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Show Sister Fox Laid to Rest Active Worker in the Cause Goes to her Reward. Re-ward. Account of Her Work. Fiianklin, Idaho, April l.'l, 11)00. I now write you a brief sketch of the life and death of our beloved sister, Elizabeth Fox, who died on .Monday morning, the tith, of general debility Incident 4:o old age. Sister Fox was born In I'udsey, near Leeds, York-shiie, York-shiie, England, January 5, 1 !--.", was babll.ed Into the chtitcn of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In 1S52; emigrated to I'tah In lNil, arrived there in the same car. She stayed in Salt Lake city two weeks, then moved to Lehi. While there she married Klder Charles II. Fox, February, ISO'.', and In 160.1 moved to Franklin. She Joined the llrst Itellef Society and soon was made one of the teachers and served In that oillee for seven years; when she was made president of the association. She was president for ten cars, iuid when the Oneida stake was organl.cd, she was chosen president presi-dent of all the Relief Associations In the stako. On June -, 1874, Sister Fov was set apart for that otllce, which she held and laboicd faithfully in connection with hcrtwocouncclors, Slstor .Mary Hawks, of Franklin, and Sister Ann Hale, of Preston. At that time, Oneida stake was a very large one, extending Into Oregon and north to 1'ocatello and other northern settle meuts, taking In Malad valley, and Sister Fox with her council traveled many miles jearly through snow and rain and muddy roads, visiting all the societies In tho stako. Sister Fox held the otllce of president for sixteen years, when she was forced to resign on account of her bad health and old age. She was a noble woman, honored, and loved by all the Relief Societies In thestaku and also by all who got acquainted with her. Suffered Much. Sister Fox SulTored veiy much a few days before she passed away. Dining her sickness she was hopeful, full of faith, and during her life as a Latter-day Latter-day Saint. She proved true to the principles of life and salvation. She never doubted the outcome, but always al-ways ban faith and hope to gain eternal life in the presence of God her Kternal Father and Jesus Christ her Redeemer. Now Sister Fox Is gono and I have no doubt that today she reali.cs the beauties of that glorious hope that she had while she lived In mortality. The Funeral. Her funeral was held, on Wednesday at two o'clock In the afternoon. She was conveyed to the meeting house In a beautiful hearse and followed on foot In procession, tlrst the bereaved family, fam-ily, then the relief society ot Franklin and cltl.ens. Most of the pallbearers were her grandsons. She laid In a beautiful casket which was covered with a great quanlty of beautiful How-ers, How-ers, and the front of the stand was decorated with line pot (lowers, and draped in white. A beautiful harp of flowers was presented by the relief society and a largo ribbon, with Inscription, In-scription, "Mother" by her children, was a line basket with choice Howcrs, sheaves of wheat. The funeral services was conducted by Councellor Thomas Durant, and a little after two o'clock, when all were seated, the services commenced by the choir singing "Oh My Father". Tho opening prayer was ollered by Patriarch I. U. Nash. Singing "Oh Grave Where Is thy Victory," by the Lowe brothers and company The speakers were:' Patriarch L. II. Hatch, followed by singing "I Know That My Redeemer Lives," by Thomas Durant and the Lowo brothers. Elder Hc7cklah Hatch,of Logan, after which a solo was sung by I. II. Nash, accompanied accom-panied by T. Durant and W. Klrkup "Shall wc Meet Ueyond the River." Next speaker was Charles Goasllnd, of I'reston, followed by President George C. Parkinson. Then Patriarch S. R. Parkinson and Counsellor Thomas Durant made a few closing remarks. All the speakers spoko well of Sister Fox and her labors and also spoke words of consolation and sympathy to her son and daughter and to her grand children, also to all the relatives and friends. The choir sang to close that sweet hymn "Sister Thou Was't Mild and Lovely." Henedlctlon wasotTcrcd by Kldcr K. Huckley. Sister Fox was followed to thu cemetery by a good many relatives and friends. The gravo was dedicated by Patriarch L II. Hatch, of Logan. Thus Sister Fox was laid In the gravo where she will rest until the motnlng of the llrst resurrection. Peace I c to her ashes. |
