The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-07
FUNERAL OFJN0. BUCKLE
Held Yesterday Under the DAD
Fellows Auspices.
GREAT THONG OF McURNERs
AT THE RESIDENCE.
Rev. Alfred II. Henry, Chaplain of
Utah Lodge, ohciated-Impres-
sive Servicss-The Interment at
lit. olivet Cemetery.

The funeral of John Buckle was held
yesterday afternoon. The services were
conducted at his late residence. No. $50
South Seventh East street. under the
auspices of Utah lodge No. 1. of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. of
which Mr. Buckle had been a member.
The interment was at Mount Olivet
cemetery. A very large number Of
friends Of the deceased attended the
services at the house, so many in TACT
that there was no room in the house
for them and many. including large
representation from the various lodges
OF Odd Fellows, waited in the street IN
front of che house while the services
were in progress. The Rev Alfred II.
Henry, pastor of the First NJ. y.
church, and chaplain Of the Utah lodge,
officiatsd and a male Quartette sang
several appropriate hymns. The prin-
cipal address was delivered by the Rev.
3. +. Clay, pastor Of the Central Chris
tan church. and also member OF the
order of Odd Fellows. He commenced
his address by abiding to the very
large number of friends present TO offer
their last testimonial 10 the worth OF
the deceased. and the esteem in which
they held him. The speaker said he
did not believe that he had ever met g
person who impressed him more strong
ly than did Mr.. Buckle as being an
honorable and upright citizen and
God-fearing and God-loving man. He
had discussed religious subjects with
Mr.. Buckle a number OF times and he
felt that he could bear testimony to
the fact that his reverential love and
fear of God and his love of truth and
righteousness were his strong charac-
teristics. There was a breadth OF char
ity in his religious convictions which
gave him a brotherly feeling towards
his fellow men and which caused him
to recognize the rights of others 10
think and act for themselves. He was
an earnest and honest seeker after
truth in religious matters. He had
never met him anywhere in business Or
social life, but that ne felt he could
do honor TO the manhood which cnarac-
terized his every act. In his every day
life he exemplified the principles of the
order of Odd Fellows in the spirit of
brotherly love and the peace with his
fellow men and the friendship which
he displayed for them. Mr.. Clay spoke
Of the test of a mans character which
was 10 be found in his conduct as q
husband and father and said that in
Mr.. Buckles life this test showed his
high character and he believed that his
love Ter what was honorable and up
right was exemplified in mis- sons and
daughters He was possessed of that
nobility which found a place in the
hearts of those with whom he was as
ISOLATED. He had lived and died an
honorable man, gentle man and a no
bic man, and when he went out of TINS
life he went to God who is just and
merciful.
The Rev. Mr.. Christensen also de-
liNered short address in which he
spoke of the lessons to be learned in
coming to house of mourning and
said that while those who came to nay
their last tribute of respect to the mem
DRY OF Mr.. Buckle mourned at his loss.
they could rejoice in the life he had
left behind him.
The body was then taken to Mount
OhVet cemetery, where the burial ser
vices of the Odd Fellows was held. A
large number of carriages. containing
friends of the deceased, followed tue
to the grave.