included bair rowley ray D garner wilbry durham B F whitney mrs scott dei dd mrs earl decker airs C M dark clark mrs mamie D orton myra dalton mrs claude Bur burlon loll mrs sarah D connell clari clan bentley L J adams rex ret C ward homer durham darham and merlon alerton nic richards hardS tans bang the flower land colonel hamilton gardner of salt lake city who was president of the t it 0 state senate during mr air marsdend Mars dens service in that body paid tribute to the departed one as one of the finest men in the senate unassuming even tempered slow to express an opinion but of sound judgment he brot messages of condolence he be said from governor dern senator smoot and other state officials resolutions of respect from the tha board of directors of the bank of iron county were read by miss eva adams and bishop mitchell Ml was the concluding speaker paying a fine fin continued to page five HUNDREDS PAY FINAL TRIBUTE TO L N MARSDEN continued from front page tribute to the life and character of the deceased the choir sang lead me gently home and the closing prayer was offered by silas J ward As the flowers were gathered up and the mourners followed the remains to the funeral coach lowell durham played a dirge written by his father who he again played the piano arcoui pany ment A large cortege proceeded to the cemetery where the final resting place was dedicated by david abathe a oil pall bearers were david A matheson A B Al atheson J A paramore Para luclus lucius denson clarence benson and jesse smith the latter of snowflake arizona so many were the loral floral tributes that they literally lile rally covered the rostrum as well as the bier since the funeral mrs marsden has received personal letters from senator smoot and president grant expressing sympathy and condolence |