Comfort, calm felt at service
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About the time the funeral service for Elder G. Stanley Critchfield was concluding in Payson, Utah, June 2, a memorial service was beginning in the Finglas Ward chapel in Dublin.
"A very spiritual, calming and comforting feeling came to us during the service," said Ireland Dublin Mission Pres. William B. Martin. "The memorial service was something that was needed by the missionaries and members, as well as by the non-members here. About 500 people attended the service, many of whom are not members of the Church. They came to pay their respects and express their tributes from the Irish people."Pres. Martin addressed the memorial service, as did some of Elder Critchfield's fellow missionaries. Also speaking at the memorial service was Denis McArty, whom Elder Critchfield had baptized last January.
"Elder Critchfield's work is still going on in Ireland," Pres. Martin told the Church News. "So many people have been affected by this tragedy. Many Irish people just want to talk to the missionaries and to other Church members and express their condolences. We are able to explain our beliefs, particularly about the Atonement and eternal life."
Pres. Martin said the mission office receives numerous telephone calls, cards and letters each day from members and non-members alike. Many people sent flowers, and some have looked up the mission offices to make personal visits. "They all want us to express their sorrow to Elder Critchfield's family," said Pres. Martin.
