Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-31

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kind and considerable as he was I'm every
phase OF his life. He was totally with
out guile. plain in department and had
only one standard. right and Justice
Every citizen, he declared. can find
something In his life worthy 20 be
emulated.
BISHOP GEORGE ROMNEY
Bishop George Romney OF the Twen-
tIeth ward followed. and said In part:
I'm the year 1853, Brother Winder came
into these mountains and located on a
Dot nea~ where the White House now
stands I feel ! have lost one OF my
very best friends ON earth. ] have
known him AN that Time aud ] knew
MIN TO be an honest man. his heart
was for the children throughout the
world. have known him Intimately
in numerous capacities and I always
found him looking not for his own self.
but for the good of all
There was not q soul who worked
with him for ~ years ln the temple.
hut what loved him He treat
eel everyone with the greatest kind
ness aud consideration In his temple
work he has been the instrument OF
releasing thousands in the spirit
world and be has gone TO meet them
yordtr / know he was one of the
best men that ever lived upon Gods
f1otstool. and that he would willingly
have laid down his life for his friends.
And I am as certain that his family
win have the privilege OF meeting
brother Winder IN the life beyond. as
I am that I stand here today"
ELDER y. r. GRANT.
Elder b. +. Grant was the next
speaker. lie said: The capstone placed
upon useful career were the closing
days The speaker had been called
by President Winder TO his bedside,
ana he was with him much OF the time
until the end came. The strongest CON
yiction that had ever come 60 the
speaker of the existence Of Supreme
Being had been received while In at
tendance IN the sick ROOM
The character of President Winder
was shown clearly In the closing days
Of his life. one Of his last requests
was that the members OF his family
should not appear at his funeral ia
black. request that had been closely
adhered 20.
SO resigned was President Winder TO
80. declared the speaker that he ffe-
quently dedicated himself 10 the Lord,
saying:
ooh. Lord. here l ain-poor. weak
mortal man that / am. Father. 1 am
dying. do with me as thou wilt and
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or stop laborlng i'm this life and " Il ~
thy will l am here. There is nothing
in my heart but 10 say thy will be
done, not mine"
He passed away in the presence only
OF his wife and his eldest son, John
II. Winder Jr.. concluded Elder Grant
who Are These Arrayed In White2'
was sung by a quartet composed OF
Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edward, Mrs. EN-
ma Ramsey Morris, Robert Siddoway
and Horace S. Ensign.
PRESIDENT ANTHoN II. LUND.
President Anthem Il. Lund followed
and spoke Of Apostle Paul where he
said ne had fought a good tight, and
thought those words could honestly be
applied TO Brother Winder 1 have sat
by his side day after day. and seen
him IN many situatlons he was a wise
counselor-a just man. He ever had
smile on his face; We always were
glad 10 see him coming, and on the
streets even he walked like a much
younger man and did not let the bur
dens Of business cares weigh heavily
upon him. He had a wonderful mem
DRY. lie was a good man, noble man.
/ learned TO love him-I was proud OF
~his confidence. His opinion was sought;
his word was to be relied on and he
spoke what he meant and meant what
he said He was simple in his habits,
In his tastes. In making public con-
tributions. he was always on hand.
In the Black Hawk war he spent
months and months helping and pro-
tecting the people there. He was ever
unselhsh among the people He was
chosen TO manage the work Of complet-
ing the temple and worked there, and
from the time Of his appointment to
the time he was stricken with sickness
he never missed but one day, and that
was due 20 sickness. He loved the
temple work and was looked upon as a
father by the temple workers.
During all my association with him
I never knew him to do one thing not
befltting gentleman and Latter-day
Saint He loved President Smith with
"A deep affection. and there was bond
of deep affection between the two
May the Lord bless his wife, his chill
dran his grandchildren, and may they
emulate his beautiful life'
PRESIDENT r.. W. YOUNG.
President Richard W. Young OF En-
sign stake. gave a short resume Of the
life OF President Winder. naming emf
nent rulers who then held sway and
enumerating important events OF CO.
temporancous times.
The many positions of trust. cccle-
siastlcal, civil and political, held by
President Wnder at different times
were recalled by Elder Young, and IT
was shown that In each and every
position, President Winder had been
true and faithful AS an officer Of the
Nauvoo Legion. he had performed
heroic and invaluable service.
Reference was made 70 the Invasion
Of Johnston's army. In what has gone
into history as the Utah expedition,
and the part played by Col. Winder
was recounted This campaign was
followed by campaigns into central
and southern Utah. TO subdue maraud-
ing bands OF indians. Col Windet had
many Of the qualities Of a soldier
bravery foresight and keen judgment
He was a man OF strength, without
harshness man pre-eminently Just
and considerable.
ELDER HEBER NJ. WELLS.
Elder Heber NJ Wells said in part;
NV earliest recollections OF John r..
Winder was when my father was
MAYOR OF this city. when he was MS
SCISSOR. Then again / recall fine look
ing form Of a man riding prancing
steed I'm one OF the early territorial
military displays. that was Brother
Winder knew him i'm many capaci-
Ties. and always looked upon him as a