The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-02
S. H. HoBsoN
LAID TO REST.
Impressive Ceremonies Over the
Remains of John Williams.

The funeral services over the remains
OF John Williams, the latest victim of
railroad accidents in this city, who died
on Monday evening after nine days of
painful suffering, was conducted from
the family residence yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Barnard White officiated at
the services. and consoling remarks
were made by that gentleman and Hon.
Lorin Farr. The funeral was one of the
finest and most impressive that has
been held III this city for years. a
wreath Of beautiful flowers was laid on
the head of the coffin, which was a fine
black covered silver mounted one: a
cross OF flowers lay on the central
part and beautiful boouets were
tastefully arranged so that the
coffin was com lctely covered with
the beautiful emblems OF love and
esteem. The Third Ward choir rem
dered impressive sacred music and after
the ceremonies were concluded, the
Hook and Lad5er Company filed past
the coffin containing the mortal re-
mains OF their brother. The body was
dressed In su OF plain black with
black kid gloves covering the hands,
the feet being encaSed in back satin
slippers, and looked as natural as in life.
j he arm which was amputated was
placed in its natural position on the
body and q person to see the corpse
could not tell that all accident had be-
fallen the young man. After the Hook
and Ladder Company, came the Hose
Company, who in turn were followed
by the Ogden Brass Band. These or
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and passing bY the body gave room for
the host of friends of the deceased and
his family to pass through the room
and view the remains. Last of all
came the immediate family and lela-
tiVes of the deceased, and the spectacle
presented as they took the last long
look at the beloved form was heart
rending and pftiful IN the extreme.
Strong men, from whose eyes tears had
not flown for years. brOEe down and
Wept with abandon, being entirely I'M
able to control their emotions. a
couple of young aides, sisters of the
deceased, were stricken with grief, and
it was with the greatest difficulty that
they were enabled to control the
storm that submerged their souls with
woe, while the parents with their heads
| bowed in sorrow upon their breasts,
Wept C0plously. TIE large assembly
bore testimony, in silent sorrow, to the
high esteem IN which the young man
/ was held. After the assembly had
viewed the body for the lasG time on
earth, the coffin was tenderly placed in
the hearse, with members of the Hook
and Ladder company for pail bearers,
the funeral procession mournfully
wendell its way TO the cemetery, where
the remains were deposited. The de-
ceased was young man about IS years
of age He was q dutiful son, kind
brother and a uOble-hearted friend, and
was universally respected by all who
knew him. He had been in the employ
Of the railroad company for twelve
years, and was highly esteemed by his
fellow employees and all with whom he
came IN contact.
Words OF comfort are but empty
things in times of great affection like
this which ha come TO the young man S
family; but true heartfelt sympathy Is
extended 10 the bereaved ones by num-
erous friends, and in this we JON, trust
1 ing that the meeting in the bright here
after may be made more Joyous by the
clouds that have darkened the parting
here.