The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-24
FINAL TRIBUTE
TO WORTHY SAINT
{. Ogden Tabernacle Crowded
With Friends of Late PreSi-
dent FIygare.
MANY FLORAL OFFERINGS
PRESIDENT SMITH AMONG THE
SPEAKERS.

II might be truly said that all of Og-
den, as well as many persons from
other points, paid their respects 10 the
late President n. c. Fiygare at the Og-
den tabernacle yesterday afternoon. Long
before the hour set for the beginning
of the funeral services the tabernacle was
flHed TO overlooking. Hundreds of peo-
pie Were unable to gain admittance TO
the edifice II was beyond doubt the
largest attendance at a funeral in the
history of Ogden. President Flygare was
known TO almost every one residing in
the city and all who knew him loved him.
Members of the city administration and
the many church OF ganizations attended
the services in a body.
Floral offerings were piled about the
caSket When il was set in place in the
spacious Tabernacle. Among the most
prominent designs were: broken col
umn, from the Weber Stake academy: a
fac smile of a trolley car, from the
employees of the Rapid Transit company:
q large wreath with a sheaf of wheat
IN the center, from the street car COM
panyi gates ajar, with a white dove
above, from the Amalgamated Sugar
company; gates ajar, from the auxiliary
organizations of the Weber stake. and
many other designs fro.n business houses
and friends. too numerous TO mention.
Last Look Taken.
During the time the body of President
dence on Jefferson avenue hundreds of
persons called 10 take a last look at his
face. Ever. after the casket was closed
many persons called at the home.
1t was LIS O'Clock when the body and
sorrowing relatives left the residence and
started for the church. Promptly at u
o'clock, the appointed hour, the services
commenced The pallbearers were c. C.
Richards. A. T. Wright, William Moyes,
n. j. Harris, w. NJ. SandersOn, Peter
Anderson, c. f. Peterson and E. A. Oh
sen The services were presided over by
Bishop John Watson of the Fifth ward.
The first selection rendered by the Ta b.
ernacle choir was Thou Dost Not Weep
TO Weep Alone. After the opening
prayer by 9. w. Nibley, one of the pre-
siding bishopric of the church the choir
sang God Moves i'm a Mysterious Way"
The first speaker was President L. w.
Shurtliff of the Weber stake He said
in part:
This is an occasion when all the citi-
zens of Ogden mourn together. realizing
t&at In the demise of President Flygare
tnte loss was TO the entire community.
President Flysare was always a firm
supporter in the cause of God, and his
religious life was one of missionary work,
both at home and abroad. Twenty-Five
years ago the twentieth day of last jan
uary he was made second counselor in
the presidency of the Weber stake. Du-
ring all that time his labors were faith
full, untiring and true. He never faltered
az the duties imposed upon him He left
"A name that will be honored by men for
generations to come.
Il loved Brother F'lygare because he
was wise and safe counselor. He loved
his God. his religion and his fellow man.
Our labor in the ministry was one of love
and good fellowship. One of his last
expressions. a few hours before he died,
was concerning our united labOrs in the
ministry. He expressed himself as feel
ing ready TO have rest. In all walks
Of his life he was a true devout man.
President Middleton's Tribute.
President c. F. Middleton. who was also
associated with Mr.. Flygare in the min
istry, was the next speaker. He opened
BY saying that he mOuTned with those
of tire immediate family. He said that
he and President Shurui1f would miss him
as much as the members of the family;
that for more than thirty-one years they
had labored together in love and the
greatest confidence toward each other.
He said that the deceased had performed
his labOTs to the best of his ability and
that he had been a pioneer in very deed;
that he left many monuments in the
building line that would stand as a credit
to his memory. The speaker said that
he appreciated the friendship which had
been love of a brother: that he had hon
ored the deceased because God had hon
ored him: that the entire public held him
in highest esteem. He encouraged the
family to emulate his example in life.
A male quartette then sang Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere"
A w Carlson of Salt Lake. treasurer
Of the T. C. NJ l. association, then spoke.
He said that he deemed it a privilege 40
Join i'm honoring the memory of so noble
a man. They had become acquainted in
Sweden while both were engaged in mis-
sionary work. thirty years ago, and had
labored together in translating the Book
Of Mormon into the Swedish language.
He maintained that there were lessons 70