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Show DEATH SUMMONS 11SJ.O0YER Beloved Woman Answered Call Last Sunday After Short Illness. (From Arro (Idaho) Advertiser.) Mrs. I. YV. Hover, wife of Probate Judge lioyer and one of the well known and highly respected matrons of Arco, died at her home in this city last Sunday morning after a lingering illness and the funeral was held on Wednesday from the L. D. S. church, burial being in the Arco cemetery. Jennie IIoutz-Boycr was born in Springvilie, T'tah, on May 2:i, 1SS5, and was the daughter of F. M. and Sarah Jane Iloutz. She lived in Springviile throughout her girlhood days and graduated from the public schools of the place. Later she attended at-tended the University of Utah and graduated from that institution with honors. On June 9, 1900, she was united in marriage to I. YV. Boyer, the ceremony cere-mony being performed in the Salt I Lake temple. After their marriage they continued their residence at i Springvilie until 1917, when they came to Arco and they have made this city their home since that time. She was always active in L. D. S. church affairs. Slie was selected as the first secretary of Lost River stake Relief society, took a prominent promin-ent part in Mutual work and acted in the capacity of class leader in a number of instances. The funeral on "Wednesday was attended by a capacity crowd. More than 300 friends, relatives nnd acquaintances ac-quaintances came to pay their re-j re-j spects. As a mark of respect the business houses of the town closed during the services. 1 Tlie services wore in charge of 1 Bishop John A .Johnson of Arco ward, an old and close friend of the family. A choir of 25 voices furnished furn-ished the music for the occasion and sang, "I Xeed Thee Every Hour," as the opening number. Win. B. Lowry offered a prayer, after which the choir sang, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." Bishop Johnson spoke of her many fine qualities and of her life nJJ)jit'Y'to1ie church. He through and her constant eonsidera-1 eonsidera-1 tion for her loved ones in spite of her own sufferings and pointed out that her life had been lived in such a way that she left a priceless heritage heri-tage to her sons. Mrs. Frank Hess of Blackfoot, very beautifully sang "O, My Father," one of the favorite songs of the deceased. President Mickleson of the Lost River Stake, spoke words of comfort to the bereaved be-reaved ones and made them take up her work where she left off. The choir then sang, "I, '11 Go Where You Want Me to Go, Dear Lord." and the benediction was offered by R. V. Barnes. The pall bearers were John C. Toombs, Alma S. Packer. George Tibbets, Thomas Chamberlaiu, Alex Petty and Charles MoFarland. A long cortage followed the remains re-mains to the final resting place in the Arco cemetery, where the grave was dedicated-hy John S. Boyer, Jr., of Springviile. Utah, eldest brother of Mr. Boyer and the choir sang. ! "What Voice Salutes the Stadtled I Ear.'' The deceased is survived by her father Fred M. Houtz of Springviile, Utah; her husband: three sons, Ira Wayne, Jr., age 13 years, Richard Mack, age S and Fred TToutz, age 5; three brothers. F. M. Iloutz, Jr.. of Tooele. Utah, J. R. Houtz, of Soldier Summit, both of whom were present and K. R. Houlz, of Cedarview, who was unable to attend; two sisters, Mrs. T. W. Rinks, of Springviile. who arrived several days before dealh ; and Mrs. Harold Alleman. also al-so of Springvilie, who was unable to make the journey on account of having hav-ing had the misfortune to break her leg a few days previous. John S. Boyer, Jr., and E. M. Boyer, brothers broth-ers of Mr. Boyer and II. Lee Boyer were present from Springviile; also Mrs. F. J. Stone and Mrs. Frank Hess of Blackfoot. |