Show PIONEER OF BEAR DEAD last saturday morning at the dee hospital in ogden mrs airs rasmina pet ersen of the first ward passed away from the ravages of cancer of the stomach sto macli mrs airs petersen had been afflicted with this malady for nearly a year and as a final effort to check the disease an operation was decided upon and performed on an thursday last the disease had fastened itself upon the afflicted woman with such tenacity however that tile the operation failed to bring the relief sought and the patient slowly lost vitality and passed away mrs airs petersen was one of the pioneers of bear river city having resided there since 1869 she was the mother of a very large family two of her sons dan and orlando petersen and one daughter mrs airs delilah roberts beng being residents of tills this city her husband the late R S petersen died less than a year ago in this city where the aged pair came to take up their residence three years ago mrs petersen leaves twelve children besides a brotha brother to mourn her loss she was a faithful woman and one of those who helped to lay the foundations of tills this commonwealth she was boril in denmark over seventy years ago and excepted the gospel as taught by the latter day saints in her native land funeral services were held at deir river city this afternoon A number of relatives and friends of the family from this city went out to be present |