The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1903-04-23
THE MAST SAD RITES.

The last god rites over the ren,hjis Of
ElderJoA UIelhiil who died Of pneu-
monia on Saturday last were held from
the meeting house Tuesday nj one
O'clock A.. m. President A. j. Evans
presided. There was q large gathering
present 60 do honor to the dead. The
choir furnished the singing aud sang
from the ralmody, page II. Prayer
was Offered by High Prizes, lGli Kendall.
Singing, Anthem quarictte ana chorus,
Lord Remember Me-" Biographical
ketch read By High Priest Jas. Kirk
ham Elder Lott Russen Sr., was the
first speaker; lac was glad that Supt.
Jas. II. Gardner OF the sugar factory
aud the fellow laborers OF the deceased
were attending the funeral Said he
had known Bro, Gledhill for thirty
years aud spoke very highly of him,
aud said hc was 81 years old.
Elder Geo. Conner said hc had feel
ing Of joy on one hand and sorrow on
the other lie said the deceased was
one Of the noble sons Of God and was
one of those who received the gospel in
an early day and hc felt sure the de-
parted would enjoy the presence Of his
Heavenly Father in the realms Of eier-
nal glory.
Bro Jesse Smith said he endorsed all
that had been said, aud that all of US
should be thankful to God for our being
on earth, and for all things we enjoy on
earth Had been acquainted with
Bro Gledhill great many years and
knew him 10 be rs faithful in the gos-
pei as any one under the sound Of his
voice. He had no doubt but that Bro.
Gledhll will have the privilege Of com
ing fourth in the morning Of the first
resurrection. "Alay the blessings Of
God be with the family and friends Of
the departed aud on all the honest in
heart
Bro. Joseph Kirkhanl, Sr., said lac
had been acquainted with Bro. Gled.
hill for a cool many year,, and had
travelled some with him and was salts
fled that we had lost faithful man
and q good citizen, and the family had
lost a good counselor and father.
Bro. Enoch Russon was the next
speaker. Being his fellow laborer In
the Sunday school lie related some Of
his acquaintance with the deceased,
and Of his faithfulncss as an employee
Of the sugar company, and said he
would bc greatly missed 10y all his as
sociatcs and fellow workmen and that
he would be missed by the Sunday
school above ALL
Pres. a. j. Evans said in the Ian
guage Of the poet, "Oh grave, where
Is thy victory and oh death, where is
thy sting" and then spoke Of the love
that should exist between each other,
aud spoke Of the kingdom of G6i'as
was seen by the Prophet Daniel cut out
Of the mountains without hands, and
said Bro. Glcdhill had embraced that
/ Nffs"N
same kingdom Of God here upon earth
aud spoke Of the faithfulncss Of the de
parted.
The choir sang, "What voice salutes
the startling ear" which was rendered
in sweet and lovely manner.
Benediction by Patriarch VIM Clark.
The caskot was beautifully draped
and the floral contributions very large.
The procession TO the cemetery was
very large. The Sunday school class
marched along the side of the hearse
and those who had worked with tho
deceased ~ the sugar factory marched
in line. The members of the 1877
quorum of seventy, Of which the de-
ceased was member, acted rs pail
bearers The grave was dedicated by
Elder J. II. Gardner.