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Show found lead Beside tier Aged Husband Mrs. Elizabeth D. Stoker Passed Away of Heart Failure During Dur-ing Wednesday Night. Retiring about midnight "Wednesday, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stoker of 173 D street wns found dead beside her aged husband Thursdny morning at C;20. Heart disease, aggravated by the extreme heat, was given giv-en an tho cnuso of death by Dr, W. F. I3eer, the family physician, who was called after tho discovery of Mrs. Stoker's Stok-er's death. Was 60 Years Old. Mrs. Stoker was the wlfo of Robert Stoker and was born at North Shields, county of Northumberland. England, August Au-gust 7, 1&4C. Sho would thus havo been 60 years old had she lived until her next birthday. Sho came to Salt Lnko City In 1S30 with her husband and family. Afflicted With Heart Trouble. For some years sho had been afflicted with heart trouble and had boon under tno caro of Dr. Beer. Apparently, however, how-ever, she was In good health Wednesday night, but 'sat up until midnight becauso of tho hent. Died During Night. Sho and other members of tho family had planned to go to Lagoon Thursday for a day's outing. When a member of the family went to call her for breakfast at C:30 sho wns dead. Her husband, who lay beside her., was not awaro of her demise. Mother of Large Family. Mrs. Stoker was tho mother of twelve children, eight of whom are still living, and also had fifteen grandchildren. Tho funeral will tako plneo Sunday, July 10, at 12:30 o'clock, at the Twentieth ward moet-Iiur-house. Similar to William Hodge's Death. Tho deAth of Mrs. Stoker was similar to that of William Hodge, who was found dead In bed beside his wlfo on Wednesday Wednes-day morning llodgo was also a native of England and was 70 years of ago. |