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Show Death Calls Pioneer Woman Mrs. Effie Adamson died at her home here Sunday, December 17, 'after a lingering illness. She was born in Pleasant Grove April 22, 1871 the daughter of Alexander and Emily Emi-ly Harris Bullock and married Wm. H. Marott, May 2, 1894. Five children child-ren were born to them. Some years after the death of Mr. Marrott she married John Adamson, October 17, 1928. Mrs. Adamson has always been a woman of outstanding personality per-sonality and worth, both in her home and in her community life. She has served as president of three L. D. S. church organizations, the M. I. A., the Primary and the Relief society, and at the time of her death she was chairman of the work and business committee and in charge of the burial clothes department of the Timpanogos stake Relief society. For several years prior to her marriage mar-riage to Mr. Adamson she taught do- 1 mestic art in the Lincoln and the Pleasant Grove high schools. Survivors are her husband, the following children, Mrs.' Emily Keetch, Heber; Mrs. Grace Washburn Wash-burn Orem; Mrs. Dean Paulson, Ro-jbert Ro-jbert and Margaret Marrott, Pleas-I Pleas-I ant Grove; eight grandchildren; and i the foUowing brothers and sisters: jMrs. Florence Madsen, Duchesne; Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Mrs. Gertrude Blackhurst,- Mrs. Hannah Halliday, William and McGee Bullock, all of Pleasant Grove. Funeral services were held Tuesday Tues-day at 1 o'clock in the Timpanogos Stake tabernacle with Albert Olson conducting the services. A solo, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", was sang by May R. Walker, followed follow-ed by the invocation by Ezra F. Walker. A violin solo was rendered by Prof. LeRoy Robertson of the B. Y. U. The first speaker was Stake President Presi-dent Wilfred W. Wamick. "Everyone "Every-one who had, any dealings with Mrs. Adamson in life, feels a great personal per-sonal loss, he said. I remember her from childhood. How neatly she dressed and such quiet manners.-Sister manners.-Sister Adamson's life was ideal. Her children should be guided by the wonderful influence of her example," exam-ple," David Gourley read three poems that fit the life of Sister Adamson, "The Well Bred Woman", "I Know Something Good About You" and "The Road to Happiness." He commented com-mented as follows on her work. "As a teacher she always thought, is my work thorough? Does it kin-: kin-: die in my students the desire to succeed? Do I train my students to 1 have aims and aspirations to treat each other right? In her teaching she was ever a leader, not, a driver. I As a community worker, her life was one of service." - At this point in the service Mr. Gourley read from Edgar A. Guest, "The Robins Melody" and "The Dead Returns." A violin solo, "I know that My Redeemer Lives" was rendered by Prof. LeRoy Robertson, accompanied by Prof. Nelson. S. L. Swenson said in part. "These flowers, this large audience and the gems of thought by former speakers speak-ers attest the love in which Sister Adamson is held in this community. She expected more of herself thai from anyone else. " Ella M. Cragun, stake president of the Relief society said. "I feel honored hon-ored to say a few words. A great joy has come into my life through knowing and working with Sister Adamson. Her work was in the Burial Clothes department of the stake. Many compliments were received re-ceived from the fine workmanship of the burial clothes from undertakers under-takers all over the state. Sister Adamson also was in charge of the work and business meetings. She was talented to this work. She taught the leaders of the wards in this work." Bishop F. D. Atwood said, "Not only is the family in deep mourning but our entire ward mourn the loss of Sister Adamson. Her good judgement judge-ment and willingness to serve, we will miss." Roy Fage sang "Going Home", accompanied by Mrs. C. O. Jensen. The benediction was given by John P. Madsen of Duchesne. Interment was in Pleasant Grove cemetery where the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by John S. Holdaway. o |