Show TABIONA Friday funeral held for Tabby pioneer by Florence Ada Lula Wagstaff died at her home in Tuesday at 5 p.m. after a 2 year lingering illness She is the wife of Joseph E. She was born in May daughter of Alma W. and Ester Hunsaker She had an identical twin Ha Greer who passed away 30 years They had to be fed with an eye dropper at birth as each weighed only 3 The family lived in for 18 then they moved to Tabiona Rhoades was a woman greatly known through the Basin and country for her great service of being a She also worked for several years in Wasatch County before their arrival in Rhoades met her husband from They were married in the SL Oct As not many people were living at that time in Tabiona and life wasn't too Her husband bought her a piano which she dearly even though she could only play by Later she learned to read music by herself- She began playing for Sunday School and other She also played in an orchestra many years during her Her brother Claude f played the clarinet and Their first son Leo Ray was only 19 months old when he got a piece of a dried bean in his wind pipe and choked to They took by horse to but they could not save They had another Arvel who was only 10 days old at that A Delia was the next Her husband received a mission call to the North Western He wondering he could leave his wife as she was was born while he was Due to poor eye sight he only stayed 8 Twin girls were bom in Nelda lived 2 days and Vera lived 2 hours Florence was their last Rhoades continued to work in the church all her married life until the last year when she no longer get around She was Sunday organist for 40 years at Hanna and Tabiona She felt it necessary to still play and do her visiting teaching even though she could hard-i ly walk In the Hanna ward she served as a teacher in Sunday School for a number of She was Secretary in the Relief Society in Tabiona for 3 years and garment representative for many years until the last 6 months before the ward was E I I I I I Jfe I I v fiKS r DIES AT 71 Ada Lula Wagstaff Rhoades died at her home in Tabiona after a illness and Joseph Rhoades fulfilled an mission to California in Many cherished experiences and true friends were established making their life full of joy for the One memory Rhoades often talked about was an escaped prisoner from Colorado i who came to her house in the late evening begging for some She talked to the man and fed He decided he would give himself up and for her to call the police She seemed not Rhoades Li survived by her Arvel and George Delia Clements of and Leo Marve Orpha Michie Claude and Dermont Dermont left for New York the day she passed away on a work mission for the He was unable to She has 21 grandchildren and 1 Funeral services were held Friday in the Tabiona Ward conducted bv Bishop Thomas Prelude music was rendered by Harley Hansen who played the violin with Karen Gleave at the A Know That My Redeemer was sung by Kermit Poulsen Porter L. Keith Hooper and Neill accompanied by Don all of Duc Karen Gleave and Carleene accompanied by Harley Hansen furnished I he other musical They sang and Wonderful Mother of and and Good Speakers were Robert H. Moon from Earl H. Van Ralph and remarks from Bishop Fabrizio High tributes were paid to and Rhoades for their faith and service to the church and to their fellow men Prayers were given by Winslow Rhoades and Carl A viewing was held Thursday at Heber Mortuary for all the friends and relatives who were unable to attend the funeral as Rhoades lived and knew the people in Wasatch Many friends from and Provo came to pay their respects Pallbearers were Rhoades Jimmie Ronnie Clements and Doyle and Boyd Twin Ray and Rex Clements offered the prayers at the home and Two grandsons who were unable to come were Elder Rhoades who is on a mission in Argentina and Allen Clements who IS in the armed forces in The younger grandchildren were flower girls and bo It was through and Joseph Rhoades that Rn and Rex Clements were able to fulfill Even though Mrs Rhoades went through much she would never complain but ay pretty until the day she passed My brothers and sisters and I wish to thank all the friends and relatives who were so kind while our dear mother was so It's gratifying to live in such a place when everybody is concerned and wants to For the Relief Society sisters who helped and served delicious after the we do thank you from the bottom of our and are most thankful for who part in the funeral and floral We had a dear mother who was a wonderful Relatives who were from out of town were Afton Alice Rose and Robert and Newell and Erron and Mrs Lloyd Mrs Edith Mr and Eugene and Carl and Winslow Rhoades and Don Rhoades of Mr and Mrs Jack and Mrs Oscar Ronald and Allen Gines of Mr and Lynn and Jerry of and Mrs George and LaMar Mr and Robert Kenneth Erma and Mick Lula Mr and Mrs Parley Reid and and Roy |