| Show SHIMS BODY NOW RES I 1 ING IN NAM L j I 1 wl of Lail rence barker pu aho w died in hi franco Ls is returned to ut ili 11 cauti filI service sen ice held nd military militant y honors accorded vod doad hero the body of lawrence parker son soil of mr air and mrs T B parker the first richfield boy who died on foreign soil during the world war to be returned here was brought from france and reached here last monday after a long journey by sea and land to find a last resting place I 1 in his hia native soil 0 of utah lawrence parker left for camp lenis on october 4 1917 after intensive training at the big camp he was as assigned to tho the 36 and infantry ot of the division ho he went overseas in july 19 IS and had his baptism of fire with the olst division in september when the great drive northwest north west of verdun was launched which ended in ili tho the collapse of the huns in this engagement he ha was wounded and spent some time in the hospital As ho he was recovering from this experience lie he tell fell a victim to influenza to which ho he succumbed at the base hospital at brest france february 22 1910 his body was interred among thousands of others n that foreign soil and his parents nave have labored increasingly to have the loved boy brought home that he might find rest in ili tile the soil which ll gave him birth and where his friends relatives and comrades could do hone bane to the brave lad ho gave his blood for his country and the cause human liberty the TI io casket was met at tile tho station v a afoa of relatives and friends and it lay in ili the state at the home of the parents on hect second south street wrapped in ili old glory the lag dag for ro which he fought on oil tuesday afternoon servi services ces vere held in ili the second ward chapel under the direction of dishop bishop in iller A guard of honor from the local post or of the american legion under command of former lieutenant Der bertrant trant andelin And clin esc escorted the casket to the chapel and assigned to seats in the choir gallery the services v were ero impressive and beautiful the floral offerings rings were D and the national nati olinI bolois predominated prod pred in ili the drawings dra rings one of the set pieces a huge star of golden mowers floi 1 ers occupied a prominent place the tribute of the relief society A double quartet under direction of ward chorister mrs anne callaway sang appropriate selections selection tio is including I 1 cl sometime well understand march Fu a vocal setting of the well kuon and wonderful chopin funeral march and always with Us while kenneth hood a member of the american legion sang until the dawn and mrs simmons sang star of gold cold i t beautiful musical tribute to the who yielded their lives in ili the gibat struggle the invocation was given by patriarch joseph S horne home parley magleby was the first speaker and lie ho gave voice to the sentiment of service a and ii d sacrifice as evinced by lawrence parker and the boys who ought fought in the great struggle and he offered the words of comfort which holy writ assures the bereaved of a I 1 great union hereafter dr R G blaik portrayed the glory and patriotism of america in the groat great war aud and tho the bravery of the american boys like lawrence parker which was so decisive in ending the war with glory to american arms and to the wiping out ont of the debt which america 0 wed owed to france fianco because of lafayette judge H N hayes gave comfort and consolation to the parents when he pointed out the pride that parents should have in presenting a son like lawrence parker who willingly las himself on oil the altar of ece for or his country the services were beautiful impressive and filled with a subdued yet ardent patriotism that must have given comfort to the bereaved parents relatives and friends the au all was filled with those who had known lawrence and they were present to express esteem and admiration mi ration for the richfield soldier boy who he offered his life for humanity in foreign lands the benediction was inas pronounced by goo M copo at the close of the so services orvices the guard of honor led the cortege to the cemetery where military honors were ivon for decedent the guard of honor gave the customary ahr tareo v volleys olea over the grave crave and jack R hood sounded taps the grave was dedicated by president dont 11 D young uncle of decedent |
