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Show END CONES TO MRS. D. ii. OLSON Mrs. Delilah King Olson, widow of Daniel Olson, died this morning at 5:45 o'clock in the family residence, 679 South Main street, of stomach trouble. She had been ill but a short time, aod death came unexpectedly. The body will lie in Joseph William Taylor's undertaking establishment until un-til Monday afternoon, when it will be sent to Fillmore her former home. Funersl services will be held there Wednesdav afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Olson leaves the following children: chil-dren: George D., Edmund S. of Chicago, Chi-cago, J. F. of Price, Culbert L.. an attorney: at-torney: Emmett, and two daughters. Mra. George M. Hanson, wife of the secreterv to Senator Sutherland, now in Washington, and Miss Ethel Olson. Of Mormon parents. Mrs. Olson from r earliest childhood took a leading part in the affairs of the church. Born in a remote spot in Ohio. July 10. 141. while her parents were on a pilgrimage to Nauvoo. her earliest influences and surroundings were for good. In 1851 she came with her paren's to this State, and for many years there-' there-' after tailed Fillmore her home. Her ! p family were ationg the first sellers of the old Mormon capital, and for , rrsny years she tsught school in Mil 1 lard countv. I A'! hr life Mrs. Olson took great, interest in public affsirs. Even after her marriege in 161 to Daniel O!?on. ! he continued her work in the 'ause 1 of ecjual euffra-ge. in which she was extraordinarily active, and in 19 was ! elected on the Democratic ticket t0 j the office of Countv Recorder of Mil j lard county. In 1S95 she was re I elected to offii e. 1 Her deep knowledge and her -''gr: ranee of public affairs brought her , manv honors. For many vears sh ' served on the board of examine" of the State, and at the State eonven;or. for creating a constitution, she rr,nA' a j favorable impression bv her strong ad- ' vocacy of woman suffrage. I |