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Show Funeral At Richmond Great Respect Shown Mrs. Traveller Who Was Laid To Rest On Tuesday I Richmond, March 9. Funeral services ser-vices over tho remains of Mrs. Francos Fran-cos Traveller wore held In the largo tabernacle today at 1 o'clock "with Bishop T. H. Merrill presiding. The day v. as an Ideal one and many friends and old acquaintances ot the deceased lady came from far and near to gazo upon the remains of ono they had dearly loved and respected In life. A large congregation assembled as-sembled to Join In a responsive amen to tho many testimonials ot worth that wero delivered by tho sponsors. Many beautiful floral tributes wore laid upon tho casket by thoso who know the worth of tho good woman i Mho had performed such valuable sor vice to tho people of tho Itlchmond ward. Musical numbers wero rendered bv I nrothcr Charles I. Stoddard and Sis- tor Fannlo Thomas. Tho speakers 2jJ woro Elders A. J. Merrill of Smith-'"WT Smith-'"WT Hold; William .T. Harrison, Hebe? K I Merrill and Horschol Bullon, all ot I Logan but formerly ot Richmond nnd I Bishop T. H. Morrill. All boro strong 1 testimonials to tho life and character of the deceased a woman who had given the best part ot nor life for tho cause she espoused, aind who had been a friend, an adviser, a nurse, a mother to the people ot the ward. Sister Traveller will be universally universal-ly missed. Ever since Richmond has been Inhabited she has been a conspicuous con-spicuous figure. A woman ot few words, but with advanced thoughts and action, possessing patience and fortitude on trying occasions that. fit-ted fit-ted her for rank with tho choices: spirits ot tho wdrld. When her neighbors neigh-bors Were In trouble she always had a word of cheer. Whdn dark clouds hung -heavy she, brought the ray of sunshine. When there was sickness In tho ward sha was there and mln-Isterod mln-Isterod as no one elso could minis-tor. minis-tor. When death, crossed tho thresh-hold thresh-hold she wiped away tho tears and bound up tho Droken hearts with tho magic touch of her mothoily hands, iand soothing words ot an Inspired soul. She was to Richmond what tho liito Kato Irvine was to Logan, a woman, two 'women rather, who were conspicuous figures In tlraos of grief and troublo, two good tuuls who hollered ho-llered that tho reward for work Is moro work and hnrdor work and who gavo tho best part of tholr lives to tho wolfaro ot humanity. No wonder tho funeral service wai a complete, reunion ot tho young and old of Richmond nnd the country round. No ono could have passed to tho great boyond moro worthy tho trlbutos paid, no ono could havo died for whom tho pooplo nad moro universal uni-versal lovo and rospoct, for Nono know her but to lovo her, Nono named her but to praise. |