Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-12
PRESIDENT A. H. EUND.

~ President AntffOn II. AuIo Se..u =.
was n great shock to me when ie' All,
beloved sister, and my heart goes out
In sympathy to tho bereaved faniiiy
az their greet loss. have known tho
family OF Mrs, Sjodafl for many years.
tISIfty wears ago her father was on
mission in Denmark: when he returned
10 America came with him. Iwlce
since that time were we tos,etner N
nj Manti. When tho Mnnti temple was
first completed. believe the nrst
couple married in that holy .cdifice was
Brother and Sister Sjodalil. have
always heen Intimately associated with
the family, and when Elder Sjodahl
was absent ON his mission In the Holy
land. had pleasure In reading ms
letters on the progress OF the work IN
that land When we think Of the life
of sister S1odahl, we think the Lord
has surely been good to her.. In her
happy girlhood in Manti she witnessed
the appearing of tho building where
she was to receive her husband; she
has had n beautiful home, With beauti-
full surroundings, and their union has
been blessed with two lovely dallgh-
tcrs; but best of all she had faith IN
the gospel and knowledge of the re-
ward which will como to tho faithful,
Truly, she Is not dead, but slcepeth.
MS was sung in the song, and she shall
rise in the presence of her God.
Elder David Mckenzie paid a beau
tiful tribute to the life of the departed.
Like ono great big heart. full Of
love and sympathy. we are here to pay
our respects to the memory OF the de,
parted. Not our last respects said
Elder Mckenzie, for we shall sec her
again, and we shall always respect ana
love her, for. she was truly one of the
noble women OF GOD"
ELDER c. w. PENRosE.
Elder Charles w. Penrosc. of the
quorum Of the twelve, said in part:
1.-THE news OF tho demise OF Sister
Siodahl was q sudden blow to my
heart. especially as / had known her
during so many years while her hus-i
band and I were connected with the
same papcr I also had the pleasure OF
meeting her and her two daughters
on their recent trip to Europe. and
always found Sister Sjodahi q true
woman, perfect wife and mother.
Her husband has the sympathy Of al,
and tho consolation of an eternal re-
union with his wife In the great here
after e Wv
Elder Frank B. woodbury. testified to
the fuithfulness of the departed IN inc
Primary and other Church works In tho.
ward and In tho stake in which she
resided. &,
& PRIEST. JOHN HENRY SMITH.
President John Henry Smith said in;
part. III realize fully the feelings Of
Brother Sjodahliand his daughters as
they listen to the words OF commen--
dalton and tribute to their departed
loved one LIT Is an honor 70 stand
by the bier good men and women
whose lives have been devoted, as hers
has been, to the work In which she
+ and her husband have been engaged.
A wonderful testimony has been borne
Of tho gentlenesss and mobility of spirits
OF the departed. The Responsibilities
Of wifchood and motherhood were nc-
! repted by the departed. and her life
may BIO an example to the world. MY
4 heart goes out In sympathy to the be-
rcavcl husband and y daughters. but
they may feel that Sister Sjodahl has
gone to claim the reward promised
those who fulfill the commands OF the
After a few remarks by Bishop Mar
gets, the children or the Primary
association sang .'.Tcsus, Thou Art
sweet and Mild,"aanl the bencdiction
was pronounced by Elder sylvester ~
u Cannon
Tho intcrn,ent was had at City GEM;
ntcly. where tho grave was dedicated
~ Elder Joseph j. Cannon. The caskct
was banked in Beautiful flowers. INC
pnllbearers, We're Henry Wallace. Il.
d. i,,awsnii,t Jr.i Frank b N'noGburS.AH Y:
n Fl. Earalcy. George g. Smith and Jos,
: II. Cannon. ~ M ,ss I IN. 4, & h 81 Il js
In ali there were over 30 handsome
ioral pieces and sprays sent by friends,
among them being the Scandinavian