June 234th 1868
June 24, 1868
[FIGURE] born June 14, 1801
Died June 22 1868, Aged 67 y & 8 days.
President Heber C Kimball was buried today, it was the
largest funeral Ever attended in the . The Presidency, T8 of the Twelve and
many of the Authorities met at his residence at one oclk
& a little past 2 oclok the proession was formed. A Brass
Band led, followed By many of the Authorities of the Church
Presidents & walked before the Coffin the Twelve in
front of them Next Came the family of Presidet Heber
C. Kimball there are but few men Ever lived on Earth
who had as many wives & Children to follow him to the
Grave as Brother Kimball had about 20 wives.
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The Prosession moved then to the in a
hard rain storm when we arived at the Tabernacle
it was filled [with] as many as could be seated There were
some 8000 people in the Tabernacle & others out side, there were
8 of the Twelve present discourses were delivered By the following
persons in the following order
& President
it was an Effecting time The coffin was covered with Black
velvit & trimed with silver braid & the top decorated with
roses & flowers of many kinds. the Congregation was dismissed
at the close of the services & the procession with the morners
went to the near the House of the deceased to his own family
burying ground & his body was laid By the side of
his wife
