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Show Funeral Is Held Tuesday for Mrs. Ida S. Peterson The Second ward L.D.S. chapel was filled to capacity Tuesday, when relatives and friends gathered gath-ered to pay last tribute of respect to the memory of Mrs. Ida S. Peterson, and express sympathy for her family. With Paul Christ-offerson Christ-offerson of the bishopric in charge, the impressive services began at 12:30 p.m. Frayer was offered by Joseph S. Walker. Alfred A. Swenson, a cousin of Mrs. Peterson played a violin solo, "One Fleeting Hour." He was accompanied by Mrs. Virgil Vir-gil Peterson. The first speaker was H. V. Swenson, who told of earlier days, when he and Mrs. Peterson, as children came to Utah, with L. D. S. missionaries, later being joined by their parents. D. C. Clark, a brother in law paid a fine tribute to Mrs. Peterson, Peter-son, which he called "The Book of Life." He was followed by Bishop Emerson Em-erson R. Curtis of the Highland Park ward, Sal Lake City. Bishop Curtis stressed the thought that Personality survives the Grave and that the Intelligence of Man is Eternal. Interspersing the speakers, Robert Peterson, a grandson, accompanied ac-companied by Mrs. Virgil Peterson Peter-son sang "In My Father's House Are Many Mansions." A touching triute to "Mother" was paid by Mrs. Virgil Peterson, who played the closing number "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling." Benediction was pronounced by Bishop E. M. Williams. Interment in charge of Olpin Mortuary took place in the family fam-ily plot in the Pleasant Grove City cemetery, where the dedicatorial prayer was offered by Joseph Peterson a grandson. Pall bearers all grandsons were Willis L., Gary, Joseph L., Gordon, Gor-don, Don R., and David Peterson. The Second ward Relief Society arranged the flowers. Mrs. Peterson died Saturday evening at the home of her son, Wesley N. Peterson, 2469 High- land Drive, Salt Lake City. She was born July 12, 1882, and came to Utah at the age of 12, immigrating im-migrating here with a company of Church missionaries. Her parents, together with other members of the family came later and settled in Pleasant Grove. She spent the remainder of her life here and on Nov. 26, 1901, she married Lous N. Peterson in Provo. The marriage later was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mr. Peterson died in March, 1927. As an active member of the church, Mrs. Peterson was secretary secre-tary of the Relief Society in PI. Grove's Second ward and served on the board of the Timpanogos Stake Relief Society for many years. Since moving to Salt Lake City ten years ago, she has been active in temple work and as a Relief Society teacher in the Highland High-land Park ward. Surviving are four sons: J. Reed Peterson, Pleasant Grove, and Willis L., Wesley N., and Virgil V. Peterson, all of Salt Lake City; two sisters, Hilda Anderson, Pleasant Grove, and Mrs. O. C. (Anna) Clark, Salt Lake City; one half-sister, Mrs. Allred (Leah) Kirk, Magna, and four half -brothers, Emil and Herman Swenson, Salt Lake City, and Lloyd and Vern Swenson, both of Lindon. |
