The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-24
FULL ACCOUNT
OF FUNERAL FOR
MRS. j. WOOLE
Relatives Gather From Various Parts
Of the State to Pay a Parting
Tribute

Hyde Park, June 22.-All that was
mortal Of Sister Mary L. woolf, wife
of John A. Woolf, of Logan, was con-
signed to mother earth, Sunday after.
noon In the Hyde Park cemetery, Flu.
neral services were held in the Hyde
Park meeting house at 2 o',ock. II
was one Of the largest funerals ever
held here. Relatives and friends
came from Canada, Nevada, Preston.
Franklin, Logan, Wellsville. Hyrum.
Mount Sterling, and other places. The
services commenced by the choir sing
ing, TN Heaven Are Many Mansions
Fair" Prayer was offered by Elder
Lars c. Peterson, after which Fred
7. BALKAN sang Il Know That My Re.
deemer Lives" Elder A. c. Barber
had lived in the home of Sister Mary
Woolf, and knew the deceased to
be a KIND, just and lovable woman,
and true Latterday Saint. The in.
fiuences Of the mother were reflected
in her children who were mulating
her virtues.
Bishop w. r. Sloan OF Logan, said
he felt as though he had lost a moth.
err. He had known the Woolf family
for many years and spoke of the no.
BILE work done by John A. Woolf and
family in pioneer days Of Cardston.
Canada. He read and paid beauti.
full tribute to motherhood.
Fred T. Ballam and Arthur Peter
son sang Unanswered Yet"
Apostle M. r. Cowley, said the de.
ceased was one of the sweetest, gra.
cious, and most humble spirits that
ever tabernacled in the flesh. She
came of noble lineage. The greatest
things she had done for her children
was the bringing them into the world
and rearing them up in the fear and
admonition Of the Lord. Another OF
the great things that she would do
| for them would be the going in the
spirit world and preparing place
for them. Every person who goes In
to the spirit world does a work that
has a bearing upon the lives of their
families. He spoke briefly upon the
| beauties of the marriage covenant,
and of the family relations; also Of
the blessing in store for the deceas.
ed, because of her faithfulness to
| Gods laws she would be resurrected
to glory immortality and eternal life.
Many Of the beauties of the gospel
were explained by the speaker under
the influence of the holy spirit.
President Serge Ballif spoke words
Of comfort to the bereaved and in
voked Gods blessings upon them.
After a few closing remarks by
Bishop C. G. Hyde, the choir sang,
"Till the Resurrection Day." and the
benediction was pronounced by Bish-
op John II. Anderson.
The pail bearers were Moses Cow.
ley, r. H. Hyde Jr., william Gibson
Jr,, Wilbur Hancey, G. C. Turner and
Orlo Hyde. a.
The grave was dedicated by Elder
Rosel H. Hyde. -..,.
Sister Mary l.. Woolf was the
daughter of Bishop william and Eliz.
abeth Hyde. Was born in Council
Bluffs, Iowa, In 1913. Came to Hyde
Park In 1860. Was married to John
A. Woolf, December 81, 1866. Was
the mother of twelve children. seven
boys and FIVE girls. Three sons and
a daughter proceeded her to the 9TH
er world. For many years Mrs. Woolf
was president OF the Relief Society
Of Hyde Park, and many have cause
to bless her because Of her noble
work. With her husband she moved
to Canada in 1887, and the Woolf
family at once became leaders In the
spiritual and financial development of
that land and people. Sister Mary be-
ing OF kind and lovable disposition
spiritually minded, quick to discern
and to act, she soon endeared herself
to all who came within her influence.
She goes to her rest beloved by God
and man and to receive the glorious
crown which awaits her.