The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
LETTER LEFT
BY W ARREN
FOSTER
STRANGE REQUEST IN REGARD
TO THE BURIAL.
Body OF Deceased to be Cremated,
Otherwise Laid Away in Potters
Field.

by the late Warren Foster. the well
known Salt Lake newspaper man
who died at the home of his brother
in Ogden, on Saturday morning Ihls
document was in an envelope. bear
ing this inscription; ITO be opened
on the day that Warren Foster dies;
not before" and contained minute In,
structions regarding the disposal of
his body A sypnosis of the docu'
ment appeared in The Tribune sun
day morning AS said, the document
Is such a remarkable one and In view
that he desired it printed, II is given
herewith in full:
February 81, 1909.
Note These Instructions are intend
ed TO annul and supersede all other
instruction, oral or written, given by
me on this subject.
Immediately after death 1t is my de-
sire to be ombalmed II convenient,
MY body | desire TO he placed in
cheap oasket of Woodland at once
conveyed to the Odd Fellows hall, [
mean the hall room where | have met
the Brethren so often, place the cas-
ket in the center of the lodge room
where | greatly desire that 1t be left
for whole week 10 the end that |
may "vlsit" each OF the lodges after
my death. ] want no special religious
services held II Is my desire every
brother in all the lodges be permitted
to say a word If he has anything TO
say. Al the final services let the reg
ular forms be used. Please sing, Lead
Kindly Light" and when the Mists
Have Rolled Away" AS | have every
reason to bolieve now that | shall die
a very poor man, it Is my fervent
wish that no expense be INDUCED in
that can be omitted Make every
thing as cheap as possible, | would
much rather TO leave what few dol
lars | may have at the time to those
dependent upon me. My desire is that
all Brother Odd Fellows attend my
funeral, This is my last request |
hope you will grant me this.
For the final disposition OF my old
body my first wish is that Il be ere.
mated If Inconyenient or expensive,
then lay me away In what Is known
as tho potters Field In MI. Ollvet
cemetery My next choice is that my
friends impToyise a crematory of dry
tai remains. BUT IN NO EVENT,
UNDER ANY CONDITION AM | TO
BE BURIED IN MT. OLIVET OR
OTHER CEMETERY WHERE THEY
BUY AND SELL LOTS OR CHARGE
A RENTAL OF ANY KIND FOR
KEEPING THE LOT IN CONDITION
ANY EVASION OF THIS REQUEST
WILL MEET WITH MY MOST
HEARTY DIsAPPROVAL. AND FOR
WHICH THERE WILL RE NO FOR
G1VENNESS EITHER IN THIS LIFE
OR THE NEXT, l have paid rent all
my life; ] mean to quit il when | die,
Rathor than pay one cent of ront on
my grave TO any ghoul | would request
that my body be conveyed TO The top
of the mountains and there consigned
to tho use OF the fowls of the air and
the ravenouS beasts Of the mountains,
THERE MUST BE NO EVASION OF
THIS REQUEST, Don't let friend
step In at the trying moment and Of
fer to purchase lot for me. | WOULD
NOT PAY ONE FARTHING FOR A
LOT MYSELF IF | WERE WORTH
A MILLION DOLLARS; so LET NO
ONE MAKE THE OFFER. IL my
life service has not been sufficient for
the community to furnish a place to
rest this body when got through with
1t. then let them feed il TO the more
merciful and more kindly coyotes,
The Potters' Field is good enough for
me. II is good enough for you broth
er.
This instruction applies in the event
] die In this city, but In the event
that | should be called while else
where let 1t be followed as nearly as
possible, particularly the lot, Do not
indirectly, here or elsewhere | WANT
NO LANDLORD CALLING ME UP
from my rest 10 PAY HIM HIS RENT.
Upon my demise | want the daily
newspapers to print this In full to the
end that people may know that it was
my dying request that | be buried In
Pottcrs Field and the reason why.
Trusting that my friends will sec TO
it that my wishes are complied with
as far as possible.
| subscribe myself your friend
WARREN FOSTER,
The order TO have the body cremat-
ed will be complied with and will be
taken to the Denver crematory. The
body was taken to Salt Lake this af-
tornoon, TO Odd Fellows hall as di.
rected, II Will lie In state as is also
directed, but whether for week. has
not been decided When taken to Den
yer, II will be accompanied by Dewitt
Foster. his son. and by his daughter,
Como nj hnP h1G I'm