Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-27
Friends of L, John INITIAL Bear
Record of His Good
Deeds.
He COULD ALWAYS Be TRUSTED
Was Closely Associated With Church
Work for Many Years--Faith.
iul aud True

At 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Inn
presslye services over the remains of
Elder l.. John Nuttall were held IN the
Assembly hall, Elder Seymour b. Young
Of the Deseret Sunday School Union
board conducting, The stands were
decorated IN white, set of with ferns
and ported plants. while the catafalquo
on which rested the casket was bur-
dened with beautiful floral emblems,
among them set pieces from the sun
day School Union board and Religion
class with both Of which organizations
the deceased had been prominently con-
nected for many years seated on the
stand were Presidents Joseph Il. Smith,
John II. Winder and Anthem II. Lund of
the First Presidency President Fran
els NJ. Lyman Of the Council OF the
Apostles; members Of the Deseret sun
day School Union BOARD, and associate
workers In the Religion ulasses. Touch
ing music was furnished by the Temple
choir. under the leadership OF Prof 9.
j. Thomas, while during the services
Elder Hugh Dougall rendered with
much feeling that beautiful baritone
solo, THE Ferns" a selection most APP
proprlate for the occasion, AS an OPP
ening hymn the choir sang, "Nho are
these arrayed In white|' Prayer was
offered by Elder James w. IRE The
choir further sang: II know that my
Redeemer lives
PRESIDENT ANTHON u, LUND,
President Anthem II. Lund was the
first speaker. He referred 10 the sud-
denness with which Elder Nuttall had
been called away ana spoke of his in~
innate acquaintance with him, partlcu-
larry since the organization Of the Re-
ligion classes Elder Nuttall was a
man who was always actively engaged
In doing good, He loved 10 work and
his study was to make II successful. lie
spent his life in trying TO build up the
work Of the Lord upon the earth and
the Lord blessed him for his efforts. He
was loyable man, ever aifable and
had a pleasant greeting for all. lie
knew that his Redeemer lived and that
Joseph Smith was u Prophet OF God,
ELDER GEORGE REYNOLDS.
Elder George Reynolds next spoke,
He said he did not know Elder Nuttall
IN his early life here but became inu-
mately associated with him In 1879
when he was secretary to President
John Taylor. Resides being In the Re-
lgion classes Elder INITIAL for many
years had been an active member Of
| the Sunday school board. His faith
| fulness IN this work, he felt, led TO his
untimely death, for during a visit to
| Cedar city something like a year ago,
| he became seriously III and later, on a
| trip to San Juan and san Luis stakes
/ he contracted a cold from which he
I ~
I was man who did a great deal Of
! travelling He could always be depend
j ed upon to respond TO every call made
! upon him, and his demise had robbed
/ the sunday school board Of a valiant
1 worker,
PRESIDENT JOHN r. WINDER
President John r. Wlnder spoke OF
| his association with the deceased In the
days Of the indian troubles, when both
Of them occupied quite prominent posi-
lions in the territorial militia. Then
| as later he was always ready and
| willing to do anything required Of him,
| In business affairs he was active and
| faithful. Though his death was sudden
| aud unexpected, the speaker knew of
! no man who was better prepared to
| 60 than Brother Nuttall. lie lived a
| Cody life and set an example that was
| worthy Of emulation.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH.
President Joseph H. Smith was the
closing speaker. He paid high tribute
to Elder Nuttall for his goodness, He
! was a man among men, always faith
| iul, always TO be trusted. TO the speak
| en- Elder Nuttall was a true friend.
| lie had been associated with him early
| and late for a great number of years
and had always found him to be a man
of sterling integrity, His first ac-
| quaintance with him was I'm 1868, dur
! ing HIS soioum in Utah county. Later
they we're associated IN the mission
| field and they had been together dur
| ing the troublous times Intervening
| from 1884 TO the present. Elder Nuttall
had been closely allied TO the presl-
dency Of the Church for many years.
| lie was true honest and faithful
servant OF the Lord lie never made
| Il msstep 50 far as his devotion 20 the
Church was concerned ana he passed
away fully entitled TO "a crown of
| Righteousness, The speaker eXhortcd
the family TO follow I'm the footsteps
of their noble father,
The choir sang the hymn go My
| Father" and the benedictlon was pro-