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Show Services Held For Pioneer Woman Cnterfield, Sept. 13. Impressive funeral services were held for Christina Chris-tina Madsen Hansen at the Center-field Center-field meeting house Wednesday of last week and were conducted by counselor Chris. A .Peterson. The music was under the direction of Sidney Fjeldsted and the first selection selec-tion with the opening was "Oh, My Father." Invocation was offered by Andrew Jensen and immediately after Misses Ruby Roylance and Jo-hannah Jo-hannah Peterson sang as a duet, "God Is Uove." Several addresses were made eulogizing eulo-gizing the splendid character of the deceased. John S. Bardsley was the first speaker and he told of the desires de-sires and real christian acts of Mrs. Hansen. After a selectioin by the choir, "We Know Not What Awaits Us," A. C. Fjeldsted and Brigham Jensen made a few remarks. Both had known Mrs. Hansen in Denmark and the family was regarded as among the best and most highly respected re-spected there. Eva Jensen sang "My Redeemer Liveth." C. H. Christiansen pronounced the benediction and the grave dedication was conducted by D. B. Funk. Many friends gathered to pay their last respects and the floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. Mrs. Hansen died as a result of a cancer and she had been a sufferer for a long time. She was born in Alen Sogan, Denmark, April 24, 1854, and was the daughter of Mads Peter and Moranna Nielson. The Nielsons came to the United States some 42 years ago, first stopping at Ephraim. A short time after they came to Gunnison Valley and the deceased de-ceased has resided here until her In 1882 she was married to Peter C. Hansen at the Endowment House at Salt Lake. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Nay, and Mrs. Cole Hone and four sons, Charles C, Ferdinand, Thydias and John Hansen. Besides the children child-ren Mrs. Hansen leaves her brother, Peter Madsen, a sister, Mrs. Niels Peter Jensen, eighteen grandchildren grandchild-ren and one great- grandchild. All were present at the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Embley spent last Sunday at Sterling visiting with their daughters. Mrs. Vernon Roylance, who has been on an extended visit with her parents at Levan, returned to her home at Centefield last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W'eston Funk will spend the winter in Centerfield. Mrs. C. H. Embley left Tuesday for Morgan. She will be absent some time visiting with her daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. S. S. Barton. A large representation from Centerfield Cen-terfield attended the genealogical convention held at Manti last Saturday Satur-day and Sunday. |