Show A tribute by judge henry N bacs president william henry A mighty man of god in all these words imply A warrior true and constant brave defender of truth revealed by father god on high no temporal things could ever his attention attract away from working for his god he was always you bout his fathers business though grains and roots might perish in the sod what want do we care ve heard him say so often about the paltry temporal things of earth this is the lords business br ethern of devotion to it there must be no dearth the lord says this and then hed read the scriptures no need of explanation he would say ye servants here who hold the holy priesthood awake gods sacred word you must obey he doubted not the word of god almighty revealed through prophets since the world begun no more than you and I 1 would doubt the coming of another day at rising sun he doubted not that death is but a transition from earthly life to better life above no more ban you and I 1 from our experience would dought that there exists a mother love his courage so inspiring was undaunted no matter what reverses interpose the battle for the right will surely triumph in time well conquer all of freedoms foes but though service to his god was always foremost in his daily duties that he would perform he was ardent in his efforts as a yoeman in attention to the livestock and the farm he directed men in the wilderness and savage to subdue that his people might exist and be provided with necessities of 0 life in regions new ido I do lead his people in their ponderous struggle to supply these fertile lands with needed water he advocated ample school house building to educate each settlers son and daughter in short he stood for Lter enterprise prise unbounded he encouraged the heartened disheartened dis and oppressed his energy was almost superhuman super human from dawn till dark he labored without rest in all the vallys of this arid region where meanders faithful famous old sevier there aro are few among the staunch devoted people who did not know him and his name revere he was in truth a great and fearless leader of the type who leads his people at the front there was never an attack upon his followers when hen he failed himself to bravely bear the brunt when the history of this land is fully written and those entitled get deserving fame in the first list of the brave and noble heroes will stand his blessed untarnished honored name ye sons and daughters of this mighty leader ye people thousands whom hes helped a along ye well may shed a tear oer his departure and join today this solemn mourning throng FOT for none there are among this vast assembly who now these sacred funeral rites attend but know there lies within the flowered ca basbet A benefactor rare and faithful friend be proud to praise the name of this great leader this mighty man among his fellow men the churchman statesman guide and wise instructor when shall we ever find his like again his name his fame his honors and his glory by unerring magic arts are engraved indelibly and everlasting on the tablets of his loving peoples hearts all you who would in modesty aspire to a name in truthful his torys sacred pages that the generations here and those to follow will revere thru all the countless coming ages just follow in the steady cautious footsteps of this hero now enjoying peaceful rest and worship god as he did ever humbly and rank among the honored and the blest farewell thou great and might man of god farewell thou faithful leader of our race god help us emulate the life that you lived that some day we may meet you face to face |