Show gono gone to join her loved ones tile late lamented 31 margaret argaret jenkins pearce was the daughter of jenkin t jenkins she site was born born at pentyrch Pen ch Glamorgan shire south wales april 23 1842 her ifer health was never robust from her childhood and early womanhood when 15 years of aco age she heard the gospel as preached by the elders of the tile tel church it of jesue jesus christ of latter day saints she believed it to be true and jk evinced tho the courage of her convictions on the tile of april 1857 she was baptized into the church by elder evan richards ichards Il sho silo remained in her native country until 1863 that year slie silo deml gated ot to the land ot of freedom and on october tober ath ot of the samo same year arrived in utah she settled in ogden where she has herklo lived since that date to the tile timo time of on december 24 1863 Bl margaret argaret jenkins was barrica married to our well known fellow citizen en mr ir william pearce the th issue of this mar marriage riago liaa has been eight children four boys and four girls two of each of these have preceded the mother to the better land mrs alre pearce ota has been in ir but very v feeble ble health for quito quite a number of years past and each year slie she seemed to decline physically all ilow row more feeble as the tile seasons sea roll rolled alonz alon indeed sho silo has been a great creat sufferer bodily for many months during the pre present ent year she silo grew gradually worse and although all that medical skill and and kind nursing could do was done for her restoration the efforts proved in in vain on the ath of the present month july she succumbed to tile destroyer andaas and was thus relieved from the ills to which flesh is heir she pas passed cd away in peace surrounded bv her husband children and kind fri friends entla who as far as was in their r power to do so rendered her last in 0 m ants happy she site had no fears of death but wa was s perfectly resigned to go to the paradise of god where she can rest from all her toils until the tile resurrection will restore her again to th tho 0 society of her family and friends the obsequies were hold on sunday afternoon tho tile oth dinst in the second ward vardine meeting eting house the building was crowded to its utmost capacity by friends who came from many parts of weber county salt lake and other pla cesto offer a tribute of respect to her memory and sympathy to the bereaved faIl family lily bishop robert ure sided tho the second ward choir furnished the music the tile 0 ening prayer was offered b by elder romas thomas do doxey xe y Consol consoling ay addresses were then delivered by elders joseph hall ephraim avo and bishop they spoke I 1 in n lush high terms of commendation and a appreciation nation of tho the pure life led b by tile deceased sed with whom they had been acquainted for many yead s her iler fidelity and integrity to th alie truth had made for her tho tile lasting friendship friend shin Shit of all who knew lier her sho she was a faithful wife kind and affectionate and her children were devotedly attached to her ber the benediction was pronounced by president 0 F middleton A largo large cortege followed tho the remains to the ogden cemetery where they were consigned to their last resting place the tile grave was dedicated by elder john she leaves four children and three grand children deseret news and millennial star please copy |