Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-05
OBITUARY NOTES.


Hannah stovons MARKS, whose death
occurred in Salt Lake City February
2srd. was born IN Laudvair Monmouth
shire, England, on tho 2D.h day OF Fob
ruary. 1872. She was baptized 10 the
Church Of Jesus Chris. OF LaUer. uAy
Saints In Tho year 1851, at Newport m9
mouthshire; was wei known huu w
loved bv hundreds Of tho Elders no
iaborod In that vicinity from 1871 90 no
tifne Of her departure tlr Utah pa tho
vrar 1866. with nor noble companion, the
inie John II. Marks whose doath occurred
gnfno i've years and four months pfeNl-
ous TO Mother Msrks) for thoir univor-
nal kindness TO thom; Brother ANA 7i7ior
MARKS having provided g home iof we
Elders during that period si'tot MARKS
was a woman Of noble and generous I'M
pulse, ever ready 10 assis. w sickness or
dlstfoss and hundreds have cause % honor
nor memory. ia crossing tho Pains sine
came very near losing nor ito through
oyor.augie.y and fatigue in caring lur
hor family and nursing tho SICK IN
camp. but shp bore all hor suffering win.
out complaining word, arriving DO the
ynllov on October sih, 1850. aud with JOY
and rejoicing WIS reunited with hor nus
band, who had preceded hor one yoar
nud prepared a home to receive his iami-
liz la tho Fourteenth ward NJ this city,
whore thoy lived the greater pare ~ the
time Of th0lr rcHtdOnco iu Utah. Ia thu
year 1870 Brother and Sister Marks Niti-
tod their naive land, spending eloyon
months very pleasantly with ihglr ihtoo
sons and numerous relaivos. and procure
ing genealogical mater for lumpio work,
which In part they Afterwards aaouded
to. sis,or Marks nc,ci tot many years
~ Relief soclo,y teacher in tho Eighth
ward OF this city.
Il was a sight long 10 DO remembered
10 witness tho large number OF agel sis'
tcfH who followed the rOmhina ~ Mother
Marks from tho residence ~ her
daughter, Mrs. r. q. VI. smith, whore
brother aud ,islor Marks Hpont the lat
tor part NJ tholr lives, Hurroundoi hy
ovorv comfort that kind hands and
generous hearts could bost1wl to tho
Fourteenth ward assembly fooms,whcrr
tho services over the romans were hold.
Tho following speaker addressed the
large assembled congregation Of friendHi
bishop George ~. Taylor, whose wurt
Brother aud sistor Marks had been
idontihpd with tho greater part Of tholr
residence In Utah. oulogigod Siiiur Marks
for her Integrity 10 tho truth aud her
noble and generous disposition, often iu
his remarks referring 10 her husband,
saying Ia all tho ycHrs no had known
hem lover twcniy-cightl no had uuyor
soon or heard an unklnd act or word, nud
could truthfully say " the departed that
thoy were true, honest and faithful Lat.
tor.day Saints. John Mcdonald jr and
Josso W Fox Jr spoke OF their visits TO
Sister Marks, aud bore thor testimony
20 hcr excellent character and how ihoy
had learned 10 love and honor hcr Tho
closing remarks were made by Elder
George q. Bywator, whose long acquaint-
nnco with tho family enabled him 10
speak OF tho many noble traits OF chBrac-
tor exhibited by Brother aud Sister
Marks NJ witnessed by him Ia this and
their native land. Speaking Of thoir gon-
orosIiy 10 tho Elders ami tho kindly
reception he and other Elders received
at their hands while he waa laboring
~ missionary In England some
thirty.throe yonra ago. ho had never, no
said, mot two whose dispositions whore
40 oven and uniform; and no could on-
dorso all that had boon said OF thoir excel
lent character aud iaithfuluuss.
Sister Marks was tho mother Of aoNen
childron,slN OF whom survive hOr forty
four grandchildren and six grcat-gfnud.
cmldrun. Six Of her grandchildren Hctud
M pallbearara at her request, She lived
a. tho died, Ia iulliAith OF the Gospel aud
IN hope u glorious Tesurootion.-
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