Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-10
FUNERAL OF UTAH'S
ARTIST, JOHN HAFEN
Impressive Services I'm Provo I"ber-
nacIc-BuriaI ut Springyiiie--
Encomiums on Life.


PROVO, June i0--ImpressiNe and
we'll attended funeral services were
held i'm the Provo tabernacle Thursday
over the remains Of John Halen'
There were present many OF MI.
Hafens friends from Salt Lake and
Springvillc and other parts Of the
state. The speakers stand was draped
in white and decorated with cut and
potted plants and flowers, and the
casket was buried I'm flowers, the OF
fering OF sympathizing friends OF Mr..
Hsfen and family.
Bishop j. r. Bringhurgt of Spring
Vile, conducted the services. which
ouened By the choir singing Thou
does1 not weep TO weep alone The
opcning prayer was offered by Presi-
dent Joseph y. Keeler
Elder Louis A. Ramsey SPOKE briefly
OF His early acquaintance with the de-
parted when the speaker was boy,
and OF the nobility OF character which
always characterized him. and by
which tho speaker had been benefited
in his youth He spoke Of him as
nan and not a. al artist although nc
held him in high esteem as such; pn'
The world viii laud him as an artist
SAID the speaker
Elder Nephi l.. Morris of SAT- l.aNe
city, spoke of the high qualities of
mind ana heart that tho departed al
WAYS exhibited. and referred u the
struggle he had passed through. lie
be lpngod to n class that IL NOT appre-
ciated till after they are dead; but
class that lives and influences the life
Of the world long after those who are
more successful. financially. are for
gotten. The speaker read letter from
MIR Hafen In which he expressed the
thought that only by right living and
faith In God can man accomplish the
best Of which he f. capable.
-. ~ ~
vile. spoke Of his association with the
deceased in Church capacity aud ~
the love the deceased bore for his
associates, and read an excerpt from
letter by Mr. Hafen showing this.
Some Sweet Day" was rendered by
Elder Walter G. Whitehead.
Elder George n. Brimhrll spoke ~
the beautiful spirit sweet as music
and holy as prayer" tina; always at
tended John Hafen. HIS lie was
sermon that was ever being preached
I'm his work and association with his
fellow mon. Elder Brimhall gave IN
stances OF the faith OF the departed
and paid a high tribute to Mrs. Haien,
who had been an inspiration TO her
husband and encouraged him In the
dark days OF adversely
ASLEEP I'm Jesus. Blessed Sleep was
rendered by the Boshard quartet.
Elder y. H. Roberts was the last
speaker He spoke in loving terms OF
the kindly, pure life OF the departed
Who looked upon his art AS a calling.
and the speaker believed he was
dlvinely inspired. Elder Roberts spoke
OF the work that had been accomplish
ed by John Hafen, and Of the glorious
future with its eternal progress FOR
him and those worthy TO be with him.
A letter from President German f.
Ellsworth president OF the Central
states mission, highly appreciatiye OF
the departed and consoling 10 the
family was read.
20 Grave, Where Is Thy Victory"
was rendered by the choir ana the
benedlction was offered by President
Lafayette Holbrook.
A large cortege followed the remains
to Springville. where the interment
took place