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Journal Reference
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September 8, 1898 The casket was borne to the hearse and the cortege left the Woodruff VIlla at 9:20 am. Thousands thronged the streets on the way from 5th East to 6th South, then to State, north to South Temple thence West to East Temple North round the Temple Block to north Temple gate at 10:05 a.m. The casket was carried by six pall bearers into the Tabernacle, viz Dr L. W Snow, Dr. M. W. Snow, Wilford S. Woodruff, James Woodruff Jr, George Scholes, & Wilford Woodruff Beattie. The family folowed and immediately after them the general authorities of the church & others. The assembled thousands arose en masse when the casket entered and was placed upon a dais in front of the stand.
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