Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-03
OBITUARY.
MANY ANN bond.

Died Mt Hennofer, Utah, Dec. q, 1896,
Mary Ann, wife Of William Bond, afer
a painful aud severe illness OF rhenma-
tom Of the heart and dropay. She was
buried ON the q h. Tho funeral service
was conducted by Elder w. W. Clun,
pfosilent OF the stake, who spoke words
VI consolation and comfort To the be.
toayed relatives aud friends. Tho
hymns sang were ON pages IS, ii1 aud
30 OF tho Latlor-day Saints hymn book.
Mother Bond was born Dec. 10, 1871, at
White Smihy Bar, near Manchester,
England, she was baptized into tie
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lattor-day
SANS by James Williams, December.
1870, 1t Blakeley, England; emiRralsd to
Amoricaand wen 10 Fan River, Mas,
In 1873, whore her husband was PRESTON.
Of the branch Of the Church 10 which
she belonged, shO with hun doing all
that lay In her power to promulgato tho
Gospel tidiugs uutil tho year 1856, when
she with her husband and family Jour
noyed TO Iowa. They pitched their tents
Tor sixteen weeks waiting for tho hand
catS to be- made in that memorable year,
and following the same 10 the valleys OF
the mountains, doing all that she could
TO relieve the hungry, sick and dying,
landed In Provo, Utah county, Utah, IN
December uf The same year. In 1895 she
with her husband and family moved to
salt Lake city and resided there until
1867; then moved TO llouuefer, whero she
resided To tho time o. her docease.
Mother Bond, when Rhlc, was always
ready aud willing TO assist tho sicg aud
afflicted. She was the mother OF thirteen
children, eight OF whom survive her
ave sons and three daughters; alec sew
enty-o one grandchildren ana twonty.six
great grandchildren. She was a good
wiio aud faithful mother, true to the last.
During her Illness she had every Rlton-
ton Ina, loving hands could be.low by
both relatives and friends 10 soOthe and
comfort her aching heart. until God re-
llovtd her OF her pain 30 AS 10 20 ~ the
Giyer OF all good. Sho was worthy
for the following incident to be-
recorded for the memory OF dear
ones left 10 mourn her loss. She was
called to salt Lake city to attend hor
daughters Hlck child ~ time when
thoto was no bridge over the Weber river
~ the water was very high; 20, mother
like, anxious to go, Gho a. once told her
son aud -on.in-law 10 70, Bishop Rich
ems large wagon and two yoke OF oxen
10 risk the roam, She suggested to her
son to tie a bed cord around hor waist
should tho current upset The wagon, and
for him to get the one end Of The T0ps
and swim ashore and pull hor safely To-
land. But thanks 20 the Oliver OF all
good she and her sons landed safely and
she went ON her way,
Ia conclusion / win say that she
had a largo funeral and doubtless many
more would have been pro'en, hsd II not
boon Tor tho inclemency Of the weather.
May she rest In peace until tho morn
Of the FIRST resurrection, when her loved
onos will meet In the heaven OF rest
whore pain and sorrow II nc. kuOwu.
She died IA she lived, a faithful Lat
ter-day saint and In full hope OF glor.-
Gus resurrection,
he above facts were given TO the
wrlter by her eldest son, Mr., John Bond,
OF Blaokioot, Idaho.
r. A, JoSEs.
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