Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-02

come. May the sunlight Of peace sur
round the little grave that tomorrow
VIII reclaim the body Of our dear one.
and may the angels keep vigil over the
little tomb until the morning Of the
resurrection. l.. II, Y.
MARY DoDDs.
Mrs. Mary Dodds, an old and re-
spected citizen of Goshen. Utah county,
died at her home on the eth of Octo-
Der. Deceased was born In England in
1881, and was therefore 66 years of age
She came TO Utah in 1853. having
Joined the Church some time before
leaving her native land, and settled in
this city; but in an early day she re-
moved to Goshen, where she has since
resided. She has been true and
faithful wife, mother and citizen, and
most deyout Latter-day Saint. She
leaves n husband, Thomas Dodds, four
children, thirteen grandchildren and
a host of friends throughout the State
to mourn her loss.-GCom.
EMMA SAIYTH
Emma smyth, OF Big Cottonwood
ward, died Sunday morning, Oct "a,
1897. at n quarter past r. of bronchitis,
aged 81 years. one month and four
days. Sister Smyth was born at Ub-
baston. Suffolk, England September
20, 1913, and emigrated to Utah in
1853 in Claudius V. Spencer's company.
Funeral services We're conducted in
Big cottonwood ward house by Bishop
ID. Il. Brinton on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. Remarks We're made by
Bishop Brinton, Elders Robert Neslen,
William j. Newman and Joseph II.
Taylor, of the many good qualities of
the deceased and her firm faith in the
principles of the Gospel. The dedl-
cutory prayer was offered by Bishop
ID. b. Brinton.
CORA WILCOX VAUGHAN.
The News" by request reproduces
from the New Era, OF Preston, Idaho.
the following account of the death and
obsequies of a much respected resident
Of that place:
on Sunday morning, Oct. 10. at 2
o'clock, Mrs. Cora Vaughan, wife Of
James Vaughan, and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. f. l.. Wilcox, left this fran
existence to take up her abode in the
eternal world beyond. She was true
and noble woman, hffcctionate wife
and loving mother. Her death was
very sudden and unexpected, although
she warned the family repeatedly that
they We're doing all that could he done.
but 1t was of no avail. for she was go-
Ing to die. The folks thought she was
talking out of her head. Mrs. Vaughan
was young woman and leaves three
small children.
Funeral services were held at the
Preston meeting house Monday at .
pm, Bishop Parkinson presiding. He
was the first speaker, and said: 81
have been acquainted with this sister
since she was a child, and as Church
member she was unequaled. for She
was one of the best young ladies in the
ward. always willing to honor any call
ing that was made of her by those in
authority in the Church. While her
husband has been working away from
home on the railroad, she always urged
him to pay his tithlng and donations
in the ward. l have visited them when
Brother Maughan worked on the rail-
road and they lived many miles from
always found them devoted to their
God In attending to family prayer.
Brother Vaughan has cause to rejoice
for he is laying away jewel one who
Is worthy to receive the blessings In
store for the faithful" C, C. West
said he had known the departed for
seventeen years. she was quiet. kind.
and always willing to lend helping
hand to those who needed it. Wesley
Becksted asked the blessings of the
Father upon the bereaved ones. lie
was followed by Elder George c. Pa o
lSinson of the Stake presidency. who
said; death Is an ordeal we all have
to pass through. Every man and wo-
man upon this earth must undergo II
before gaining a full salvation in the
kingdom of God. The sweet spirit of
our deceased sister is not dead. but has
gone to the world beyond to continue
in the work Of the Lord. In a very
short time the body will moulder and
decay and return to Its mother earth.