The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
THOUSANDS ATTEND
WINDER 0BSEQUIES
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thoughts and spoke plain words. He had
| only one stand and that stand was for
! Righteousness and justice. In a business
proposition his thought was not How
much am / going TO get? but Is this
right. is it just. is 1t equitableP'"
Bishop Romney's Words.
The next speaker was Bishop George
Romney. 81 feel that j have lost one Of
| my very best friends said Bishop Rom
ncy. zone of the very best friends l
ever had in the world"
Mr.. Romney referred TO President
| Winders early life in Salt Lake,
| IL have known John r. Winder many
years" said Bishop Romncy 'and have
yet to hear any living soul say anything
dsrSspsctful t Of Of that man His heart noy was
him in big business enterprises; and his
stand has always been for the side OF tho
community and never for himself.
I'm religion he was a devout man, but
he was not a long-faccd one, not hypo-
| critic. He knew there was God and he
| believed in God"
| Bishop Romney said that not a soul
| who had ever worked in the temple
worked so zealously as he. Bishop Rom
| ney said that even after he had been
was always n part Of him. There was
nothing OF myth about John r. Winder
In the Last Hours,
B. F. Grant told OF the last hours of
President Winder's life. Mr. Grant had
been a constant attendant Mt the bed
side of the sick man, taking the watch
every alternate night.
II want to say said Mr. Grant ''that
III ever man lived on earth who had God
In his heart and In his soul that man was
watches l had opportunity TO study the
workings OF his lnmost soul. and con-
stantly he dedicated himself to God plac
ing himself in the hands OF the Almighty
with fervent prayer
Mr.. Grant referred to the wonderful
fortitude with which the patient met his
by President Winder with regard to tho
expressed desire that black not be worn
at the services. Mr.. Grant paid glow
ing tribute to Mrs Winder who who. he said:
stricken husband. Night and day, he
said, she was faithful attendant at the
bedside and performed miracles In min
isterng to his wants. Her patience and
tenderness were beyond understanding.
said Mr.. Grant.
His Fellow Counselor.
Anthon IL. Lund. second counselor in
the first presidency, controlled his emo
tions with an effort rs he spoke Of his
late companion and associate.
81 had known Brother Wlnder ever
since 1 came 10 Utah" said President
Lund. but l did not have the oppor-
tunity Of becoming intimately acquainted
with him until our association in the first
know him and TO know his lovablc quail
tiles.
Brother Winder was wise coun-
selor. His judgment was clear and his
integrity never wavered, He always had
smile. and his walk and bearing were
those Of young man. He had Won
derful energy.
Brother Wnder was always punctual
in his attendance at the temple and the
office. He never neglected business af-
fairs and possessed a remarkable mem
DRY.
Brother Winder was a good and noble
man, and learned to love him. He was
a man whose word could he relied upon
When he used language II was not TO
conceal. but to say what he meant. He
was unselhsh In his devotion to those
among whom his lot was cast. He loved
the temple work and he loved the work
OF the missionaries, Neither l nor any
other man ever heard him speak a word
not hefitting gentleman and his stand
ing as Latter-day Saint
AS Military Man.
Maj. Richard W. Young dwelt al length
upon the military service OF President
Winder. he referred to the, organization
OF the Nauvoo Legion and the Indian
In referring 10 the coming of John
ston's army. Major Young said: when.
secretly, force was collected at Lcaven-
worth and sent 10 Utah by the govern
ment-known as Johnston's army-the
circumstances were such that the people
themselves deemed the action right which
was taken at that time and ! deemed IL
right, The object Of the peoples resist
ance was TO get an opportunity OF find
ing out what was meant by the eNpe-
dition. To that end they impcded the
advance of the force much as possible.
burning the grass in front and taking
other means 10 hinder their progress. IN
this they were successful, and when an
understanding was finally had, John
ston's army marched into the valley un-
opposed and unhampered."
AT that time. said Major Young, Mr..
Winder was left TO guard the eastern
pass. Major Young also referred 10 the
service of Mr.. Winder in southern Utah.
and told of the collection OF data regard
Ing the expense Of the people In those
campaigns. which information was later
presented to congress.
Brother Winder had many of the at
tributes OF a soldier said Major Young
Ills loyalty was unbounded and he was
a seepless and Vigilant officer. Colonel
Winder would have distinguished himself
In war for he had the capacity 10 COM
mand a division. a battalion, or n whole
a quartermaster-g general or an adjutant-
general.
Governor Wells Lifelong Friend.
Former Governor Heber NJ Wells was
| lifelong friend OF President Winder.
| was associated with him In the assessors S
Office. Governor Wells said Mr., Winder
was ever a friend of the young men and
| that thousands OF instances might be
| cited wherein the young man was given
| Il start by Mr.. Wlnder-
This city and this community TEEN
| with good men. men devoted TO God.
| said Governor Wells, but ! know no man
OF greater or more untiring energy and
| Industry than Brother Wlnder He was
| an ncessant worker and believed In the
saying that 1t is better 10 wear out than
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