| Show HARPER PASSES ON mrs Ilan hannah nali harper wife of ottic the late bishop thomas harper of harper ward died at the home ot of her A son thomas E harper at albion idt idl ho on T monday ot of this week from generl debility incident to advancing years mrs harper had been mal mahln ng her home with her sons song in that part cart of idaho tor for the last few years flar her body was brought back to harberton Har wednesday tor for funeral services and nd interment in the family plot there mrs harper was born in wales six ty eight years ako ago she came country country with her husband in the early fifties and located first at bountiful later removing to calls fort as it was wag then called where she aho spent her life rearing a large family and part participating ci in the activities of that community her husband became the first bishop of calls fort which was later named harper ward in his lionor honor and mrs harper was identified with ape the relief society organization ot of the ward from its very beginning un until i til just hist a few years ago mrs harper was a very astrild character her wisdom and leadership being recognized by all with whom alp sae V came in contact se was regarded lw ay iy all the people of that community big as t one of the outstanding women and one I 1 who was a mother not alone to lil hr r own large family but also to all who came under the dominating influence of her personality she was the mother of eight stalwart sons and two daughters both the daughters and three of the sons preceded her to the other life so there are surviving five sons tour four of whom are prominent in civic and church affairs ot of southwestern idaho and thi the other la Is a prominent resident ot of honeyville the sons are thomas E harper of 0 albon idalio idaho president william T harper ot of the cassia stake presidency and a resident of aik oik oakley ley idaho judge rees harper bf b oakley president jaseph harper of 0 the rafi p pe Y eaf si dency and who resi desat almo idaho and lewis harper of 0 honeyville there are also a number ot of grand chit dren and great grind grand children impressive funeral services were held in the harper ward chapel ye yes s berday tei day beginning at 1 under the direction ot of counselor emery E F wight of the ward bl bishopric the house was tilled filled to capacity and eulo gistle remarks were made by bishop I 1 thaddeus wight john F merrell joseph A T yates frank IV Fishbu rii bishop brigham wright bishop T 11 blackburn wm C horsley victor E madsen and emery P E wight the musical program rendered included the singing of 0 the selections come let Us anew Dee declining Deep lining ning trials and sometime well understand by the ward choir with a dou double mixed remixed quartet quarte t singing g the selection who are these arrayed in white ally and mrs emma davis singing the solo calvary between speakers the prayers were offered by joseph joseh H lillywhite and william H barnard |
