Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-06
GIVE TRIBUTE TO
STERLING WOMAN.
Speakers ExtoI Integrity and
Faith Of Late Mrs. Lucy
Walker KimbaIl.
MANY ATTEND THE FUNERAL
Services Held at tho Eighteenth Ward
chapcl-Morc Than Ono hundred
Descendants Among siourncrs.

Descendants Among ao"''''''.
Mrs. Lucy Walker Kimbail, pioneer
widow OF the Prophet Joseph oi''i''.'
and the last surviving wife OF fres.'
IIeber G. Kimbal, was laid at rest yes
terday afternoon In the family p'o. :"
tho civ cemetery. The funeral services
were held in the Eighteenth &aro
chapel and were largely ATTENDED "
more than 100 descendants. scores VI
friends and acquaintance.
Bishop clawson presided ut the sefs
ices and after prayer had been ollefcu
bv Elder ]. Golden Kimball, the rem
Die choir sang, Abide With Me'"ano
John D. Spencer, II. G. whitney
George D. Pyper and w g. fatr'ck
sendcred the hymn Rest"
Elder Orson F. Whitney was the hrst
speaker. He said he felt more Ike tax
Ing his place as one OF the mourncrs
hefore the bier of the departed, than 10
act in the capacity OF one VINO shouio
offer comfort to the bcreavcd. His re-
marks In part were:
~ have known Aunt Lucy all my ne
NV earliest recollcctions are Of Aunt
Lucy as the wife OF my grandfather,
Heber C. Ilimbnll. always admired
her for her great strength and force Oh
character. Her life stood out; she was
woman who had the courage OIL her
convictions. and dared to do what she
thought WIS right. no matter what the
world might think. The poet Emerson
has said. What must do, most con-
Germs me. no matter what men may
think and this was tho principle upon
which Aunt I4ucy's life was founded.
EVER NOBLE AND BRAVE.
'""slncerity is always admirable. es-
pecally when 1t involves great sacri-
fee for principles sake. Aunt Lucy
was always seeking the truth. and
when she found 1t, she did not walt
for 1t to become popular. She lived
TO pass through some OF the stormiest
scehes in the history of the Church,
Just for her love OF truth and her de-
votion to principle. Yet her cheek
never blanched and she did not falter:
she was willing to give her life, If need
be. for tho truth. She was even noble
and brave.
( "The day will come whom the world
will throw up Its cup and lnud Lucy
Walker KimbAll, and women like her.
when this thing called Aformoniam Will
be applnuded by those who now de-
cry It. Aunt Lucy bore the burden and
the heat OF tic day but like tho Son OF
God sllo was denounced with the sect
which the world hlted---bccause sho was
not Ike the world. She had the mus
kets of, mobs, pointed at her heart. but
by the power of her dauntless spirit.
by the power OF the Spirit OF God. she
rose above the mob, and had no fear.
Like Paul OF old ,, she was able to shy
to the furious mob, and the prospect Of
death. 20 grave. where Is thy victory, Q
death, where Is thy sting. Lucy
Walker Ki1nhAlI not only dared to die
for the gospel, but she dared to live
for It and to stand by It until the end.
5"Death is d parting but we shall meet
again In n world that Is higher, and
more beautiful, and free from sorrow
and care"
Patriarch John Smith spoke briefly.
JeSllylNR 10 tllt WILLARD Va VIC uGIui tch.
81 do not feel like talking, my place
here today Is among those who MOURN"
he declared. "All my life hnve known
Mrs. KImball md she possessed one
of tho noblest OF characters. To those
OF lis who remain, exhort you to live
tho life of goodness and Righteousness
that Sister Kimball lived.
PRIEST. JOHN HENRY SMITH.
cna.rn r, I>,,,,ar rondaro5 n cole az
Ny Father" and President John Henry
Smith then spoke In part he said:
Those of us who were conversant with
the life and character of Sister Lucy
can not doubt that she be-
lieved In the mission of the Prophet
Joseph Smith. She lived to q wonder
ful ago, and during all her lifetime she
the same everlasting regard
for the principles OF tho gospel Her
family was among the elements which
made our community. had known
her all my life and know her children
Among the greatest characters who
laid the foundation OF this great work
was her husband. Heber c. Kimball,
and swhen VIC speak OF her It must DO
In the spirit OF love and the spirit Of
respect.
q SIT Is an honor to me to have known
a woman. mother SO true and de-
home with dignity. teaching her chill
tlren the principles OF Righteousness. She
came here Il pioneer with many others
and the hardshlps that the women SUI
tered were ms severe MS those encount-
cred by the men. May tho descendants
OF this grand man. Haber$C G. Kimball,
and this grand woman. abide by the
faith and principles that they have been
taught. and when the pearly gates are
opened to them receive the blessings
of their father and mother. 1t Is an
honor that We owe to motherhood and
the memory Of such noble work to
meet here and pay our respects to the
departed. While nothing we may say
Will add to or take from the life OF Aunt
Lucy Kimball vet 1t Is a duty to extol
her virtues and the principles of faith
aud righteousness to which she adj
'hered."
Bishop Clawson announced that
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