The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-23
ELKs Do HONOR 10 !
DEPARTED BR0TR[l
Impressive Services Held n.
Remains of T. D. Pitt ~ v's' I
Club Rooms. -
MANY FRIENDS ATTEND
The LAST SAD RITZ
Rev, 2. A. Simpkin and Ev.u., ,
Ruler Collins EuIogize MEN, Mer's'
ory of Deceased. A'

Funeral services over Inc r.n,,,
I"t,i'ef Chlet OF Police Thoms, 1'ns n
fl't' who died Monday mornlnn oen'oa
dlS Soeles' were conducted in az seu's
siFe manner Wednesday aftsrna imprss-
local order OF &. p. o. y IN n ,s Dy the
rum OF the clubhouse ON ST. auoia-
tuil OK imprcssiveness and vi,h 'est
expressions of deep fecllpe a. may
parted brother were the ser,ios 'he de-
ms brief ADDRESS Rev. p. A sins, and ID
nieh tribute to the deceasn.h' n.h'pssin pad
in i,afS ,pn ae,nir 3e,lhi,ues sincerity and nu
The ritual OF the oraor ..
rSad ny Exalted Ruler ]. " f,aM,kts G,ks vat
Sisl.h ny Farley Z. Chrlstenson' 'hlns. a.
ol INC order During the ser, ser.,c ,ccnaplaIu
SYsiai. SVShi huinberS We're given bv T;,p no
and :Neareerr. NV MTeG;ly c;od solemn ThousSfs
hlsSeloers =, ,y, sang Lead Kindly az a; !
at The close Of the services Light
Attendance Was Larpe
The attendance was Iareo
niileancc being given the .specia e tg-
.,lS presence OF q platoon ~ ss,sm by 4
The city In honor Of the d"a6 u ,,ce police 9.
ilgcrs Sampson. Johnson, ClouvJhs Js'eli T.. OF
,Won' ,,,H' ip9dIvidson: pI: Bynon. Eckstcad Agpss gsW
near the bier "pT Th o1ung 1g occupied s.sfs
wero Thomas Homer or e2a01I,T 'JoS, paIHbearss
George ", Silks. NJ. NJ Mnri.u.t'c atcIayea.
Iitzgerald. Robert Marsh, 'ISsn; Fg1n,f y v
hca w heerlns and W p; Cooper Active al.
S. Page. .1 Harry y AIdous ID suTeeidss. HosIu
J3seph Lipplnan. y. b. Osborne 'Hro,
shannon and Frank l., Cardnnr D. y
Following the address bv Pnrso, o..
KIN. Exalted Ruler Collins smoke : o'ap
words commencing the high standins ~ !,
beautiful silk American flag on ,be be'Sse 10
OF the deceased. He then caIlnJ oss1t
tion 70 the spries OF amaranth sns sasn-
worn by every member present. and ~h,5 y.
/ ne said symbolized immortaIitv as5
brotherly love He laid tho iot., =
remembrance on the bier ana .Unen wss y p
! lowed in the same manner by eyery ~. w
\ bcr OF tho order. 'As~
Many Floral Offsrings
Among the floral offerings which :,
| unusually beautiful. was a huge sal r,s1'
sent by the police department OF the ctc
( The casket was almost covered y. w:
prolusion OF flowers. 4 long lins r
carriages containing relatives and frier&
| and members OF the EiKs' Lodge aeram
| panied the body to Mt ollvet ceme,sr,
| where lnterment was made Brief s,7;:
! Ices were conducted at the grave arror5
ing TO the ritual Of the order
The address delivered by Parson sima|
klm. beautiful tribute to the man, /
| follows in part: I
Almost under the blazing GsM h I
Christmas We come TO stand in the slsd, I
! owed place to grieve with the dear ose< Z
of this stricken home the loss OF struur
gentle love The year has taken heaYyi
| toll OF the city's strongest meR. Over Ard 4
over we have gathered 10 SAY the IN /
word for men of commanding infuepss [
in the community and for few Of thsn|
I has there been wider or deeper recstI !
than that which is called out By sts |
passing OF Tom Pitt.
a giant in physique he had hezit /
gentle AS a child a vigorous particIpan J.
| in hfe's struggles. he was tender d
love as n woman, and in an stmosphsrs
OF struggle and bitterness he was ey7.
kindly IN judgment aud charitable n
his opipions.
In this last service which enshTins
the memory OF him We come 10 speak /
! sense of loss and affection. And II 81
I srlevc with those who have lost lies
| dream and best. 1t Is with no sns
! of despair OF rebellion Tears have iheif/
value for us and 10 Srlers ministry " (
should hold no closed door. A5rael rh1
| touches all to quIctness is neither God
nor tyrant but an angel gentle as nc
firm in his calling Of us 10 ne Gezt
stiffness Tears alone have power %
leach from lifc's hardness the gold ioi
our spiritual enrichment. and In the hoaf
Of grief We catch most clearly tne eHi-
nal message. i
Child of West. *
This rugged man. whose cradle se
the camp wagon. lived life us cnsIss cnal'.e
teristIc Oft he west as was his ol'ss
In tho interesting chapters that illco ~
five and forty years, he was aiss.s
true child OF the wcst-sinip!e "fss 90
honest kindly. char!lablc-in aI ,,.rsr M
places he filled giving his best III i'olH' Il
and Integrity. IN, q
with him public service vas a ,H,s, MS
duty. and with great charity DC ss'e~
to touch every need he met. ,.,.,l
"A splendid citizen. true Hi.WTi Tilt
devoted lover in the home there Y i"., n'
wonder that he is missed ana ST.
When as chief he held a place o. p'I,n n II
IL was 10 WELD no rod in harsnl,.sSf n. n
free With blaze Of anger MS el.irs s Il
lows. He gave Il true service y n
time and be VIII be missed, Ivan al a
Tho shadows fell upon no clai;e, ,rrs 4,
When he went out, il Was III Iu'yrs yrs,sr,l
putting his hand into that oi 'no ttr
Father. knowing that somc"l,e.s. "a "a IN ,
darkness he would find the ooo'
and light eternal ,I,s M II
God rest his sunny SOU anu anu rnIoes Il
fullness of ioy in the aoldlhe VS =, ~ Il
peace and comfort the dear one, ui,ss a ~
icft tilt he brings them 10 uie ~tr,Is,r,i It,
reunion In the spaces oi inc n,
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