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Show MOTHER OF RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Anna Ricketts LaFollette widow of Martin Himes LaFollette of Burlington, Wyo., and mothei of Mrs. J. B. Sumsion of this city, died at the latter's home last Thursday afternoon. Following a suddent heart attack. She had been visiting Mrs. Sumsion here about two months. She was born in New Albany. Ind., August 15, 1867 ,a daughter of Marcus K. and Margaret A. Stewart Ricketts. She was converted convert-ed to the L. D. S. church and in 1899 came to Burlington, Wyo., where she took an active part in L. D. S. church work. She was married in the Logan L. D. S. temple, August 29, 1912. Her husband died in 1927. Surviving are two daughters and two sons, Robert LaFollette Garland, Wyo.; Edward R. LaFollette LaFol-lette and Mrs. Delia Johnson, Burlington, Burl-ington, Wyo., and Mrs. Sumsion of thie city; 13 grandchildren: twe sisters and a brother, Mrs. Mary Connor, Oriando Ricketts, New Albany, Ind., Mrs. Jessie Pearce Los Angeles, Calif. The body was taken to Burlington, Burl-ington, Wyo. ,for funeral services and interment, the latter undei the direction of Claudin funeral home. |