Arizona republican., 1905-12-28
MES
FUNERAL OF MANA PHELPS.


 Il Funeral services oyer the remains of Miss Mana Phelps were held in the tabernacle Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. There was a large concourse of people in attendance. The suddenness of her death had cast a gloom of sadness over the entire community.
 l Miss Phelps went to Utah the 18th of August last to take a course in mu- sic on the cornet and after finishing the course in Logan, where her broth CT, Oscar, was attending school, she went to Salt Lake City to take a course in nursing. While in Logan she had a brief attack of typhoid fever, but had recovered and went to | the hospital to assist others to get well, and get the course by actual ex- | perience. While there she had a re- lapse and although she was given the best of nursing and care that science and skill could give she gradually sank and died Thursday ngiht last at 10:15. Oscar, her brother, was noti- fled of her illness and reached ner side but a short time before her death. MT. Phelps at once telegraphed her father and had her body embalmed and started for Mesa, leaving there Friday evening and arriving in Mesa Tuesday morning at 11:90.
 The pulpit at the tabernacle and the railing around the choir and organ were handsomely draped in white and decorated with handsome and fresh roses and flowers. A long procession followed the remains from the home to the tabernacle. On arriving at Mac donald street on Main. the procession was met by the members of the Y. l.. M. I. A., who marched to the taber- nacle. Bishop James M. Horne pre- sided and the Mesa ward choir fur nished the music. Chas. H. Allen of fered the opening prayer, after which the choir sang the beautiful anthem "If 1 Had the Wings of a Dove" FL der Frank T. Pomeroy was the first speaker. He repeated the words of J ohm, "Tne Lord hath given and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord" He said there were some conditions wherein these words were peculiarly applicable and felt that this was one. He then out lined the faith of the Latter Day Saints relative to life, as revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith, adding that such faith could not fail but would bring comfort to the heart of sorrow.
 President John T. Lesueur was the next speaker. He had known the par ents and grandparents of the deceased and knew them to be faithful Latter Day Saints, and felt that while the occasion was sad that the daughter had gone to the Father. And we should take comfort from the hopes that are thus held out to us in the | gospel.
 President Isaac Dana followed and | spoke of the purity of the life of the l deceased, whom he had known since l infancy. He referred to the noble | work of Miss Mana in the organiza- | tions of the ward. He said she would | be missed from all of the circles and l from her home, but she had | only gone to a better home, where her | labors will continue and the field will | be greater. He asked Gods blessing | on those bereaved.
 After the dismissal Bishop Horne | said that owing to the peculiar fea lures of the death of Miss Mana away from home the rule that had been adopted would be dispensed with and | the coffin would be opened that her many friends might look upon her face for the last time.
 The casket was then opened and the | filed past, viewing the | loved face.
 Mana was a bright talented young II lady, beloved by all. Sne was a noble worker in all of the associations and was often before the public in the mu- sical line. Her loss in the ward and stake will be felt and her parents and relatives have the sincere SVmDathV of II all in her loss.