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Show Esther Roylance Called by Death Mrs. Esther Roylance, a resident of the Gunnison valley all during her life, answered the final call at her homo in this, city last Friday morning. morn-ing. Death came as a relief from a long suffering. Some thirteen years ago Mrs. Roylance was stricken with rheumatism. Her condition grew gradually worse and four years ago she became helpless. Only about a T week before her death she was stricken with erysipelas ana her suffering suf-fering was intense. Her condition, I however, was considered dangerous, j and her passing caused deep sorrow. Mrs. Roylance was the daughter of . H. N. and Elizabeth Garrick, and was j born in Gunnison April 16, 1875. She j attended the schools of the valley j and was a favorite with all who knew her, winning the love and affection through her kindness and liberal ways. On December 28, 1893, she Tiro Q mnMio T TT TJmrlonm on? to this union four children were born, ! all of whom are living. j In her early days she joined the ! Mormon church and vas ever active ' in the auxiliary organizations. She ; was one of the teachers and an ac-1 tive member of the Relief society un-; til sickness prevented her activities. ! Surviving are the grief stricken father, J. H. Roylance, two daughters, daugh-ters, Mrs. Gilbert Fjeldsted and Mrs. Alton Jensen of Centerfield, and two sons, H. B. Roylance of McGill, Nevada, Ne-vada, and Garrick Roylance of Centerfield. Cen-terfield. Solemn and impressive funeral services were, held Monday afternoon ! , of this week from the Gunnison Val- ley high school. Services were conducted con-ducted by LaBriel Pickett and the; principal speakers were Chas. S. ! Hansen, Brigham Jensen and Arthur Larson. An appropriate musical pro- j gram by a mixed quartet and a vocaf solo by E. L. Swalberg and a violin, solo by Harold Bradley, was '. given during the services. Invocation was offered by Bishop C. A. Peterson and '. following the services benediction was given by A. E. Park, and the grave was dedicated by C. H. Emb-ley. Emb-ley. A profusion of beautiful flowers, the token of love and esteem, banked the casket as it lay at the altar. j Among those attending the ser vices were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon; Roylance of McGill, Nevada; Mr. and j Mrs. E. T. Fillmore of Rigby, Idaho; T.'S. Roylance, A. W. Roylance, of Provo, and Frank Roylance of Salt! Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. James Wat-! son of Springville; Mr. and Mrs. W. ! G. Barton of Spring City; Mr. and! ' ; Mrs. J. R. Garrick of Mona, Mr. and i Mrs. Glen Fillmore of Heber City; j Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Sorenson of Pro- J vo, and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. San-! derson of Manti. i : i |