Show final rites held sat for joseph benson impressive funeral services were held at 3 saturday afternoon in the east ward chapel here for joseph benson prominent citizen of this community who passed away in his sleep during wednesday night at a prop cutting camp in P carowan parowan mountains the main part of the building was well tilled with friends and relatives of the deceased and the services were conducted by bishop W L adams they commenced with the combined choirs singing that beautiful land under the direction of newell weight with june deco decked ei 4 at the piano john P orton offered the opening prayer after which the choir sang my father knows speakers were mayor arthur joseph walter C mitchell and hugh L adams with brief closing remarks by bishop adams all of whom told of their associations with the decease dand of his many sterling qualities two special musical numbers were given during the services one a solo A perfect day by rula D orton and the other a duet come unto me by ray D garner gamer and E ray lyman with berta mitchell at the piano for both numbers the choir sang sometime well understand as the closing song joseph E ward offered the closing prayer and at the cemetery the grave was dedicated by ray H adams pall bear ered were three brothers john W lucius and richard M two nephews wm B green and lewis benson and a brother in law clair lowder with the many beautiful flowers being carried by of mr benson |