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Show IS. ETHEL SORENSON DIED MAY 13, AT COUNTY JOSPITAL Mrs. Albert fiorenson died at the local hospital at 3:30 Monday Mon-day morning from throat disease dis-ease after a long illness, although al-though she has only been confined con-fined to her bed the past month. Ethel Andrus was born at St. George, October 14, 1884, a daughter of Manomas L. Gibson and James Andrus. She obtained her schooling here and has lived here all her life except for a few years she spent at Caanan. She met Albert Sorensa and they were married in St. George, September 7, 1905. To this union un-ion three children were born, two of whom survive. They are Mrs. Carl -Ma this and Andrew Sorenson. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: M. W., A. B., Charles, and Mrs. Vilate Wadsworth and Pearl Morris and the following half brothers: James Andrus of Salt Lake; Milo Andrus of Cal-iente, Cal-iente, Nevada and two half-sisters, Mrs. Nora Macfarlane of Salt Lake and Mrs. Thamizan Lund of this city. Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Eth-el Sorenson were held in the St. George Stake Tabernacle under the direction of the West Ward Bishopric at 3:00 on Tuesday afternoon. There was a large (Continued on page five) ETIIELSORENSON (Continued from first page) number f relativeS and friend, tlve.e and many beautiful floral offerings expressing sympathy of the community to the family in their bereavement. A vocal trio composed of! Misses Mona Reber, Una Pickett! and Catherine Clark sang, "Prayer "Pray-er Perfect." The opening prayer was offered of-fered by Mayor John T. Woodbury, Wood-bury, jr. A vocal duet, "Come Unto Me and Rest," was Sl,ng by Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Miles. Patriarch George W. Worthen told of his association with Mrs Sorenson and of the many things ne had learned from her splendid splen-did character. He stated that she had so much appreciation for all that was done for her so much faith in the Lord, a pleasant pleas-ant smile and a desire to do what the Lord would have her do in righteousness. He then told of the wonderful care her family had given her during her life, especially during the last illness. "Everything possible was done to make her more comfortable," com-fortable," said Patriarch Worthen. Wor-then. He spoke jf the Gospel and the many blessings that are enjoyed through living it, gave examples from the scriptures, and spoke on the beauties of being sealed for time and eternities eter-nities so death can never, separate separ-ate the married couple. In closing, clos-ing, Mr. Worthen expressed the sympathy of the community to the family and especially to Grandma Andrus who is 93 years of age and was at the services. A vocal solo, "Resignation," was . given by Miss Rhoda Andrus. An-drus. Elder David H, Morris said that the older he got the more convinced he was that we all meet on these occasions as one large family with our heads bowed in sorrow. Mr. Morris related the first associations he had with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Andrus and with his mnuo, mi. ami iviia. Auureff Sorenson, who were early settlers set-tlers here and stated that no correct history of this section could be written without giving them an important place in it. "It is a sad thing- to lay away one of our loved ones and the sorrow that comes isn't forgotten forgot-ten in a day," said Elder Morris. He then told of the belief of the Latter Day Saints, of their past, present and future lives, and of their acceptance in the spirit world, of the plan of salvation sal-vation and the desire that all had had to come upon this world and take upon themselves bodies and earn for themselves a reward re-ward on the other side when their work here was completed. He closed by expressing the sympathy he felt for the family and especially to her aged mother. mo-ther. A quartet composed of Mrs. Mamie Paxman, Miss Una Pickett, Pick-ett, Karl E. Fordham and Wesley Nelson sang, "In the Time of Roses." James McArthur of the High Council stated that "occasions like this do not come without taking our minds back to the time when we have laid loved ones away or back through the years of association with the one who Is gone." Mr. McArthur McAr-thur told of his close association with her for many years, as he was a close friend of her brother and he had never known anything any-thing good about her. "She was horn of goodly parents and has lived a life of purity. She is a living monument to that faith, she was pleasant and cheerful cheer-ful and had a heart full of gratitude," declared Mr. McArthur. McAr-thur. In speaking of her parents, par-ents, he told of the faith they had and of her faith in the true and living God and spoke on the resurrection and the life beyond. He then commented on the remarks of the previous speakers and expressed his sympathy sym-pathy to the family. The closing number was a trio, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." The closing prayer was offered by Joseph T. Atkin, Sr of the High Council. The grave in the City Cemetery was dedicated by Bishop Arthur K. Hafen. , . Besides members of the Andrus familv who attended the funeral of Mrs. Albert Sorensori here Tuesday were Mrs. Effie Magleby and daughter, of Monroe and George Gibson and family of Hurricane. Mrs. Mary Louder came in Tuesday from Parowan to stay with her sister. Mrs Manomas U Andrus but was too late for the services. Mrs. Amanda Am-anda Sorenson who has been in Monroe for some time accompanied accom-panied her daughter. Mr,. Magleby Mag-leby to St. George. |
