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Show Businesswoman Dies . . . ; ;' ? v5 ,V - - j Catherine D. Wood I Services Safyrday At 2 P. M. For Catherine D. Wood Mrs. Catherine M. Dougall Wood, prominent citizen and business woman of this city, died Tuesday at 10:15 p. m. at the Payson hospital hos-pital of a heart ailment, following a 10-day's illness. She was born in Springville January 19, 1867, a daughter of the late Hugh M. Dougall, Sr., and Mary Catherine Streeper Dougall. She was the wife of' the late Gideon Gid-eon S. Wood, early pioneer merchandiser mer-chandiser in this locality. She was one of the few survivors of those present at the driving of the golden spike at Promontory Point, which completed the transcontinental trans-continental railway to the Pacific coast. As a baby, svhe attended the celebration in the company of her father and the late Leland Stanford, Stan-ford, Sa., who were contracting partners. Her education began in the private pri-vate school of President Brigham ( Continued on Page 2 ) Catherine D. Wood Services (Continued from Page One) Young, conducted in the old Social Hall on State Street in Salt Lake City. Subsequently she attended the Presbyterian private school in Springville. Later she enrolled in St. Mary's Academy, where she specialized in music and art. Later she became accompanist in the Presbyterian church, in which institution she organized a mixed quartet and a choir. At the inception of the Episcopal mission in this locality, she organized a choir of young people. Having a singing voice of quality and power, she became a soloist and was a prominent leader in early musical societies. In art she studied with the late John Hafen, which experience, coupled with a childhood friendship friend-ship with the late sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin, perpetuated throughout their lives, made her an exceptional exception-al art critic. At a very early age she did clerical work in the local post office, of-fice, and later received an appointment ap-pointment as postmistress from President William Howard Taft, which office she held for four years in Springville. She was a charter member of the Woman's Club, the first federated feder-ated club in Springville, which was represented by its president, Mrs. Jennie R. Leonard, at the first annual an-nual convention of Utah Federation Federa-tion of Women's Clubs in Salt Lake City May 10, 1894. She, together with Mrs. C." E. Maw of Orem, drafted the constitution consti-tution of the First District of Women's Clubs of Utah county, both of whom were charter members mem-bers of the organization. She was associated with her husband in general merchandising for more than fifty years, during which time she introduced into the community early imported china, sterling silver and pearl-handled cutlery. After the death of her husband she managed his business until the time of her death. She was a member of the local Community church and last year won an award for not missing one session during that period. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: G. M. P. (Pat) Dougall, of Salt Lake City; John W. Dougall and Mrs. J. X. (Emma Dougall) Gardner of Springville. Funeral services will be conducted con-ducted Saturday in the Springville Community church at 2 p.m. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary in Provo Friday evening 6 to 8 p.m. and at the Dougall home, 110 North Main street. Saturday Sat-urday from 10 a.mr until time of the services. Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery. |
