Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-27
DEATH OF A NOBLE WOMAN
Aunt susardafr Spencer Passes Away IN
Her Seventeen Year.
Her Demise was Unexpected and VIII
Cause a shock to Her Friends -
Tribute of One Who Knew Her.

aunt susannah Spencer Is dead"
were words that were spoken with sad
ness many times today. Expressions
announcing the closing chapter Of the
mortal career OF an honored man or
woman always bring more or less sor'
row with them. But II is not often that
the sad udings OF death are spoken
with such deep feeling as they were in
the case OF the deceased.
Mrs, susannah Neslen Spencer was
one OF the noblest OF her sex. Said one
distinguished Utah woman concerning
her: She was the best woman ! ever
knew; and when | say that. | DO 50
with full appreciation OF the gravity
Of the statement. Her life was one OF
spotless purity, seif-abnegatlon and
good deeds As wife she was devotion
and honor itsef-as patient aud brave
as woman ever was. As mother she
was the incarnation OF maternal solici-
tude and loved her children better than
her own lie. Ia the broad field OF wO-
manhood she lived quietly and unos,en-
tatiously. scattering seeds Of kindness
wherever she went and benefitting all
with whom she came IN contact. IL
may be truly said Of her that the world
Is better for her having lived. Her
death is a distinct loss to the Sommun-
ity."
The deceased was a native Of loves
loft, Suffolk, England the wife Of
Claudlus v Spencer and the mother OF
d. 5. Spencer of the Oregon Short Line.
and h. B Spencer, the well known
telegrapher, now In New York. He has
been apprised by wire and pending his
arrival funeral arrangements are being
made
Death came at the family residence,
No. s2i r street, at 1850 yesterday after
noon. IN the SEVENTEEN year Of her
age. She had not been In the best OF
health for year past but was not
taken seriously III until a week ago
yesterday. and even then her condition
was not regarded az being dangerous II
was only on Sunday that the apprehen-
sion Of the family was aroused. When
the end came last evening they were
overwhelmed with grief for their love OF
her was very grent. Her suffering was
severe al times though death itself
was perfectly painless. and as placid
as summers dream. Her last mo-
ments were simply a reflex OF the beau
tiful life she had lived and she passed
away while pronouncing benedictlOns
upon the heads OF her children and tes-
flying to the divinity OF the Latter.day
faith OF which she had been SO true an
exponent.
Many Of the early timers will remem-
Der the deceased as the daughter Of
Samuel and Eunice Neslen, who lived
for many years In the large old house
where the handsome modern residence
OF Judge Hardness now stands on South
Temple street. She came to Utah on
September goth. 1853, and spent the re-
mainder Of her life In Salt Lake. Be
sides her husband and children she
leaves the following brothers and sisters
TO mourn her demise: Robert + Neslen.
William +. Neslen. Mrs. Samuel Tuck
er, Mrs. William f. Foster, Mrs. George
NJ. Ottinger Mrs. Samuel Dean and
Mrs. John Sharp, Jr.
SO It's done, the curtain drawn
On LIES mingled bliss and blight;
And wondrous flush OF dawn
Risen on her marvellng sight
With her spirits glad release
All the mortal warfare past
Shows the ilower-starred fields OF peace
Spreading for the thornway passed.