Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-03-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
P AFRO w AN.
March y. 1901.

March ", 1904.
The past three weeks have positively
verified the old saying "March many
weathers' more, but particularly win
dy weather.
The concert by the b N. u. profess
sors and students was attended by q |
not very large, but very appreciative |
audience. Every number was of nigh |
order and vel rendered. Compli-
ments and words Of praise were sound
cd by those present.
The missionary ball given Monday
evening was better attended than ex-
pected after the many good causes that
have been danced for. the past few
months, but our ever charitable citi-
zens could not afford in this instance to
deviate from their usual generous Gus
toms. So 10y the expenses being par
TALLY donated the neat sum of $3l was
divided equally between the two mis-
sionaries of the Parowan Ward.
Our excellent conference was well
attended. The outspoken. practical
counsel and doctrine expounded by
Golden Kmball was well received.
Two points he emphatically emphasized
were that the people of the Parowan
stake must give their hearty support to
the ST. George Temple, and the Branch
Normal at Cedar City, in order that
tLot, nd 1an mi a..
capaciated to perform greater works
and all be able to enjoy the rich bless.
ings promised to the people Of this vi
cinity,
The funeral services of sister Phebe
Brown Westbrook were held at the
meeting house yesterday. Sister West.
brook was the daughter OF John w. and
Elizabeth Brown of this ward, and had
removed to Idaho some two years since
where she led a very active life in the
Plano ward of that state, being Il coun
sellor to the NJ. [. A. President. He'
husband and she were both members
of the ward choir Sister Phebe wa
also Instructor of the Mothers work II
the Relief Society, using the sam
--- course manned out by the commltte
for the Parowan stake, Brother Fran
Westbrook maintaining position i
the Plano orchestra, and the two wer
naturally prominent socially. Siste
Phebe died March 18th OF pneumoni
after an illness OF six days, leayin
four little girls motherless. AS IA toxic
of the acceptance of her labors and tn
high regard in which she was held tn
ilege OF robing Sister Westbrook fc
her tinal rest. This act OF sisterly Low
will never be forgotten by the age
mother, brothers and sisters OF the d,
parted while ".life and thought and b,
ing last" When dying Sister Phet
asked shat her body be taken home
mother" The intervening days b
tween the receipt of the sad news an
the arrival of the corpse was an agoni
ing period for that enfeebled parent
more than three score and ten, bl
when her eyes beheld her darling
beautifully dressed in her silken rob,
of purest white, SO hastily and tender
(adjlsted by those who were stranger
yet so worthy and motherly) reposir
as If in sleep in rich and costly cask
OF the same spotless hue, so typical
the Paradise to which the spirit h;
flown, deaths terrors were somewh
softened. and the mother said, ''n
Phebe has gone TO the best home 81
ever knew" Sister Westbrook W
thirty years OF age. Her husband W
make his lonely return trip in fe
days, bearing with him the praye
and blessings of the bereaved relativ
TO the Plano ward, who by their e
IRENE kindness have made for thel
selvee name that will be held sacr
in the memories of the living relativ
of Sister Phebe Westbrook.