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Show Services Honor Mrs. Letitia Spencer On Sunday, April 18 Tribute Paid to Her As Wife, Mother, and Good Neighbor Neigh-bor by Speakers Funeral services were held in the St. George stake Tabernacle at 4:30 Monday afternoon for Mrs. Letitia Spencer who died at 10:00 Sunday m orning following a month's serious illness with high blood pressure. W. W. McArthur of the stake presidency paid tribute to Mrs. Spencer as a mother. He said, "There is nothing more wonderful than the life of a mother. If there is any greater love than mother love it is the love of God. The first great lessons we learn in life are from our mothers". He then read from the Improvement Era, on "Motherhood". "May our lives be better for our association with su'eha wonderful mother", said Mr. McArthur: John T. Woodbury gave a tall: on death and eternal life. He quoted quot-ed scriptural passages and in conclusion con-clusion prayed that the Lord would bless the family in then; hour of trial. A tribute regarding the life of Mrs. Spencer was read by Mabel Jarvis. Bishop Snow in behalf of the family thanked all who had helped them in any way and paid tribute to the life's work of Mrs. Spencer. Musical Numbers The opening number, "Softly, and Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling", and "Lead Me Gently Home", was sung by the South ward quartet. A vocal duet, "In the Valley of Tears", was rendered by Mrs. Lillian Lil-lian Cox and Mrs. Viola Gentry. A vocal solo, "Going Home", was sung by Mrs. Pratt Miles and the closing prayer was offered by George Brooks. At the graveside John T. Woodbury Wood-bury read the 15th chapter of Corinthians Cor-inthians and the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by Gordon Mathis. Letitia Montgomery Thomas w;as born September 18, 1863 at Burkes Place, Taswell county, Virginia, a daughter of Abijah Montgomery and Malinda Dalton Thomas. Her parents were very wealthy and she with the other five children child-ren received every advantage possible pos-sible for their welfare and advancement. ad-vancement. Her parents lost their property during the Civil War and her father died just at the close (Continued on page five) ! 'Sfxjnekal (Continaed"Tfirst tt-ar from fever. rft' !,nther took into her home KiF ormon Elders and gave 1 St them comfortable. s r Letitia was 16 she was Shher mother by Mat- wJZv Cowley who was labor-1 ' jsa missionary there A year k .fthe family moved to Man-Colorado Man-Colorado where Letitia rt school for 12 years and active in church work. She a member of the choir and I' part in numerous activities. j''r qualities of leadership made f lned April 6, 1890 " .Manassa to Frank Young Spen-r Spen-r :ff And in 1898 or 1899 they a led with their four children Utah where thev " I de their home until 1910. She t v-ht school there for two years '4 received much recognition at 1- Teachers' Institutes for her ability n i that field. She was also active j church work and sang in the " choir. . She has been active in bt. twe in Relief society work and i caring for the sick. During the World War she worked with Dr. McGregor and others in handling nblems at that time. ' Rwife her husband she is sur vived by the following children: Word Spencer, Ruey Jane Blair and Lydia Lititia Whitehead of Los Angeles and John Young Spencer of Caliente, and five grand children and one brother, William Wil-liam Vinson Thomas of Sanford, Colorado and one sister, Hannah Marie Wilson of Manassa, Colorado. Colo-rado. All of her children were in attendance . at . the funeral with the exception of Wilford Vinson ho was not well enough to come. |
