Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-24
OBSEQu|ES 70
NILS C. FLYGARE
IMPRESSIVE Services at Noon on
sunday in Ogden Tab
ernaCle.
NOBLE CHARACTER EULoeIzED
az Presidents Joseph F. Smith, Anthon
II. Lund and others-Many
beautiful Floral Tributes.

o,,aon Feb. 24.-The love and es-
m, in which Prest. Nels C. Flygare
=, ths Weber stake was held by those
,g whom he has lived and labor
,,. almost half century, was evil
od Yesterday by the immense
MEETING Of relatives and friends who
acted every available bit of space in
inc ogden tabernacle, while hundreds
were unable to gain admission, 10
,. =, tribute of respect to his mem
~, md to sympathize with his rant,
nv IN his demise, whlch occur ~. rsu
Wednesday, Feb. 10, aged 81 years
~ uis body had been lying in stare
.art ~ two DAYS at the home on Jef-
ferson avenue, and hundreds lookeu
mon lis countenance for the last time
IN mortality
Tho funeral services were perhaps
fine largest and among me most M
nressive ever held in Ogden. Ihey
rsre commenced promptly at noon
sunday. bishop John Watson of the
Fifth ward I'm charge. The tabernacle
NOR sang "Thou Dost not Weep TO
Woop Alone" Opening prayer was
nronounced by Bishop @. w. NiDley.
The choir sang, God Moves IN MSs
terious Way" -
stake who was the first speaker, could
hardly control his feelings for emo
tion In mart he said. ii was WIN
very peculiar feelings he attempted
TO sneak, as ne felt that the oeca-
sion was one on which all VINO knew
Prest. Flygare mourned reaii2lng tue
loss of a worthy brother frlehu anu
ncuitaintance; a man who was a true
s,tnnorter of the cause of God. whose
liee had been one of missionary WORK
III nh at home and abroad. Ii was 20
years. the Goth of last January, since
The presidency of the Weber stake was
crganized and the deceased was select
cd as second counselor, and continn-
ouslv their labors had been of love
and good fellowship. Prest. Flygare
had been untiring, FAITHFUL and true
never faltering, and through his Ia
bors, he has left a name that VIII be
honored not alone by his family, bnt
by all who knew him. The speaker
loved Brother Flygare because he was
wise and safe counselor. man who
loved his God and his religion. Prest.
shurtliff said that some of the last eN-
nressions of Prest. Flygare, only
couple of hours before he passed from
mortality. were concerning his labors
in the ministry and he felt that lie
was ready to have a rest. In closing
he said IN all Walks OF lllc lhc w
ceased was a true man.
President C. f. Middleton. first coun-
selor in the stake presidency, felt to
mourn with those who mourn. for he
would miss his colaborer as much al
most as his immediate family having
laborod together in the ministry for
over u years. He felt that President
Flygare had performed his labors and
duties to the best of his ability. He has
been a pioneer in very deed and has
left many monuments in large buildings
~ Ogden which he has superintendent.
The speaker had appreciated the love
and friendship of the deceased; he had
loved him as an own brother and the
entire community had held him In the
highest esteem. He hoped that his fam
iy would promote his future happiness
by cmulating his worthy example.
A double male>quartet sang "Beauti-
ful isle of Somewhere"
Elder \. w. Carlson of Salt Lake,
treasurer of Y. c. NJ. J., esteemed 1t a
great pleasure to join with all present
In honoring the memory of President
Fygarc whose acquaintance he had
made 30 years ago in their native land
Sweden. as humble servants of the
Lord Together they labored in trans
latng the Book of Mormon into their
nallNc tongue. In sweden, Norway and
Denmark, President Flygare had la
bored for over 10 years preaching the
gospel and thousands in these coun-
tries have learned to love and respect
him His work is by no means ended
among man. for hundreds of those who
have accepted the gospel through him
win live to bless his memory Lessons
are to be learned from the deeds of
good men. The speaker testified that
President Flygare had implicit faith in