Show early pioneer of ashley valley dies monday funeral services were held wednesday la in the second ward chapel lor for jane bennet pope who died monday in a private hospital in salt lake a at I 1 the age 0 of 83 from coronary th thrombosis r b and shock from a fractured hip ahe the funeral services were under the direction of bishop harold hullinger musical prelude was furnished by melba sargent and opening song by an elders chorus composed of dwain ralph walker leslie thacker and aubra hodgkinson the opening pray arwas offered by richard jensen speakers were bishop phil watkins and pres jesse A haws musical numbers were a vocal solo perfect day by mae jorgenson vocal solo in my fathers house are many mansions by alvin keddington both of which were accompanied by mrs sargent the closing prayer was by vaa van massey family prayer yer at home was by wallace tinder winder the grave was dedicated by patriarch fred G bingham surviving mrs pope are the following children mrs sarah gibson salt lake mars pope moab and ora massey oasis nevada a sister mrs lizzie lizzle keetch st charles idaho and grandchildren granda ildren richard gilbert vernal whom she reared drom the age of 2 years moral gibson vera Sw rodler and earl gibson jane bennett was born december 28 1867 at bloomington continued on page 8 EARLY PIONEER OF VALLEY DIES MONDAY continued from page 1 idaho where she lived until she came to ashley valley to join richard pope who sent for her after coming to the valley a month before to purchase base land they were married mamed january 1 1885 in vernal the couple were parents of five children two of f whom preceded their mother in death she told often of i oming into the valley for the first time when the road was so steep that she and three others had to walk down the hill hol holding cling onto the sides of the wagon to keep it fra from m tl tipping an k over e r T the he P popes e s ov owned w n ed the ranch where the golf course is now located and aunt jane told of having indians visit the cabin cabla while she was alone with her berchild child ren on their first visit to the place in the evening she fed them when they returned in the morning giving evidence of planning mischief she chased t them hem away with an old rifle that shoot if she had fired it I 1 her ausband husband was sheriff f for or 7 years in uintah county during this time aunt jane helped him hini in his work and went to comfort and aid the wives and families of men taken into custody 1 by her husband she wasl active in primary and relief society work having been connected with the relief society for 35 years during much of this time she was chief seamstress in the making of burial clothes for the society she headed one of the de departments art M in the red cross cron w when phen tf was organized in the valley during world war 1 I during the last 6 0 or 7 years of her life she lived in salt lake city with her daughter mrs Ws I 1 i sarah gibson |