Show I Thurza A. A A Adams Passes Away at 72 Thurza Amelia T Tin i f n g e c y Adams 72 72 passed away at her home in Centerville Wednesday illness night after a protracted and critical surgery Born in Centerville to Thomas Thom Thom- Randall Thorn I as IS and Thurza Feb 13 1888 her earliest years were spent in her native vil vil- lage age As a child she and her mother were employed by her two uncles Melvin Mclvin 11 H. H and Orrin Kandall Handall in a West Morgan creamery which thc they operated She acquired skill in wrapping ng butler butter Afterward the family moved back to Centerville where she completed elementary elementary elemen elemen- tar tary school She then attended college college col col- lege in Salt Lake City under such revered educators as Oscar Oscar Oscar Os Os- car A. A Kirkham Nephi Anderson Ander Ander- son and Bryant S. S Hinckley She was married to John Q Adams in the Salt Lake temple Jan 4 1912 They moved to Riverside Utah where three daughters were born to them Within eight years they were called to preside over the Samoan Samoan Samoan Sam- Sam oan mission There in she tramped the rough volcanic seashore and mountain trai 1 s for Cor almost four years often going going go go- ing from island to island in frail run boats and small gasoline gasoline gaso gasoline line launches in stormy er Cr She acquired the native lan- lan proficiently and und used it eloquently even in high chief circles ISOLATED ISLANDS Mrs Adams visited tiny isolated isolated isolated iso iso- Island a village in a great volcano where few Cew I whites ever er ventured Also sh she e went to Manno Island After arriving home in 1923 I A she and family lived in Centerville Centerville Center Center- ville for three years ears where another another another an an- other daughter was born The family Camily then went to Hawaii Hawaii Ha Ha- wa for a four year stay in Laic working in the mission under presidents William M M. and Castle H. H Mur Mur- phy She and Mrs Ivins were steady temple workers there SUFFERED 30 YEARS In 1930 she became afflicted with leg paralysis which kept her in a wheel chair for Cor 30 years of oC suffering But her indomitable indomitable in in- spirit and innate talent talent talent tal tal- ent gave her her opportunity S 1 has sent cards and amI letters by thousands all over the United Unit Unit- Un United t- t ed cd States and to foreign countries countries coun coun- tries to comfort those stricken with tribulations ons Then in 1948 1946 she was with her husband and one daughter and son sonin son law law in-law law helping helping helping help help- ing preside over the Samoan mission from Crom a wheel chair SURVIVORS Surviving her are her hus bus husband husband band a brother Gilbert R R. R of Centerville three daughters Mrs 1 Willard R R. R Ruth Weeks of oC Kearns Mrs William Beth Cen Cen- terville and Mrs 1 Budd BUdd Argyle Seattle t six grandchildren Funeral services will be held in the Centerville Frist and Third Ward chapel under the direction of Bishop Franklin E. E Walton Wallon of the First Ward Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- Sept 17 at 2 p pm p.m. m. m with interment in the Centerville cemetery Friends may call at the family CamI- CamI CamIly family ly residence 19 South 2nd East Friday evening from 7 to 9 pm p.m. and Saturday from 1130 am a.m. to 1 su i 6 r w r s I 1 I f 1 1 ft t X X 3 A AMELIA AnIELlA ADAMS |