Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-20
OBITUARY NOTES.


selonging 10 tho historic past. Tho hrs'
Of those two Is
TArnEH WILLIAM SMITH,
lie was born about 1915, at Huckle'knl,,' |
Toicrator4hirr England. luu n"HW
and dav of his birth have not been BUY
10 esooftain. When grown io inanhooo |
ho removed TO tho OLD monns'ic town ol
Whltwlck, Loicostofshire, where W.
forfv veafs since, be hoard tho Gospel ~
H. fitness preached by the Elders oi
Israoi. lie accepted their tvsiImuugt hhu
caat In his lot with the church oi jesus
Jesus Christ Of i.atter-day 7aih'-, WY
continued faithful io bis cohNloH""a q"
the end OF bis mortality. ,-t...,t
WhUo IA his native land ho lhnotol
faithfully tcsufying OF the great tnlnss
God has done for MIN, aud tiai no ny
rovoaiod the true plan of saltnupn, Alu
has again offered tho human inmiy ~
uproftuuity ~ embrace u and he -hgDn
no was kind aud generous Co. we h .,,,,,'.
and assisted them 10 the bcatoi hls"Uil'y
with his means. ,..-, - a..
ally settled la Ogden, where 30 uochule
known and rospfc ed bY all wherever ho
vac known. ON February llth, mlof
long. lingering illness, during when he
was great but patient suheiuf "u
broathod his last. ,..
The funeral was held on tho lSih INST ll,L
and was numouusly attended. lho
speaitoru On mo occasion boro testimony
10 his worth end fidelity a. asaint OF H1d
both hofo and In his native land lig
postorlty consisted u twelve children Huu
six grandchildren, who arc Hili lncfoaA-
ing. ...t.
Tho next one Of whom have to speak
~ veteran lady who has soon much
service, and has Tor many yeara boon
faithful and constant worker IA thu iehiAiN
institutions Of the Church.
SISTER ALICE MN
Depar,od th. LIE February o., is0L
sha was tho daughter OF JamCi Mollor
and Mary liardmau, Hho WIS born 10
oldham, Lancashire, England, April 81
ISIS. tlor family and herself wcro
formerly mombori Of the Old Wesleyan
body Of religious worshippors Tor many
years. In tho year 1852, she was hap-
lied into the Church OF Jesus Christ ~
I.atler.day Saints. In 1890 she was mar
riod 10 John Woolstonhumo, by whom
she had three sons and ono daughter. Ia
lslg her husband died, leaving hor with
Three small children 10 provide Tor.
In 1919 she married tho second timo,
her husband being named George
Rhodes. Tho same year they took pas
cage ON tho ship Margaret aud sailed Tor
tho United sintcs.
Tho voyage was long, exceedingly
rough, and thUy suffered much Tor iho
lack 81 bread aud fresh water. They
landed NJ ~. Louis, Mo-, Ia Feb. $50.
Tho issue Of this marriage was one
daughter who survives hor parents.
During tho summon Of 1850, her second
husband was Frustrated by asuustfuko
which proved fatal. Ho survived tlo
shock but very shor. time. Alice
Rhodes was thus again deprived OF hor
natural protector. aud was also for tho
second tlmo left widow, 10 toll for hor
childron's subsistence In n strange land
among strangers. She trua oil In God and
believed that lie would provide for hur
and she was not disappointed.
ON November o. 1850, Hho was uniod
10 third husband, Thomas Hill. They
wore married Ia 81. Louis, NO. By THIS
husband she had three chidr1n, all
daughters. She survived hor last hua-
band seven years.
ON May y, 1853, tho family iOft 80.
Louis per steamboat Tor kanosvillo,
which place thoy reached In due time.
Afor boing detained ono month Ia con.
sequence Oi high water thOy commenced
their overland Journey for Utah, iu Oap-
tain Moses ChwHon's company. They
reached salt Lake city September 2Ith.
They remained la tho capital til l,li
then moved 10 kay's Ward, Davis c1un-
70 y
which place they made their permanent
home. Hero they shared tho poverty u
tho hard winter and subsequent seasons.
They pulled up stakes and "mnycd
souihn with tho body OF tho Church la
tho oyentful year OF 1883 ON thor re-
turn they united with their uO-roligiun.
lists b build up tho Junction city In this
intor-muuhtnin region.
As soon As the people had rust0d a little
from their hnrrnssment, Sister Alic' Hili
united with number Of others hero aud
commenced her lAhars A. ahistHr ui mercy,
minlstoUug 20 tho wants OF tho need y.
She never tired Of doing good. Night
and day she was always ON hand 10 rns-
pond 70 calls OF this kind. Many day,
and all day long, toillng beneath tht
melting heat Of summer, or stemmlng
the chilling blasts OF tho winter winds,
she cheofiully prosecuted those lahors u
love In connection with Sisters Mary Ann
Ellm aud Kizra Dayies-tho latter now
dead. Tho hungry, tho naked, tho H.olS
and tho dying experienced tho benefits
that were administered by these angelic
ministers. This was not tho work Of d
fow days or n month, but Il continued
for nearly n decade and half.
For over thirteen wears Sister llill was
FIRST counselor 10 Sister Ellis, president o
the Second Ward ltolei Society. Sh,
WAS constant In tho discharge Of hOl
dutoa. Nhu was an auto counselor, "a htli
and wise adviser and always had kin,
word for those OF her sisters who wofl
disoOnhOlnie from any cause. Her nssO
oialos always experienced pleasure la bel
society, and strength from hor Couyetsa,
tions. She was beloved by all VINO knew
her.
The funeral services wero hold on IA,
iith inst, la tho Second ward meutlni
house. Bishop Robert McQuhrriO pro
sided. Tho attendance was very large
a now feature was introduced NJ tho ser
vices, thus; In addition 10 the Elders wut
spoke on the occasion, tho vast assembly
was addressed by Sister Jnnl 8. richards
president OF tho Relief societies 81 th
WobOr stake, SlsiOr Mary Ann Ellis
president Ot the Second ward society, nut
Sister Maria J., Newman, a co-wurh o
with thom. These ladies, who had ~
many yoaIs been intimately ncquAintB,
with the deceased, spoke from the ulnos
Of their hearts NJ the Ito aud labOrs u
thor beloved friend, There was nolhin
formal m the encomlums aud high trit
ute paid by them To hor memory.
Tbs remains were In erred IN the Ol
don cemetery.
Sister Mn has had lght childr0n, dfiy
hovon grandchildren and tWuuty.-i
Rreai-grgnduhildteu, many u whom sui
Viye her Yours truly,
JusEru HALL.
a1.Kf-szi rillisli1u=l
A woll-knDwu railroad man told On
following story the other dny--nt lea