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Show Funeral held Wednesday for Loretta Sumsion Funeral services were held Wednesday noon, for Mrs. Loretta Oakley Sumsion, 83, life-long resident of Springville, Spring-ville, who died Monday morning, morn-ing, at the family residence, 69 South Fourth East. Bishop Grant Nielson of the Tenth ward was in charge. Burial was in the Evergreen cemetery, under direction of Wheeler Mortuary. Mrs. Sumsion was born here, September 27, 1877, a daughter daugh-ter of pioneers James and Fannie Palfreyman Oakley. She was married to Daniel Sumsion November 18, 1896, in the Salt Lake Temple. He died August 28, 1946.' Mrs. Sumsion had always been active in LDS church (Continued on Page 2 Col. 4) Mrs. Loretta O. Sumsion for whom services were conducted conduct-ed Wednesday. Funeral held Wed. for Loretta Sumsion (Continued from Page One.) work and served in the presidency presi-dency of the Relief Society several years. Until the past few years, she served as a Relief Re-lief Society teacher. She had also served in the Primary and was a member of the Daughters Daugh-ters of Utah Pioneers organization. organi-zation. Surviving are a daughter and two sons: Mrs. Melvin (Leona) Dalbey and Arvil Sumsion of Walnut Creek, Calif.; Burgis Sumsion, Springville; Spring-ville; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Lewis . Oakley of Provo. |