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Show FIVE FUNERALS CONDUCTED IN LEHI THE PAST WEEK MATRON GOE8 TO WELL EARNED REWARD Ono of tho most sudden deaths to occur hero tor Borne timo was that of Mrs. Lott Russon, who died Sunday Sun-day at noon following an attack of heart trouble Whllo Mrs. Russon has not enjoyed good health for somo years sho was thought to bo In her usual condition. An attack of tho heart occurred only half an hour bo-foro bo-foro death camo. Sho had boon attending at-tending to tho work of proparlng tho noon moal when she bocamo 111. A physclan was summonod and had loft but a few minutes, having proscribed somo mcdlclno and othorwlso did all that ho could, when tho angel of doath called her to her woll earned reward. Part of tho family was at homo at tho time but Mr. Russon was at church. Largoly attended funoral sorvlcos wero conducted yesterday aftornoon In tho Auditorium with Bishop Stoker In chargo. Somo very boautlful musical numbors by tho choir, Miss Loralno Davis and tho choir, and .a duct by Mrs. O. L. Kittlngor and Miss Loralno Davis wero rondored. Patriarch II. Moyle of Alplno oponod with prayer and Elder Loonard Peterson Peter-son closed. Tho gravo wob dedicated by William Southwlck. Bishop Honry Lewis, Pros. A. J. Evans, Pros. Steven L. Chplman and Sonator Edward Ed-ward Southwlck offered remarks of a very praiseworthy and consoling nature. Unlimited pralso for tho perfect per-fect rocord mado by Mrs. Russon during dur-ing her life horo was given by tho speakors Intimately acquainted with tho family. Tho llfo sketch below as road by Bishop Stoker gives Information of tho doconsod life. Biographical Sketch of Sarah Eunice- TltAviK Duaenn I ucomu nuseun. Slstor Sarah Eunlco Tltcomb Russon Rus-son was tho daughter of Luko and Lydla Jane, Tanner Tltcomb. Sho wns born July 6, 1864, and Was baptized Into tho Church of Jesus Christ of Lattorday Saints when 8 years old. Sho was married to Brother Lott Russon, Docomber 16, 1885, In tho Logan Tomplo. From this union 8 children wore born to thorn, C sons and 3 daughters, viz: Lott Erastus, Sarah E., Ivy A., Josoph Roubon, Ira Raymond, Bonjamln L Lesslo May, and Warron M. In tho fall of 1002 hor husband was called to tako a mission to Groat Britain whoro he remained re-mained 26 months, returning homo Docomber 13, 1004, with an honorablo roloaso. During the early part of his mission their daughter, Ivy A., was takon seriously sick with heart trouble and dropsy and after a lingering linger-ing lllnoss of a year sho passed to tho groat boyond. This was a groat strain upon hor dear mothor, who had all tho caro and responsibility rosttng upon hor In tho absonco of her companion. com-panion. Slstor Eunlc laborod In tho Primary Association and was appointed a Relief Re-lief Society teacher In 1903, In which position sho has laborod moro or loss up to tho time of her death. Slstor Russon has boon a sufforor withhoart troublo for many years. On Sunday morning her husband left hor fooling In hor usual health to attond his meetings and upon returning homo nbout noon was Bhockod to find sho had passed away nbout half an hour beforo ho arrived, from hoart failure. Sho was a typical Lattorday Saint, mothor and homo builder, a faithful and devoted companion and a truo and conslstant Lattorday Saint Sister Russon loavos hor husband, 7 children, 10 grand children, and a largo clrclo of friends to mourn hor loss. Sho wns G6 years, 11 months and 20 days old. |