Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-14
THE LATE MRS. MARY E. r. YOUNG.
Brief Sketch Of Her Life. Suffering and Death
Funeral Tomorrow,


Tomorrow win witness the funeral
of the late Mrs. Mary II. f. Young
wife of Elder Brigham Young The
obsequies will he held from the family
residence. 1856 east South Temple
street, at II am. Friends are respects
fully invited to attend.
The life of the deceased, so fun OF
happiness and incident at hrst, had
most painful and pathetic close. For
years she had been a patient SUFFERER,
hoping against hope mat she would
once more be restored to her accus-
toned health and vigor, But this was
apparently not to be and with heroic
fDrtitude she resigned herself to the in
evitable and patiently awaited the end,
which, as already stated In the
News" occurred at her home In this
city on Wednesday, May llth, In the
presence of those who were nearest
and dearest to her. sorrowful as was
her demise. 1t came as great relief,
not only TO h.r. but also to her family
and friends. who knew how great her
suffering had been.
The deceased came to Utah In 1868,
crossing the plains by team in com
pany with several hundred Latter-day
Saint emigrants, subject to all the
Journey of that magnitude in those
early days. While journeying Zion
ward she was converted to the Gospel
aud baptized In the Platte river by
Elder John w. Young, some time in
the latter part of August. In the fol-
lowing spring, March s. 1868, she mar
ried Elder Brigham Young Jr., and
spent much of her time during that
year with him while he was engaged
in letting contracts for grading the
Union Pacific railroad. A daughter
was born TO them December 90. 1868
another Oct. 81, 1872 Early in Decem-
Der Of that year she with her family
moved to Logan, Cache county, where
she resided until 1877. when. soon after
the death of President brigham
Young, she moved back to Salt Lake,
her husband having been released from
the presidency of Cache Stake.
Under her immediate supervision her
home was erected on the side hill where
she lived surrounded by her children.
relatives and friends. In August. 1890,
she visited Europe in company with her
husband and two children and was
absent little more than two years.
While in Liverpool she was poisoned
with sewer gas, which seemed to af-
feet her whole system. Her most in
innate friends believe that she never
fully recovered from its effects. For
years EHt u variety OF ali
ments and at times her heart seemed
entirely destroyed Eight months ago
she visited Logan with her son Frank
F., who was there to enter the Brig
hmm Young College. While there, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Thatcher. she was taken suddenly
Ill and her heart became so seriously
affected that eminent physicians ad-
vised her removal to the Pacific coast.
Accordingly, accompanied by her hus-
band and eldest daughter, Mrs. X. b.
Kraft, she was safely conveyed to San
Francisco to Pacific Grove. Heart
stlmulants were given every few min
utes while crossing the Sierra Nevada
mountains under the direction of her
physician. The party took quarters at
a leading hotel and the situation would
have been delightful II health had been
restored to the patient sufferer. She en-
dured much pain and received no rest
at all except while sitting upright
either upon bed or in chair
April 18th last the party left San
Francisco for home. Mrs. Young suf-
ton of the train. Salt Lake was
reached at 8 a. m. The patient was
exhausted. but how thankful she was
to reach and see her own loved home
and people once again. In a few days
her health seemed to be returning
slowly. but this proved delusion. On
Friday last and even to Sunday 1t was
hoped she would get better. On Mon
day she was very feeuie and suffered
great pain. Tuesday morning found
her suffering more acutely than ever
with an affection of the spine. We'd
nesday witnessed the closing of use
full life, for at 8 o'clock p. m. Mary
Elizabeth Fenton Young breathed her
last. Patient to the very eud of her
earthly career, she passed peacefully
away, surrounded by her dearest upon
earth.
Those who knew her best valued her
most. Few of Ewes daughters were
her equal and none superior in the
sterling qualities which form the char
acter of wife, mother and friend. Her
personal attractions of mind and body
We're OF the first order, kind to the poor
and distressed. ever ready to oblige and
never tired of waiting upon her family,
lndulgent to her children and yet
commanding their profund respect to
the last. Many people will miss her
in social and charitable circles. She
died as she had lived. faithful to every
trust with hatred for no human being
May her rest be peaceful and her crown
light.