Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-22
RECENT DEATHS

HTOLkNAN, NAIIIDA-Dled, at
Plain City. Oct. 20. 1910, Mrs. Matilda
Fokman. wife OF Jens z. Folkmau.
one OF the pioneers of Plain City, and
OF early Utah history. Matilda Funk
Folkman was born In Bornholm,
Denmark, on the 9Th day of December,
1886. She Joined the Mormon Church
in 1854. In 1857 she was married to
Jens p. Folkman, another convert OF
Mormonism, and they Immediately
made preparations to join the main
body of the Church. On arriving at.
Florence, Iowa, they found themselves
still thirteen hundred miles from thor
destination, and that across g. track
less desert. But nothing daunted, they
in connection with others fitted out o.
hand cart and commenced their long
journey to the west finally arriving at
Salt Lake City on tho 18th day Of
September, 1857; shortly after their
arrival in Utah, they removed to Lehl
where they remained during the
winter, and in the spring Of 1859, they
were among the first settlers to set
foot on Plain City soil, where they
ever true and loyal to their adopted
land, Mrs. Folkman has taken an ac-!
tive part in Church affairs, and was a
jealous member of the Relief society
of the ward, holding every position
from member to president The de-
ceased was the mother of IL chill
dren, three of whom were triplets. OF
tho 10 children, five survive her, rs
does also her husband. Jens p. Folk
great-grandchildren The five ohil-
dren surviving her arc the follow.
ing. Geo. p. Folkrnan. Peter u.
Tolkman, Heber N. Folkman. Mar
gnret Thatcher and Clarisa b. Nc
Macken. Funeral services will DO
held at Plain City Sunday, Oct. Is,
at 2 p. M. Bishop Henry Nav prcsid-
ing. H I 81
IIAzENBY, ANNIE ATKINs-At
0 o'clock o. m. Oct IL. 1910. Annie
Atkinson Lazenby passed peacefully
to her we'll earned rest, at the family
residence, Loa, Wayne county. Utah
For number OF years ahe has been
AFFLICTED with rheumatism. and finally
with dropsy, which was the cause Of
her death. All that medical aid and tho
hands of loving relatives and friends
could do was powerless to keep her
spirit in this world longer. She dien
as she had lived, cheerful and HAPPY,
with words of good cheer and comfort
for her Borrowing husband, who IS III
Ill health. The funeral services were
y nelu In the wayne Stake ( tuUeIiiuei'e-I
at Loa Utah, on the 10th Inst Elders
Andrew Sander, Matt. W. Manstlelais
and Joseph Eckersley spoke words o.
comfort to the bcreaNed, and com,
mented upon the noble character ana
beautiful life OF Mrs. Lazenby. Inc
singing rendered by the tabernace
choir under the leadership of Prof.
James Hood was especially hppro,,5
pirate, and a solo by Jamilna H t,a
WHO are these arrnycd in white
was rendered with good effect. At tho
cemetery the choir sang an aps
Eproprlate selection and Elder JaconEl
S.. Bastlnn offered the dedicatoIiA
prayer. Mrs Inzenby was born a., q.
sDoncaster, England. Jan. 8, S43 shsS
was converted to the gospel anu
Joined tho Church in Hull, Yorkshilets
England. IN the year 1899, Her nus.
band, William LaZenby, emigrated4 y i
Utah. In the year 1895, and the year
I following she Joined him at hoa,
Utah. where they have since made 1li nn
home. Mrs Lazenby was a genuss
tlovable spirit. and always had w .,l.i,s
OF cheer and blessing for her relati w
and friends who called upon her s ,,,s
will long be remembered by those WIZ.
had the pleasure OF her acquaintahsrsa 4 4
She lenvesia husband, four children a wv
many relatives and friends TO mourn ".
iher loss.-Millennial Star please COPY 'I9'
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