The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-10
MR.. MURPHY'S FUNERAL.
TOUCHING AND APPROPRIATE
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
C. S. Varian, on Behalf of the Bar
Association, Eulogizes the De-
ceased-Sermon by Rev. DR.. Nc
Niece-Interment at Mt. Ohvet.

The relatives and a large number Of
the friends of the late Walter Murphy
yesterday, with genuine sorrow, paid
their last respects to the much Ia
mented young man.
The funeral cortege, consisting of
long string of carriages, left the resi-
dence about o'clock and wendell it's
way to the Presbyterian church, where
the services were held
The very massive and substantial
casket, almost buried with choice flow
ers, was borne from the hearse by the
six pail bearers, Byron GroO, Charles
j. Pence, George Westervelt, r. H.
Browne, c. p. Brooks and George Z.
Hancock, and placed in front of the
pulpit.
MR. VARIANTS EULOGY.
President Varian of the State Bar
association delivered on behalf of the
association a short but very striking
and appropriate eulogy of the de-
ceased, referring to the beautiful eX-
ample which he had set for his aSSO-
ciates to follow, in his pure, upright
and blameless life and by the soften
ing and refining influences which his
character shed on all those around him.
But that life of unSelfishneSS was cut
short, the exercise of his splendid tai
ents was suddenly brought to a close.
While yet his face was towards the
morning, evening came upon him.
Dear friend and associate" said the
speaker in conclusion. Ito thee we Say
farewell
REV. DIR. M'NIECE.
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. McNiece, of whose church
member since his coming to this city
The pastor delivered most touching
address, which evidently came from
the heart. He said in part that it was
no mystery when an old man whose
work was done dies. but when young
man in his early prime, who has spent
most of his years in acquiring an edu-
cation and fitting himself for the bat
tie of the world, who is needed in the
world, needed in the church of God
and needed most of all by his wife
and little children, comes home from
his office on Friday and the following
Friday is dead, it is a mystery We
need not try to explain. Our Divine
Father will give the explanation in his
own time, and then it will appear that
he had grand and noble purposes in
his. to us, inexplicable providences.
In Walter Murphy we have lost a
man we needed. His was a beautiful
character and he lived a beautiful
life, although the community knew lit
tie of it. He had the advantage of
being brought up in a Christian home.
He also had the chance of a rare edu-
cation and he took full advantage of
his opportunities. He attended the
best schools in Philadelphia, entered
Yale college and graduated with hon
ors in the class of 1882; then took a
two years course in law at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He became d
Christian when at college and has been
a consistent Christian ever since.
He practiced law for four years in
Philadelphia and came to Salt Lake
in 1883, married in 1889 and made his
home here. He maintained the most
beautiful relations to his wife and
children. His character was fragrant
with traits which made home life
beautiful and refined. He had genial
hospitality, reading and studying TO
the end of his life.
He was the kind of man whom the
community will miss and in the church
of God, in which he was a leader, he
viii be missed; and by the young men
of the University club, which ne was
instrumental in establishing and of
which he was president at the time Ct
his death, he will be missed; and. most
of all, ne Will be missed by those who
knew him as q personal friend. He
had been a close friend of the speaker
and warm friend when he needed
friends most.
Gods plans, however, are best, and
although the purpose for which he
was taken we know not now, we shall
know hereafter and We shall see our
friend again in the land where there is
no more death His accounts with God
and men were so that he could depart
in peace and as a citizen of heaven a
crown of Immortality he will wear.
Farewell, Walter Murphy, till we
meet thee in the beautiful mansions
of the blessed
The church choir rendered beautiful
music, closing with the favOrite hymn
of the deceased, ''Hark, the Herald
Angels"
MOUNT OLIVET.
The pail bearers conveyed the re-
mains back to the hearse, Mrs. Murphy
following. draped in the deepest
mourning. and leaning heavily on the
arm of one of the dearest friends of
the deceased, E. B. Critehlow
The procession moved to Mount
Olivet cemetery, where the remains
were temporarily laid in a vault with =
cid home at Philadelphia at a latert
date.
The funeral was a very large one,
among those present being the judges
of the supreme and district courts,
many members of the bar, many men,
bers of the University club, prominent
merchants ard business men and the
general public, all of whom had a
sincere regard and many a deep love
for Walter Murphy.