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Show HYDE PARK PIONEER LAID TO REST Hydo Park, April 10,-Funernl services ser-vices over tho mortal remains of Mrs. Eliza Hurren, wife of the lato James Hurron, wero held in tho meeting houso April 9, nt 2 p.m. Almost tho cntlro adult population of the ward camo out to pay their respects to ono thoy denrly loved. Tho choir sung "Tho Deepening Trials throng your Way;" prayer was offered by William a. Reese, and tho choir sang "Shall Wo Meot lie-yond lie-yond Tho -River." The speakers wero Lorenzo Peterson, Peter-son, Henry E. Hancoy, Suol Lamb, Charles England, Olshop Benjamin Hymns, Thomas Duco, President Joseph Jos-eph Qulnnoy, and Bishop Charles G. Hyde. Mrs. Mary J. Scaroons and Mrs. Mamlo Balls, sang in a feollng manner, "Unanswered Yet," and Arthur Ar-thur Peterson sang "Soraetlmo We'll Understand," Tho closing hymn was "Oh, My Father," Tho benediction was by Elder Albert E. Bowea. Beautiful flowers, tho gifts 'of loving friends llttlerly covered tho casket. The pall bearers wero six grand ions of tho deceased. The cortego was a long ono thero being twoty-tour vehicles. ve-hicles. Tho speakers paid 'glowing tributes to tho faithfulness and tho noblo llfo of tho deceased. They told ot her many hardships and suffering in coming to Zioujof her gencroustay and kindness to all, and of her cheerful (nd uncomplaining disposition. disposi-tion. A faithful wife, a loving moth-, or, and an obedient daughter ot God, sho has gono to meet her loved ones gono, before, and to ft well earned reward In tho mansions of the Fathor Biographical Mrs. Eliza Rooder Hurron, was born In Llnstead, Suffolk county", England, January 31, 1830. Wns tho oldost daughter dau-ghter of David and Lydla Balls Reed-er. Reed-er. When four years old sho had a severe attack of Whooping cough from which sho never fully recoverod, It leaving her '1U weak lungs, und a chronic cough. Sho wns never after robust nnd strong and It was over a marvel to her friends that sho lived to so rlpo an ago. When she was nlno years old her mother died and tho caro and responsibilities respon-sibilities of tho family and household devolved upon her. Being of n thou- giitrul and tactful disposition sho proved a mother Indeed to tho family. In fact sho wns tho only mother tho younger children ever know. Her homo wns over a model of ncntnojs and order. With her fathor's family sho embraced tho gospel, and wns baptized In 1851. Was married to James Hurron in 1847. Their union was blessed with cloven children. Four sons nnd 'seven daughters. Threo sonB nnd one daughter died In In-fnncy.One In-fnncy.One in Englnnd, ono upon tho plains. Ono in Brighnm City, and ono In Hyde Park. Sho camo to America In 1850, crossing- the plains In Captain Cap-tain James O. Wllloy's hand cart company, com-pany, which left Iowa City, Iowa, July Ju-ly 15, 1856, with 120 hand carts, Six wagons, and GOO people. Mrs. Hurren walked almost the cntlro distance, riding only a short time when sick. Tho terrible hardships and sufferings suffer-ings ot that long nnd dreary Journey, will doubtless never bo recorded, Bavo by tho recording nngol in Heaven. Through fntiguo, cold and starvation, sixty-six persons died on the wny. Among them Mrs. Hurrcn's father, sister and Infant child. So 'scarce was food, that Mr. Hurren would cut tho rawhldo tires off his hand enrt, Bcrapo oft what hair ho could and eat tho rest. Tho company arrived arriv-ed In Salt Lako City November U, 185G. Mr, and Mrs. Hurren settled In Brlgham City. At tho approach of Johnson's Army In 1858 thoy again suffered tho hardships Incident to tho movo south. In 18C5 thoy moved to Hydo Park, whero in a few years through thrift and energy they soon became comfortable and prosperous. Mrs. Hurren was born tho year tho church was organized, and died April C. 1912, tho Eighty-second birthday ot tho church. Sho being a fow months mon-ths tho oldest. To her God, to her friends and self sho was over truo and faithful. Without an enemy In tho world, and with tho lovo and esteem of all who know her, with sovon chlldron, sixty-six grandchildren, grandchild-ren, and one hundred and six groat-grand groat-grand children, sho goes to Join her husband in tho Mansion of tho Father, Fath-er, whero sho will reign through all eternity, as queon of an ovor Increasing Increas-ing posterity. |