The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-12
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS
OF DOCTOR HANCEY, At HYDEAPARK
Three Prominent Old People Are Laid to Rest Dr. James
Hancey, Mrs. Dortha NJ Nielsen Mrs. Emma
Seamons. All Citizens of Sterling
Worth


who bore him 81 children. Twenty
sons, and eleven daughters. Twen-
ty.hve children are now living, six
having preceded him to the other
side. There are eighty-nine grand
children living, and seventeen dead.
Thirty.one great grand children and
six dead. There were therefore,
host Of children, grand children md
great grand children, and one wife
to greet him above.
James Hancey was one of the most
useful of men. He served his people
for half century, as their doctor,
dentist, house builder, machinest,
undertaken, furniture maker, and
member Of all kinds Of tools and ma
chimes. The night was never too dark
or the weather too cold to prevent
him from answering the cry Of dis
tress; and he was always the one to
whom every one came for assistance
in times Of sickness and distress 1t
was DR.. Hancey who cheered and
comforted, eased the pain, made the
collins, conducted the funerals and
was ever the true friend Of suffering
humanity. He has left behind him
a monument OF virtue and noble deeds
that time can never efface or storms
destroy. He has gone to his rest.
No; not to rest, as We use the word.
That energetic ambitious, generous
spirit, freed from the weakness and
barriers of mortality will never rest
or be unemployed. In the many man.
sions of our father, there will be
some place where his generous soul
will find some noble work to do.
His day has come, not gone. His sun
ended, but just begun. Farewell, gen.
tie heart, noble soul.
Funeral services over the mortal
remains of Sister Dortha NJ. Mel
sen, wife of the late Lars l.. Nielsen,
was held in the Hyde Park meeting
house, Wednesday, April Q. The
house was well filed with children
grand children, and friends. The mu-
steal selections were Tho Deepen-
ing Trials Throng Your Way" Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" Sister,
Thou Vast Mild and Lovely" and
ooh My Father" by Arthur Peterson.
The speakers were as follows: Lars
c.. Peterson, who read short bog
raphical sketch of Sister Nielsen ana
told Of her early life in Hyde Park.
Henry E. Hancey said. 1t is condi.
tons of this kind that face us to
serious reflections upon lifes prob
lens. It Is not the disposition OF
men to be forced or coerced, that It.
why our Heavenly Father accepted
the plan Of redemption as proposed
by cur Savior instead of the compell-
ing plan Of Lucifer. 1t IL the service
We render to others that developes us
and brings out our better natures.
We should seek for credit upon the
books of Heaven. Lorenzo Peterson
referred to the trials and hardships
of the deceased In early days. and
paid fine tribute to the early pio-
neers Of Hyde Park. Fred T. BALKAN
said death causes us to reflect upon
our condition here and to prepare for
the hereafter. God governs and con.
trolls all things through the spirit Of
love. and Sister Nielsen had raised
her children In love and kindness.
George z. Lamb spoke Of the hard
ships endured by the pioneers in set
Ting this western country. Bishop
William Hyde had known the deceas-
ed as a good and noblewoman DR..
George Thomas referred to the pass
ing away Of 30 many Of the Hyde