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Show FUNERAL FOR MRS. RICHARDS AT MENDON i Mondon, Dec1. 4. Funeral services servic-es over tho rcihalns of Mrs. Sony So-rensen So-rensen Richards were hold In tho Ward houao on Dec. 2nd. Bishop II. D. Dlrd prosldod. The ward' choir sang "Softly fleams tho Sacred DaSvnfng.' Pr'ayor was offbrod by Klder Joseph T. Wood. Song by th? choir, "Hosting Now From Caro and Sorrow." Tho 'following brothren were tho spoakors, W. I. Soronson, Jeremiah llakor, Kdor Done of Smith-field Smith-field nnd nishop M. D. Bird. During the services a vocal duet was glvon by J. C. Sorensen and J. A. Qnrdnor. Tho servlcos throighout were very Impressive. Tho speakers In their remarks paid a high trlbuto to tho life and character of Sister Itlchards, nnd spoke expressly of her greatost virtue, that of charity. No ono was over turned away from her door hungry. Sho was always helpful (n the sick room. Sho was a faithful Saturday saint, and when her health would permit sho took nn active part In tho ward organization such as tho mUtuals arid relief society. Sho reared a largo family of children, thrco of whom havo precodod hor to tho great beyond be-yond Bishop Bird in his remarks slated flint tho 'deceased had been a faithful ft'ho payer. Tho floral offerings' t were vci y beautiful and a (mpst fitting trbu o to the memory, for 'in lifo sho was an ardent lovor, of ilpwors andj took a groat interest in tiiejr qultlvatlon. j The closing numbor by tho choir was "I fJeed Thoq Evory ,Hour.j" Bonodlcion, J, A. Gardper., Interment Inter-ment was In tho city cemetery. ., if ' I116grnhlc,nl. 'Sony Sorensen rnichards was th daughter of Nlcoll apd Malona Soi-unson. Soi-unson. Born on March 2ndi 185, In Slro County, Demnark. With her parents, , brothers n,nd, iSlstors , ahj) came to ytah in tho year 1857. After a brief stay In Salt Lake county the family cam to .Cache In, 18G9 and located in Mendon. In the ward the deceased spent thur girlhood days! Among the youngor class She was a leading character, extremely' active! full of fun and always ready for a good time; that tho younger people had, to make for themselves in the early days. She was married to Alexander Al-exander II. Itlchards. ' Mrs. Itlchardb was the mother oi nlno children, clx sons survive her, Ono son nnd two daughters have pro- cecded her to tho groat boyond. , Tho sons living aro Willard A. Richards, Eugeno J, Richards, Emer I. Richards, Leo N. Richards, Knock Richards and Daniel B. Richards. A number of tho sons reside In tho western country and are successful' farmors. Thorp aro cloven grand-' children. Mrs. Richards has not onjoyod good health for many years and the last fow years of her lifo she wasl a great sufferer. She died very suddenly sud-denly while sitting In hor chair. Although Al-though suffering1 mu6h her death was not expected so sudden. Other Nowa Items. ' Mr. nugeno 'Lam out has a 'bad attack at-tack of pnoUmonla which h, contracted contrac-ted last weok, which In a very short time dovelopdd into pneumonia. Ho Is receiving every possible caro and wo 0,11 hopo for hla recovery Elgin Lommon Is confined to hor bed with a bad caso of plourlsy. Grandma Hardman Is vory HI at this writing. Tliq IJasKot IJall gano on Saturday pl,ght was a fast, ono, U. A. 'V. vs. Mendon.. Thq visiting team woro vie? torous. The score being 32 to 35, Tho boys felt pretty tough a,ftor the game as it was a rough ono. No ono however, was so badly damaged but what they conld'got home. Tho t i balance of tUorevenlng was' spent In drfnclng. ' Hans Peter Larson, Mrs. Melvlna liemmon arIdMr. and Mrs. Mormon Bird nro all' aflllctcd with the la grippe. There' will be a grand Xmas celebration cele-bration In our ward this year. Tho local siinday school board aro busy making preparations for same. Work on tho electric pole line Is p'r6gresslrig nicely. 'We will soon bo supplied with electric lights. A number of friends of Miss Dottle Dot-tle Hill tendered, hor with a surprise party last Monday ovonlng. Tho evening ev-ening was spent In games and music. Dalrly refreshments were served. Thoso present were tho Misses Allco Sorqnson, "Irma Bird, Vera, Baker,' Vera .Wlllio, .Orpha Larson, Nora Ah'rens, dllvo Sorensen, Mrs. C. P. Brd. Messrs. Irvln, Lare Clyde Copen, Elmer Paul, Cyril .Bird, Vance Walker, Claudo Sorensen, Ether Jensen. Jen-sen. A |
