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Show DEATH CALLS OLDEST LOCAL RESIDENT HERE Mrs. Melessa Messinger, 95, Springville's oldest resident and one of the oldest in Utah county, died Tuesday night at a local hospital, of ailments incident to her age, following a short illness. She was born in Brown county, coun-ty, Illinois, February 28, 1843, a daughter of Cyrus and Sylvia E. Clark Sanford. She came to Utah with her parents in 1852, and has lived in Springville most of the time. Her father was one of Che first school teachers in the community. During her early are, mis. Messinger was active in civic and church work. She was known for hsr excellent weaving of straw hats and was also an expert at rug weaving. In her later life she has been in regular attendance at civic and church functions. Only two weeks ago she attended a ward Relief Society social. She was honored as the oldest lady at the 1937 and 1938 state Black Hawk encampments. en-campments. She was . especially active for her years and had a keen mind and memory. After the death of her husband, Murry Messinger, a number of years agi, p'ae managed their small farm. In recent years, she t V.- hnnf spent tne summeis at iii and not only did her housework but tended to a small garden. She has spent the winters for a number of years with her sister and brother-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Packard at Ogden. Besides Mrs. Packard; she is survived by another sister, Mrs. Lydia Metcalf of Gunnison, who observed her ninety-third birthday birth-day on Wednesday. Funeral services have tentatively tenta-tively been arranged for Friday, in the First ward chapel. Burial will be under the direction of A. Y. Wheeler mortuary. |
