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Show I MRS. D. J. RAINEY IS LAID I TO REST AT RICHMOND I LAST THURSDAY m Interesting and lmpiesslTe funeral 3 services over the remains of Mrs. J2 Dorothy Jane Ralnoy wero hold in W the Richmond tabernacle Thursday H afternoon at 2 o'clock. A large as semblage paid tribute through their H presence to the I'Steem In which H this worthy pioneer was held by the people of Utah and surrounding M states, many coming from Ogdcn H v Logan, .Smlthleld, Lcwlston and I 'points in Idaho, Wyoming and Cal- Ifornla. Tho floral offerings wcro H many and beautiful, but tho most & Impressive featuro of tho services M was the large family of tho deceas- ed, (hero being nine living children, ' three men and six women, all grown M to mnnhood and womanhood, at the bier of their depauod mother, lestl- fylng In words and tears of the do-I do-I votlou and respect each held for so worthy a parent.- 8 Tho servlco was carried out In nc- H cordauco with tho expressed wish of jH tho deceased. The choir sang tw'J H numbors "Oh My Father"arid "When M First" tho aiorloua Light of Truth," Hj both being selections made by Sis H tcr Ralney. 1'iof. C. I. Stoddard S sang "Neater My God to Thee." H Austin Italncy, a grandson sang jH "Some Time We'll Understand," and 9B Tlorenco Jenkins and Albert Griffin jH grand daughter and grand son, ron- jH dercd u beautiful selection ou the B piano and violin, these all by request and pi lor selection by tho deceased. U Elder W. J. Harrison, a son-In-H law, was tho first speaker. Ho re-' j lattd In eloquent language tho tnci-I tnci-I dentt) connected with the last family j reunion held just somo months ago H and told of tho happiness manlfcst- ed by Sister Ralney on that occa-I occa-I filon. He told of her recent trip to jfl . California, and how she was slrlok- en on tho way, how every Incident M connected with It seemed to bo I providential, nnd boro a strong tes- I tlmony to tho many sterling charac- II tcrlstlcs of tho good woman. l ' Elder A. T. Wright of Ogden, at ono time a resident' of Richmond nnd nt all times n good friend of the Ralney family, related lncldontB connected with his early Hfo In f Richmond, Ho told how the "latch strlngV was nlways out at tho Kalney home, and that tho genuine hospitality always manifested under tho roof of Brother' and Sister Ilaln- W ey wero Incidents that never would bo forgotten. Eldor Hurschcl Rullen spoke of tho many changed that had taken placo during tho life and labors of tho deceased and tho part Sister Ralney and her deceased husband 'had taken In bringing them about. He spoko of their devotion to cause and principle and declared that the Ralney family had douo their full sharo for tho protection of homu nnd country. Tho deceased husband, tho Into D. P. nnlnby, although tho Morman pcoplo had beert drlvtn from two states of tho union ,nl tho call Iof lils country went to war with Mexico nnd his good wlfo struggled and worked to keep homo nnd family fam-ily together during his absence. Having Hav-ing been loft n widow somo thirty-fivo thirty-fivo years this noblo woman strug- filed on, never daunted, and mot every ev-ery obligation Imposed upon her, nnd lived to soq tho day when he-own he-own flesh nnd blood crossed the mighty ocean to tako part In the greatest conflict In tho history ol tho world, She lived to tho full measure of ripened womanhood, 'passed to tho great beyond with no legrots, nnd left a name and a rec-ord rec-ord for which hor children will never have to offer an apology. J Eldor J. W. Funk spoke of many Incidents connected with life of tho .Ralney farm and paid a warm tribute tri-bute to Sister Ralney at the head of tho household. Illsliop Wm. L. Skldmoro testified to the many fine qualities of the deceased de-ceased husband D. P. Ralney, what a fine speaker ho was, and how he always hewed to the lino in his work and devotion to tho church. Ho had the samo measure of praise and couiniondatlon for his good wlfo who hnd Just been taken nway. Ulshop J. I.. McCnrrey extended the thanks and gratitude of the family for the many kind cxprts-slons cxprts-slons n f loo and sympathy nnd lllsjiop Geoige W. Llndqulst of the Login Fouitli ward dedicated the KtUNU. Mis. Ralney was SO jcars old last June. She was tho mother of sixteen child! en, nine of whom survive her. Tliey iiro: David W., GeorGO nnd Tied Ralney, Mrs. Mary 1'lsher, Mrs. Knto Griflln, Talltha Ralney, Mm. Chloo Harrison, Mrs Jcnnlo Campbell Camp-bell and Mrs. Inez Jenkins. |
