Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-12-02
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
funeral Servl, es of Elder william
J.. Dcvor

Funeral services over tho remanSi
OF Elder VIM. ii. Dover of Cedar
City, who died on the morning of the
23rd ult. we're held in the tabernacle
last Sunday at the regular meeting
hour. Patriarch Francis Webster
was the first speaker, and he said that
we had no cause to mourn the death
of man like Elder Dover, who had
fought the good fight and is entitled
to reward in the kingdom of God.
1t is but natural that his wife and
children should mourn on account
of being deprived of his society for a
season, but If they are faithful they
will be permitted to join him in the
other world, where there will be no
separation or parting.
This probation in which we live is
one of the utmost Importance, as upon
it or upon the use we make of it, de-
ponds our eternal happiness.
Elder Dover's course had been a
good one; he had left his native land
for the gospels sake and no had been
faithful to its teachings. Those who
| are born in this country in the church
do not have to make the sacrifices
that those who gather from the ma
tions have to make. 1t is no small
trial to leave relatives, friends and
country for the gospels sake.
The early settlers of Cedar City
are fast passing away; soon there will
be mono of them left. There is scarce
ly one of the married people who
lived among the company in the
founding of the place now living
here. Those who have not moved
away to other parts of the country,
have found resting place in the Gem
etery.
Patriarch G. j. Arthur was pleased
to see the large attendance, which was
an evidence of the sympathy that was
felt for the family of the deceased.
Had known Bro. Dover ever since he
came to live in Cedar and had always
considered him to be man of great
force of character. He was also gen
erous and obliging. Condoned with
the relatives on their loss, and coun-
seled the children to follow in the
footsteps of their parent.
Bishop Lunt was pleased to see SC
many people present to show their re-
spect to the departed, who had been
a good man and we'll respected mem
Der of the conir----assy. The plan o
salvation as revealed through tn,
Prophet Joseph Smith is broad enough
to reach both the living and the dead
Those who die without the gospel will
have chance in the next state t.
hear and obey its laws. When Chris
was on tho cross one of the thieves
that were crucified at the same tim,
implored Him to remember hin
when He came to His kingdom, anC
Christ promised that he should bt
with Him that day in Paradiae. W.
learn from the words of the Apostl,
, Peter that Christ went ana preached
to the spirits that we're in prison dur
ing the time that His body lay in the
tomb, and Christ Himself said to ont
who would have taken hold of Hin
after his resurrection, "Touch Nj
not for have not ye assembled to M.
Father" which shows that the THE
could not have gone to heaven will
Christ, but must have been where HI
was preaching to the spirits in prison
AS he was a believer in Christ it il
very likely that he took advantage
of His preaching to become one o
His followers, and was thus placed OF
the road of redemption, in common
18th thousands of others to whom tn
Savior opened the prison doors.