Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-18
OBITUARY.
gnANr1Tr TnoMrsoN LYos.

on tho 10th inst, Mt pun, Sister
Jeanette Thompson Lyon, relict Of the
late Father John Lyon, departed this liie
after n lengthy sickness, yot a. ripo old
age, Mt the residence Of daughter, Mrs.
LILLIAN r., widow Of tho late William e..
Stnine..
sistor Lyon was born April II, 1900, In
kilmarnook, Scotland, and was tho
daughter OF Robert aud jeanette
Thompson, who were slrici members OF
the old Church of Scotland, aud trained
up thor children In tho same faithj she
was married November -, 1879. to John
Lyon,a then liberal thinker rnd a.
sociAtod with tho library and newspaper
world.
With tho advent Of tho Gospel into
Scotland, Bro. Lyon became an enquirer
and convert, aud subsequently n travel
ing Elder in the British mission.
In his absunco the devoted and
believing wife found her strange
ness and death entered tho fam
lily circle, under conditions almost
amounting 10 widowhood, but change
came when ON February u, 1853, tho
brave welded couple aud six Of their
surviving children (who had numbered
twelve) began that journey, which was
consummated on their arrival Ia those
valleys. on the 18Th Of September Of tho
same year, two married children follow
ing year or two after.
sister Lyon was Of u staid and solid
type, n rare partner In her married life,
aud ~ tTuo ~ STEEL she was an inlelll-
gent and conscientious mother NJ II best
exhibited In that all her grown up family
arc members OF the Church, her Industry
and frugalily were essentially Scotch,
yet tempered TO liberaliiy during many
year when hosts OF tho carly Elders
received mothers welcome and bless
ing In her homo ~ servants OF Gods and
In all Church aud nelghborly duties she
was n lover OF the one, and friend OF tho
other.
since hor husbands death "GTandma"
as she was aiieclionasely called, has been
tho subject OF much Hflliction, Tor over
six years since partial and then total
blindness came upon her, Hho felt her
self moro or loss OF a burden, which wa
only modified ~ this falling became
chronic, and IL was realized that alice
Tomato interest and undiminishod nttou.
ton helped h0r almost To forgoiulness,
and made her last days truly among her
best
She reached proclso'y her husbands
age when she departed, nitSr blessing
many times those who adm nislorud
To her, moro particularly her daughter,
Mrs. Slaines, and her granddaughter
Clara, to thom II has been time OF anx.
iely and watchiulno-a rarely expert
onced and ofou unknown, aud these
watchers and lutlmntos only know tho
patience aud faith Of ono who proved
herself In every department OF long
and diversified life.
After seventy years OF married life,
including Widowhood.a good woman has
gone 10 reioin those loved ones who pre-.
oeded her 10 tho other side; N to be tho
mother OF twelve children, tho grand.
mother OF forly-iour, and great grand
mother Of one hundred and one, all born
In Utah, In not with her other remark
able qualities and characteristics record
many would bo proud TO have or honor,
II l. dinicult surely to satisfy further am.
billion.
Possessed OF an Intensely religious ma.
turo, cultivated and strengthened by
lifelong diversity OF testimony, Sister
Lyon goes to reunion and reward; trl-
umph and u crown arc hers; hor numer-
Gus friends and an apprecihtiye postority
need but TO exhibit tho same fidelity 10
secure tho same welcome and tho same
glory, with those who Through much
tTibulation' hAyo overcome the world
and secured an immortality and seat Ia
the kingdom Of our God aud His Christ
for over aud over.-tCoM.