Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-29
RACHEL R. GRANT
IS LAID TO REST
Funeral Held This Morning in the
Twenty-Seventh Ward
Chapel.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTES SPOKEN
The Memory OF the life of the DC
parted Should he lesson 20
All Who knew Her.

Tho funeral OF Rachel Bidgeway
Grant. mother of Elder Hcber j. Grant
was held iu the Twenty ward
chapel at m o'clock this morning
Bishop James Maxwell presiding
The chapel was nncd with friends of
the family and many prominent busi-
nessmcn OF the city. The pulpit and
stand were draped in white. inter-
spersed with ferns Many beautiful
floral tributes were in evidence. The
leading officials Of the Church. iuclud-
ing the First Presidency and several
members Of the quorum OF the apos-
ties. occupied places on the stand.
The services were opened by the quar-
tet consisting Of Mrs Lizzie Tnom-
az Edward. Miss Mabel Cooper George
ID. Piper and Horace S Ensign sing
ing Thou Dost not Weep Co Weep
Alone Prayer was offered by Elder
Joseph D.. Taylor Elder George ID.
Piper sang. sister Thou Vast Mild
and Lovely
Elder John Henry Smith was the first
speaker Faithful and true. devoted
and earnest said the speaker "Sil-
ter Grant has been true soldier of
the cross. a guardian angel among
the sick and the afflicted. an oxemplar
VI AllH AANAts VIC INNAN INlNMA AlA our
lives" Elder Smith then paid a tribute
70 the departed as "a mother. neighbor.
friend and true Latter-day Saint and
concluded his remarks with the state
ment that every man. woman or child
who knew her must acknowledge that
she was among the choice jewels OF
the eternal God"
President Richard W. Young spoke
or his Intimate acquaintance with the
IHs.a u. ]. o.
Of truth. and the wisdom OF her coun-
sci 'Shc has died with the love Of
all who know her said the speaker,
God viii welcome such as she"
MIS-. Lizzie Thomas Edward then rem
dered the solo who are These Arraycd
in Winter"
PRIEST JOHN Dr. WINDER
President John r. Wiudcr. spoke NJ
the encouragement be had received
from Rachel r. Grant and her hus-
band. Jedediah Morgan Grant who
had preceded here 90 her death by
many years. when be had first met
them in salt Lake. 55 years ago. Pres
ident Winder recountcd many Incidents
that had taken place Ca her lie and
in which the nobility of her character
was shown.
President Anthem n. Lund told OF his
high regard for the departed sister. and
her son, Elder Heber j. Grant. He told
Of bow as mother. she had reared
her son, who had been too young 20
remember bis father when he died,
but who because of her teachings had
become hon0red as one of the apostles
Of the Lamb. and asked Gods
blessings upon the boreaVed ones
Horace s. Ensign then sang go Ny
Father" 90 the tune To which % was
sung by the saints who first settled
IN this valley, and which was SO ia
miliar TO the departed.
PRIEST. JOSEPH f. SMITH.
President Joseph j.. smith spoke IN
endearing terms OF Aunt Rachel
Grant whom he declared had been to
him dearer than a mere sister or
friend. Tie then spoke OF her lowell
ness In appearance and in her thoughts
and actions. He also dwelt upon the
eternal pcrpetuity OF the family rela-
tonship, as revealed through the
Prophet Joseph Smith. how wives
should meet their husbands and par
enis their children, IN the resurrection.
and see them az they were upon earth.
with the exception that cripplcs should
be perfect and an bodily defects and
inhrmitios eIadicated. and emphasized
with great emotion the necessi-
" for his hearers TO study
these things for Themselves and
make their lives conform 10 the rec
quiroments OF the law of God These
things" said the speaker, have been
given 20 us 20 lead us 10 think. 90
learn, 10 labor. that we may accom-
plifh what God desires us 10 acorn
plish'
The sermon OF President smith
throughout WAS a most profound disc
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the columns of the News" later. Tho
closing number, Farewell au earthly
honors,' was sung by the quartet The
closing prayer was offered by Elder
Rulon $ Wells