Show Pioneer Delta Matron Dies in Salt Lake City Mrs 1 Mary Jane Marie l Kello Kelley Purdy died at a Salt Lake City hospital hospital hospi hospi- tal Monday at the age of sev forty en Mrs Purdy was born in Mills in Juab Juab Ju- Ju ab nb County Feb 23 23 1893 a daughter of James A. A Kelley and Margaret Campbell Kelley About 1910 the family in part moved to Delta andin and andIn andin in the latter part of 1912 sold the Delta Delta Delta Del Del- ta farm the father owned and started started started start start- ed the building of the first wing of the Banque Hotel then called the Bank Hotel because the old Delta State Bank was located in it From the earliest of this business enterprise enterprise enterprise enter enter- prise for the family good along with the sons and other daughters gradually more and more of the management of the hostelry devolved upon her until her name I became with the busi busi- ness She was of liberal heart took loyal care of her sisters' sisters orphans and conducted for the family one of the large business establishments of our town This was possible only by y rare business ability and financIal shrewdness shrewd ness In all worthy causes causes Mrs Purdy Purdy Purdy Pur Pur- I dy lent a willing hand A hard worker work work- er she was ever at the helm guiding guiding guiding guid guid- ing and directing despite years ears of a a depression she improved extended facilities facilities for service often orten in state of of ill health to which others would have I action To her unceasing toil is due the success which followed follow follow- ed the first venture years ago I She is survived by her husband Philip Philip Philip Phil Phil- ip M. M Purdy of San Francisco a son Richard D. D Purdy of Delta four brothers broth- broth J ers erSt John Kelley of Mills William KelI Kelley Kelley Kel- Kel I j i ley Icy of Richfield and James A. A and Hugh Kelley both of Delta four sisters sis sisters sis sis- tens Mrs 1 Margaret Strang of Los Angeles An An- Angeles I An-I geles Mrs Rachel Strange and Miss Elizabeth Kelley both of Salt Lake City and Mrs 1 Mern 1 Stolz of Mills I Funeral services have been set for I Thursday at Delta I IThe The Chronicle extends its sympathy to the members of oC the family and feels that a stalwart soul has passed J 1 I J to the the great loss of our com com- com I |