The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-11
LAST Sad RITES.
Eleven Victims Of The EyplOs-
ion Laid 10 Rest.
HEAVY STORM At fHB CEMETERY.
Largest Funeral Ever Held il
Summit cOunty-Elder B. H.
Roberts Delivers a Comforting
Sermon.
HRAYY STORM At iHE CEMETERY.

The funeral over the remains Of the
eleven miners from this place who met
death In the seofeld mine explosion
held last Saturday was the largest ever
held in Summit county.
when II wac learned that the tain
bearing the dead bodies would reach
Coalville about II O'Clock Friday night,
nearly every person In town vAs on the
streets 10 witness the sight, and IL was
sight which they will never forget.
The train consisted Of two passenyer
ears, bearing the ssuowipr relatives,
and bon car contsining the bodies,
a5d hover donated byth good people
Of salt Lake. The sorpsss were removed
from the ear and placed In the vestsry Of
the Stake House. where they we're care
fully watched during the night. In
the morning they were placed in the
Stake House, which was most besuti-
fully decorated with flowers, plants,
etc. The eleven ssskets we're placed in
font Of the stand ard literally covered
With flowers.
AZ 2 o'elocb p. m. the services were
commenced, and the building was filled
toiis fullest capacity. Pres. W. W.
clun presided and the choir sang
"hark, From AiArs Funeral Knsll !"
Payer was offered by Elder J. II. vii.
ll'ns. The choir then sang, Farewell
all Earthly Honors."
Elder b. II. Roberts Of Salt Lake va,
the Bret speaker. lie commenced hil
f. rsnarks BY reading from Section AZ o.
the Doctrine and Covenants, and l
. Cofintinns 18th chapter. He spoke 70
st9ly zoe hour on the resurrection o
, fltdskh, and his sermon was Hrand
i and those who were called upon :,
mourn felt greatly comiorted.
= Mrs. J. A. smith very beautifully rem
d dsrsd The song 20 Ny Father" aitel
which Pres. Alma rldredge and W. W
IS Cluf made = few remarkt.
% The nesting vac elosed by the ehoi
a singing Rest. Rest. on the Hillsid,
% Rest" and benedietion by J. A. Smith
II The bodies were carried from tn
. buildingby6 GO pail bearers, there beinI
!, six TO zach sAsksi. Eleven vehicle
D. were ananged In the street, facinl
n north, IN which the bodies were placed
!, and the march TO the cemetery com
" meneed. The procession reached from
M James Stones home TO Main street.
just a. the cemetery was reached |
/ commsseed TO rain, and heaven poure,
q, forth her tears 10 mirgle with those Q
II the sorrow stricken people. 30 hare
= did Il rain that work was Suspended 70
4 Ahhort time, and nearly everybody 20
u wet 70 the skin. When the rain stoppe,
70 the caskets were lowered, the grave
% dedicated, and filed.
!. Over the remains Of Charles Edwards
i John James and David Illingsworth
ls the Odd Fellows held services at tn
. cemetery.
u The names, ages, etc, Of the one
buried here are as folloWs;
:, John James, born at stahordshire
!, England, aged Al, leaves wife an,
cir children.
n George j. James, son Of John james
= aged 10.
William Ullathorn, born In Durham
y England, age AZ, leaves a wife but n
= children.
Charles Edwards, native OF England
age a, leaves wife but no children.
a David Illlngsworth, born In York
a 'hIrs England, age As, leaves a viii
d and three children.
n Three brothers as follows; Waite
!, CLARK, killed trying 10 rescue bis broth
], dS, born in Utah, age "a, leaves viii
n and one child. William CLARK, born Il
" Utah, age 20; George CLARK, born Il
Utah, aged IL.
William Clark, Jr., born in Utah, ag
%.
' Richard Dixon, born in Durham, Eng
. land, aged "a, leaves a wife and on
d child.
Samuel Liysay, born In Lancashire
England, aged az.
There was singular feature abou
d ,he death Of Richard Dixon. 1t wa
, lust seven years on tho day he wa
y Killed that he landed in New York, an
: u was just seyen years from the day h
y lAnded in Coalyille to the day he wa
. buried.
u Word was received here Monday tina
. Wm. Liysey, who was injured in the eA
pIosIon, and taken to the hospital ha