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Show FULL ACCOUNT I OF FUNERAL FOR MRS. J. W00LF- Relatives Gather From Various Parts of the State to Pay a Parting . Tribute Hyde Park, Juno 22. All that wns mortal of Sister Mary L, 'Woolf; wife of John"A. Woolf, of Logan, was consigned con-signed to mother earth, Sunday ottor-uooii ottor-uooii In tho Hydo I'ark cemetery. Funeral Fu-neral services wcro hold In the Hydo Park meeting houso at 2 otock. It was ono of tho largest funerals over held hero. Relatives and friends camo from Canada, Noadu, Preston, Franklin, Logan, Wellsvllle, Hyrum, Mount Sterling, and other places The Benlccs commenced by tho choir Ring lug, "In Ileaen Are Many Mansions Fair." Prayer was offered by Elder Lars C. Peterson, nfter which Fred T. Dallam sang "I Know That My Rp-deemer Rp-deemer Lives." Elder A. (1. Barber had lived In tho homo of Sister Mary Woolf, and knew the deceased to bo a k nil, just and lovable woman, and a true Lotterday Saint. The Influences In-fluences of tho mother were reflected In her children who wcro mulatlng her virtues. Bishop W. II. Slojn of Logan, said ho folt as though ho had lost a mother. moth-er. Ho had known tho Woolf famllly for many years and spoko of the noble no-ble work dono by John A, Woolf and family In pioneer days ot Cardston, Canada. Ho read and paid a beautiful beauti-ful tribute to motherhood. Fred T. Dallam and Arthur Peterson Peter-son sang "Unanswered Yet." Apostlo M. F. Cowloy, said tho deceased de-ceased was one of tho sweetest, gracious, gra-cious, and most humblo splr.tB that ever tnbornaclcd In the flesh. Sho came of a noblo llneago. Tho greatest things she had dono for her children was the bringing them Into tho world and rearing them up In tho fenr and admonition of tho Lord. Another of tho great things that sho would do for them would bo tho going In tho spirit world nnd prepar'ng a plaio for them. Every person who goes Into In-to tho spirit world docs n work that has n bearing upon tho lives of tholr families. Ho spoko briefly upon tho beauties of tho mnrrlago covenant, and ot tho family relations; also of tho blessing In Btoro for tho deceased, deceas-ed, because of her faithfulness to God's laws sho would bo resurrected to glory Immortality and .eternal Hfo. Many of tho beauties of tho gospel wcro oxpallnod by tho speaker under tho Influenco of tho holy spirit. President Sergo Balllf spoko words of comfort to tho bereaved and Invoked In-voked God's blessings upon them. Alter a row closing remarks by Bishop C. G. Hydo, the choir sang, "Till tho Resurrection Dny," and tho benediction was pronounced by Bishop Bish-op John II, Anderson. The pall bearers worn Moses Cow-ley, Cow-ley, R. H. Hydo Jr., Will'am Gibson Jr., Wilbur Hancey, G. C. Turner nnd Orlo Hyde. Iti Tho gravoiWas dedicated by Elder Rosei II. Hydo. Slstor Mary L. Woolf was tho daughter ot Bishop William and Elizabeth Eliz-abeth Hydo. Was born in Council BJuffs, Iowa, In 1848,. Camo to Hydo Park in 1860. Was married to John A. Woolf, Decomb'or 21, 18CG. Was tho mother of twel,yo children, seven boys and five girls. Thrco sons and a daughter proceeded her to tho other oth-er world. For many years Mrs. Woolf was president of the Relief SoIety of Hydo Park, anil many have cause to bless her becauso of her noble work. With her husband sho moved to Canada In 1887, and tho Woolf family at pnee became Jeadors in tho spiritual and financial development of that land and people. Sister Mary being be-ing ot a kind and lovablo disposition spiritually minded, quick to discern and to act, sho soon ondeared herself to all who camo within her Influence. Sho goes to her rest beloved by God and man and to receive tho glorious crown which awaits her. |