Show OPE RATIO I 1 I 1 FATAL TO P F mrs 11 F peterson dies nt at sall sauna na Ho hospital pital after serious illness two funeral services held nt at which floars rs music and words of consolation lighten gloom of death it was with considerable of a shock that the news of the death of mrs P F peterson was received here last friday mr and mrs peterson moved here from salina sa llna a fe yeara since and they had acquired a considerable circle of tr lenda their boys were well knori n anil and ahen it wag learing that mrs y had pile r tg ftp an operation there was profound profound d gr among her friends mrs mra peterson had been ailing for some time but nothing serious was anticipated mr peterson who is in the internal revenue service came from provo on december 31 with the intention of spending new years eve at home he had agreed to meet mrs peterson at salina and together they hey would come on to richfield Richtie ld and wel come the new year at their own cozy homo home on center street when mr peterson reached salina he learned that his wife was too ill to leave her bed ho he hastened to the home of glenn hanson his son in law and found his bis wife seriously ill he summoned a physician and mrs peterson was removed to the salina hospital after several days of observation it was decided to operate and a large tumor was removed from her side on friday january 6 this was followed by the removal of the appendix which was found to be in bad condition as were other vital organs all of which had to have surgeons attention from this series of dangerous operations she did not recover and death came to her a week later she was conscious to the last and her family was summoned to her bedside where she issued detailed continued on page five OPERATION FATAL continued irom from page 1 instructions to each of her boys and her g girl i rl death came early friday morning the body was brought to richfield and funeral sei services vices were arrayed for sunday at the third ward chapel bishop H J hansen had charge and the chapel was tilled filled with sympathetic friends and neighbors the speakers were A J ashman and judge H N hayes the latter a lifelong life long friend of the petersons sir mr ashman had for his theme the sacrifice sec of motherhood ho he likened life to a great battle and in life the greatest sacrifice offered is personal sv sacrifice mothers write their names among tho the immortal by their deeds 0 of sacrifice mrs peterson was a woman who devoted her life to her family and her sacrifice was for her family in this she wrote in deeds her greatness that places her among the immortals when history is investigated it is found that the great men of the earth had the inspiration of a good mother to guide them and spur them on to the great deeds that history has recorded of them daniel webster received his inspiration and encouragement from ills his mother fathers are materialistic in their view but the mother has the vision of the opportunities and daniel webster ono one of the greatest americans and statesmen received his education training and opportunity because of his mothers sacrifice abraham lincoln received his inspiration s pi ration from his mother she died and was buried in obscurity but i lincoln resolved that some day he would come to his mothers grave and a memorial service would to given in recognition for her sacrifice for him and he kept that resolution mrs peterson was of this same type of mother she had the same hope same ambitious ambitions the same vision for her boys and girl no child of hers had a worthy thought or ambition but what she gave them corn com tort fort and support the saviour of Alan mankind kind received this same sort of comfort and encouragement from his mother when persecuted reviled and driven even when he hung lung upon tho the cross his mother stood by him this mother has given the same sacrifice to her children and now nov that sho she is gone there should be a still closer relationship the spirit and soul of this mother still hovers near and she still may know and inspire this family in the darkest nights sho she is with you in the depths of despair and discouragement she Is near you and you may still have her to guide you it should he be a consolation to you that her influence is still near you profess Pro fets poets and philosophers have held out this hope to us and no power can rob us of its consolation this relation is a spiritual one and if minds are attending to it one may have this influx enco ence always to comfort and guide the spirit of motherhood will never die it will still influence you the spirit of washington jefferson and lincoln still walks abroad they have not died so it is with motherhood 2 the spirit is still abroad and you may feel it in your hearts hea arts and the sublime spirit of motherhood still lives to guide and comfort you judge hayes had known mr air and mrs peterson for years and lie he paid high tribute to the family and to sirs irs peterson tor for her industry and for the pride she took in her children he called attention to the con solution that should come from the large audience gathered to pay respects to tile the departed and who were not present for mere curiosity sity he also paid a high tribute to motherhood and read several poems among these was the following original verse which must be a source of consolation to the bereaved family to lana at rest from the cares and the sorrows of life at rest from this worlds sad commotion and strife released from tile the routine of sorrows and joys x that she shared with her husband her girl and her boys advanced to a stage far beyond that of ours advanced to a place of sweet sunshine and flowers secure in it a home free from troubles and sin where the time gliding by endless pleasures will vill bring freed from the pains of a body of dust freed from the fetters of tarnish and rust corn born to a soul of freedom and ease unhampered unbound as the soft mellow breeze we mourn for your presence your love and your smile A void in our lives will exist all the while no other to us can eer fill your place no time from our hearts can your memory efface to remember and love you will give us delight and keep us from danger and guide us aright life to our lives has become such a part that its warmth we shall feel at each throb of tho the heart may alay your rest be as sweet as the dew on the flower may your life be refreshed like the earth by a shower may alay your joys be complete as the endless gold band placed by the groom on tho the brides trembling hand may the hearts of your husband your children and friends be healed by the solace your memory extends may the birds and tile tho blossoms and gentle sweet breeze lend peace to your rest neath the evergreen trees may your life and its virtues to your friends and your kin be an anchor to hold us from danger and sin I 1 and lana extend to us all your fair hand to help us ascend to the beautiful land to meet you and greet you and know you as well As we knew you on earth loved ono one farewell were rich I 1 in n the life that you lived and you gave us well follow your steps that the blaster alaster may save us HENRY NT HAYES the music numbers were in keeping with tile the beauty of the service the third ward mixed quartette sang mourner cease thy weeping lead kindly light and hark hark my soul the arlon arion male mal quartette sang bostis goodbye I 1 I 1 and mrs R G dark clark sang nevins love divine tile the casket was covered with a beautiful array of flowers tributes front from friends and relatives I 1 mrs peterson was the daughter of 0 mr and mrs christian and was born in salina 15 45 years ago she is survived by her mother mrs mary C her husband four sons and one daughter these are curg peterson leader of the orchestra at loews state theatre salt lake pletcher fletcher of salina frederic 0 and philo of eld mrs glen hanson of salina she also leaves four brothers joseph J I 1 P erastus and J james ames G salina three sisters mrs C AI hansen mrs airs G A brandt salina and mrs joseph fenn arizona |