The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-06
MANY MOURNERS
At BIER OF PARK
Hundreds Attend Services TO
Honor Memory of Ster-
ling Churchrnan.
WAS BELOVED BY ALL
Speakers Pay High Tributes in
Eloquent EulogieS on
Eventful Career.
WAS BELOVED BY ALL

Funeral services for Hamilton Gray
Park were held yesterday afternoon
at the assembly hall. beginning at $3.50
o'clock. jnterment subsequently taking
place at the City cemetery, with large
attendance of relatives, friends, neigh
hors and acuuaintances. Services were
conducted by Bishop Thomas A. Claw
son of the Eighteenth acclesiastical
ward.
White drsperies graced the speakers
stands, part of the balcony and the
choir Enclosure, and flowers and floral
pieces were ranged along the lower
pulpit and upon the caskct.
In the center front were seated the
decedept s. relatives, who filed con-
siderable portion of the auditorium.
Six stalwart grandsons Of Hamilton G-
Park acted as pallbearers. The main
floor of the building was well hlled and
about 200 persons were seated 10 the
balcony. In the audience were noted
MANY who were not of the religious
faith of MI Park, but who respected
him as a citizen and for his sterling
worth as business man and as
neighbor.
Beautiful Music.
George d. Pyper sang 'Some Time
We'll Understand. with organ ac,
companimcnt and a beautiful funeral
number was rendered by a stringed
martette consisting of Fred Midgley
Mr.. Park s grandsonl-. first violin;
George Clink, second violin; Alfred
Press, viola, and Oge Jorgcusen. vio- |
loncello. 4 portion Of the tabernacle
choir. under the direction Of Horace 5;
God Re With You Till We Meet
Again
On the stands were Elders c. W,
Penrose. Heber J. Grant Henry p.
Richards. T.. C. Wcbbcr. J.. Golden |
BimbalI Levi W. Richards, Joseph S.
Wells. Seymour B. Young, Thomas G.
Callister and r. T.. Holiday, The. open
$. Wells. the bcnediction was pro-
nounccd by Elder Henry ?. Richards
and Elder Levi W. Richards dedicated
the grave.
Elder Joseph r.. Tavlor said that he
had attended thousands Of funerals in
his lifetime. had heard the most beau
tiful eu1ogics pronounced By Christian
had not yet heard among them all the
satisfying truths that came from the
months Of elders of the Church of |
Jesus Christ Of Latterday Saints.
Sincere Believer.
He had known Hamilton c. Park
since the latter came to this valley in
1854 Al that time friendship sprana
up between them that had endured
throughout all the time since. Mr..
Park was sincere and conscientious
Lattcr-day Saint. who always had a
strong testimony concerning his faith
in his religion and IN the divine call
ing Of Joseph Smith He had per
formed two missions for the church and
was confidential friend Of Brigham
Young, He was TO be depended upon
never failed to keen his trust.
Elder b. l.. HOLIDAY rend testl-
monY that had been delivered by Mr..
Park at the last meeting Of his high
priests' quorum that he had attended
December 10, 1911. This had hcen
printed aud distributed among mcm-
hers Of the quorum rs token in
memory Of their associate
High Tribute Paid
Elder Hcber 7. Grant expressed his
great love and admiration for tho de-
ceased. who was his SUNDAY school |
teacher when as q boy he lived in the
Thirteenth ward of this city. Mr..
Grant felt indebted to his old teacher
for having kindled in his heart a love
for aud an interest in the gospel The
speaker paid high tribute to his
old friend for steadfastness and truth
In All things, spiritual and temporal
Tic loved the memory Of Hamilton G.
Park, because the latter had proved an |
Inspiration 30 him in his youth.
Elder Charles W. Penrose indorsed |
the tributes that had been paid to the
character OF Mr., Park, who had not
God, but had taught others to do like
wise Such as he were called great in |
the kingdom of heaven, said Elder |
Penrose. The Lntter.day Saints be- !
lieved in the literal resurrection of the |
body as exemplified IN tho resurrec-
tion of Christ.
Message of Comfort.
Those who were faithful would rise
again and greet Hamilton G.. Park, |
who had gone on in the eternal prog,
rcss of humanity here and hereafter |
Mr.. Penrose delivered message of
comfort and encouragement TO the sur. |
riving relatives and urged them all |
10 be faithful, as had the man whom !
they survive. |
Bishop Thomas a. CIawson said that
NV VI nd1 Dcpu an III |
spiration 10 all the members of the |
Eighteenth ward, and his friends and |
neighbors there would remember his !
good work for long time to come. |
In behalf Of the family the bishop |
expressed thanks to ncighbors, friends, |
The priesthood and all who had assisted |
Ill or attended the services
Of the "Old Guard"
Hamilton Gray Park was one of the
fcw remaiuing members Of the "old
guard - who accomplished the physi- 1
cal subJugation of this region. lie was
ono Of those who survived the great
stress OF community building and who
lived 10 enjoy some Of the better life
which theY helncd In cerate -