The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-08
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Mrs. Mary Z Barber. De.pltr
medical skill, Dies Aricra
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fellow toWnsmaa. Joseph Barber died
lac, Friday nliefi brief illness.
The ncNs Of her death came as
shock TO her large circle of friend. by
whom shs wa esteemed aud loved.
Her death was Unexpected; Tor while
the fact Of her sickness wa. generally
know n, no one, not even her family.
thought that would terminate fatally.
About ten days before her demise.
Mr. Barber vas seized with an attack
Of plurisy. Later She contracted bron.
chitis; then The treaeherons disease.
pneumonia, inads iis appearance. This
unfortunate complication caused heart
failure, to which the lady suddenly sue
rumbed, at iloelock a.. m. Friday.
treasured BY the apparent i'm.
provsmeni q hsI condition, Mr.. Barber
and bis two sons wen, to their usual
employment. Do, few hours had
elapsed when messenger was dispatch.
ed to inform them that Mrs. Barber had
passed away.
The sympathy Of the community is
extended % the grief-siricken husband
In bis great bereavement and TO the
surviving sons and daughters, who are
well-nirh inconsolable over the loss Of
dear mother Eulogy and praise OF the
deceased, on paper would, after all,
only feebly express her worth. Be
sides. il eoaldbs .uperauous. The in
fnenee the eercised for good, her
neighhofiy sctions the relief .he never
Withheld irom TIE distressed, and her
many mlnisifaions Of mercy amongst
the sick and afflicted will sanciiiy aud
preserve IRON iorge,iulness, her mem
Dry. unassimlng and gentle, she never
coveted publicity, nor heralded the good
deeds she performed but she did good
because Il was right to do good. The
example Mrs. Barber set ne wife and
mother wasA noble one; and her LIES
work wac crowned by devotion and
love for Der children which approached
the Divine.
The lcneral services were held sunday
Afternoon in iho Stake Tabernacle. The
iuierioroi the building was appropriate.
ly drapsd, and large vases OF beautiiu
lowsrshlornsd the pulpit and stands
The aalre sk,keenda aud neighbors /.
I shoWtitr respect for theif departs
sister found partial expression in man
floral tribmef Rare cut lowers-ih
Academy students tribute, -were nun
erous and beautiful
Elders Alma Eldiedge and g. 4
Smith we're the speakers and q larg
eongregation listened 70 the excellei
and coDsoling sermons they delivere,
The many virtues OF the deceased wei
extolled in the discourses Of the speal
ers aud the resurrection provided /
the Releemer Tor the faithful portra,
ed A large number OF people hlliI
thiriy-aye carriages followed the =,
mains to the cemetery on the hill, vile
all that was mortal Of this true daughtl
Of God vas laid to rest.
OBITUARY..
, Mary Elizabeth Barber was born
Fair OAK, Hampshire, England, in III
year 1866. When a girl Of but To-
years she emigrated with her parents
Utah in the fail Of 1857 sharing wi
them the hardships Of handea
journey across the plains. The iami
located IN Sugar House Ward and I,
months later removed to Coalvill
where they have resided ever sin,
Z Mrs. Barber was the daughter OF Hen
aud Jane Wilde, early settlers OF sur
nit county, both Of whom are dea
, She was baptized into the Church
. Jesus Christ Of LatterDay saints
. Elder Wilt Harder, Of Kamas, NJ
9lst, 1865, and confirmed on the sar
, day by Elder Jos. stallings. On Il
9th day Of January, 1873, she was IN
b ed In marriage to Joseph Barber. MI
Barber vas The mother Of Ave childfe
four Of whom-Elizl j., Libbie, JOSEF
} II, and John D.-suryiye her. Al 1
time Of her death she was tourty.io
years six montha and three days 81
Her faith IN The gospel was mistaken
! the last che died "a she had lived,
b faithful Latler-Day Saint, and In b
3 hope OF q glorious resurrection.
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Z ma NHArF n IntH