Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-27
OBITUARY NOTES.

OGDEN, Uinh, Nov. -. HI.-SiHior
Ellenor Pauline $ ovens Wright, was tho
daughter Of William II. stevens and
Ellen Jane NoimOyor Stevens. sho was
born In ogden City, Utah, Angus o,
1872; was oducrtod In hor native city;
was baptized into tho Church Of jesus
Christ OF La ter-day Saints shortly after
attaining tho eighth year Of her ago. She
was always gentle and meek from her
childhood, and grew mp la lovo aud
obedience b her parents and In rover
ence towards tho Almighty. When
about seventeen Years Ut age she entered
~ ono Of the female clerks, tho morcan-
tile establishment ~ IOhu scnwcroit &
Sons, In which capaci y hor services gave
full satlsfaction TO her employers. She
continued la that g Adjustment for
something over year and then retired.
She subsequently was employed In tho
mercantile nouso Of W. n. Wright 4
Sons company. There sho remained be.
tween three and four yoars, during which
period her services gave eminent sAtis-
faction ~ the proprietOrs Of the house,
and made hundreds Of warm fiionds by
her utbnn,ty, courtesy aud ladylike de-
pertinent.
sho was a member Of tho Sunday
school and tho Young Ladies' Mutual
Improvement association Of tho Second
ward, Ogden. TO which Institutions she
| Wa ANNNAfAAN hhNANNNAAF ANANA ny NNN NAAA-
GERS and members oi which she was
much beloved.
on october n, 1884,. sho was married In
the Salt Lake Temple Io r. dor Reuben
| Wright, son OF tho Ia O Hon. Jonathan
| Wright, Of Brigham tity. With hor
husband she lived a truly happy life,
each being deyotedly attached Co tho other.
They entered upon the voyage of life
with the mosi pleasing aud Joyous pros
/ kylFl aunUfINmN hRFfNa 81 "A lnufr
and successful union. but this cup Of
happiness was rudely dashed from thoir
lips at time when their Joy seemed AL
most FULL.
ON the 9TH Of November, 1895, sis,or
Wright gave birth to line, healthy
daughter. A few days after, thing. did
not 20 10 we'll with the mother as was
desired and hoped. Her mother watched
over her with the iondosi, most anxious
solicitude. All that medical skill could
do was done for her, but In vain. She
continued TO grow worse until 1910
O'Clock on tho night Of the 18Th instant,
when, surrounded by her husband,
mother and numerous other kindred aud
friends, she passed peacefully and quio.-
ly away to whero she was "wanIed ON
the other sido.'
Her demise cast deep gloom Of
sorrow over this community, where she
| had grown up, became widely known,
aud beloved by all who know her. Tho
obsUquios were held Ia the Second ward
meeting house. Tho building was filled
to It's utmost capacity. besides which
several hundred people stood on tho on
aide during the services, being unable 10
gain admission To tho house. The &C I've
| partlcipants Ia the exercises were Eders
J robert McQuarrlo, Joseph Hall, R.F.Nes-
len and &. n, Middleton. The Second
ward choir furnished tho music. The
services woTo deeply impressive aud tho
| remarks on the occasion br0athod
sympathy aud consolation. The floral
| offerings were numerous and OF tho
choicest kind. The cOrloge was tho largest
seen Ia this place for many years. Tho
remains were deposited in the Ogden
cemetery. The paiernM grandmother
has assumed charge OF the infant
JosErn HALL.
ASSA RLnA REYNOLDS SHELLY
CASTLE DALE, Nov. %. lsg5.-Anna
Eliza Reynolds Seely, wiio OF Justus
Wellington Soely, Of this place, met her
death last Tuesday, November 10, from
injuries received from being thrown from
buck board while on her way to
Orangayille along with Elder William
Cash, OF this place, who also received
some very bad bruises, u broken foot
and u dislocA!0d thumb.
Sister soely WAS bprn In Pleasant
| Grove, Utah county, In 1858, and alter
wards moved with her parents TO Mount
| Pleasant, Sanpute county During her
| childhood and youth she was very mil d
and gontlein her ways,and kind oeyoTy
body, Sue was married 10 her husband
| Brother Seely. on the 28th OF February
1872, in the Endowment House. salt Lake
| city. She afterwards resided IN Mount
| Pleasant aud Thistle valley, where she
made many friends among the indians
oil that place.
on October IL, 1879, she, with her hus-
band, thToe children and Sister Mary
Wilcox Of Mt. Pleasant started ior Castle
valley. her future homo. There being
very little or no wagon road through
| tho mountains they were nine days in
reaching this place. One cause for being
| 20 long on the way WAS that they were
detained one-haf day by tho birth OF a
litle daughter but the noXt day con-
| tinued their Journey reaching their home,
rude log cabin wiibout ilOOror windows
except blankets for windows and the
oarh for floor, ON tho 9Th OF the same
month.
Through tho blessings Of the Lord she
soon recovered. Since that time she has
ever been devoted wife and mother,
administering to the comforts OF life in
her family aud TO many friends.
ShO was The FIRST stake necrotary In
the Relief Society In tho Emery stake.
In lsO2 she was chosen by Sister MILL
cent Jameson Rs first counselor in the Y,
l.. NJ. 1. A. Of Castle Dale, which position
she filled with honor untl 1893, when she
was called by the Bishop to preside ovor
the Primary association, in which calling
sho was very diligent aud faithful and
won tho love and rospec. OF the liltlO
| folks.
Osing 10 her many domestic duties In
| caring ior her family, she was honorably
relCasod from that position, but during
the few months past has been filling an
ofllce IN tho Woman Suffrage association,
mnnifoaling great Interest in tho same.
Sister Seely has boon an example on
thoWord Of Wisdom and fyglonio living,
| for some years past. She leaves good