| Show emma S mcconkle be setd li w d by hundreds succumbs ato W to heart attack moab mourns her death eath ith claimed another of ab bs A 8 pioneers yesterday 1 an 44 aunt emma S mccon en for nearly thirty years a lent ident of this place passed lay yo I 1 following 0 an extended s never regaining her 2 alth ith and strength since tho the th of her eldest son george mcconkie last april mrs conkie C slowly failed until out ut a month ago when her edition became serious on r aday morning she was icken with a severe bevere heart ack which continued until r death at yesterday af noon mrs Mi Ma Conkie onkie VAS Ps held in deepest deepe it re reverence verene and ana affa i by the entire community I 1 the news of her passing rec received elved with keen sorrow borrow hundreds of sincere friends 0 out this section having n active in the affairs of the an n for thirty years an earit t worker in civic and 3 matters and an angel of cy y d during times of sickness C affIfe affliction tion the passing of int nt emma mcconkie a feeling of personal loss in akry lery home in moab funeral Turi eral service eg held this from the L D S dreb were largely attended sorrowing friends irs emma somerville McCon mcconkie xie ra 9 fx 66 year years of age she ws bom spanish fork utah on may 21 the daughter of william som oville and eliza smith somerville ekr r father served in the nauvoo len jille ion under joseph smith the pro q fiet it and was wag twice wounded in en he came to utah with chand handcart hand cart company and was one at r the earliest utah pioneers mrs girlhood was spent at t nish fork ami and at mona in 1882 ke married george W mcconkie C at mona they moved to moab anu and settled on the flat abe upper part of the valley later and mrs birs mcconkie mcconkle moved to jeo the husband died in the w widow and i ar r small children returned to mona 1891 in 1897 rossanah somer lie le wife of william somervill Soni erville brother died diedam at moab and mrs mr cabie moved with her children 7 moab to care can for her brother A lil 11 dren she the resided at moab con from 1897 until her death mrs Mc mcconkie dOnkle way was the mother of we ve cl children ildren three of whom survive ur vive no hey are ara W W hupel mcconkie mcconkle of doab oscar W mcconkie of monti rello sello and ana mrs emma dalton of t koab two sons jacob and george IV preceded her to the grave she fil aleo also survived by william somerville A of moab a brother mr mrs anna steel teel of goshen a sister and seventeen een grandchildren her life was wa centered around her hildren and her ambi titon was fo to ive re them good educations and to e them settled in life as respected respect ea E izena end and faithful members of the to which she was so devoted his abbt amb ambauen tUen was splendidly real 1 aked led and S b i died happy in the know edge that a sh bt h had accomplished her assion as A e mother aunt emma mcconkie mcconkle was ac go tive in the pioneer life of moab and took a keen interest in religious educational and civic atT affairs airs she was a prominent church worker serving for many years as ai president of the primary as association solon and president of the relief society of the moab ard in addition to holding other positions in the ward organizations organization i she was wits a woman of great KUS ous faith and she was wits a persistent observer of the principles which the professed wf essed her true christian spirit commanded omm the respect and love of cople op leof of all creeds personally she W J As a woman of admirable traits of dar character acter always cheerful and charitable even in the face of troubles and tribulations her sunny els position endeared her to old and young and few people are privileged lo 10 to enjoy the friendship and reverence ence of so many people as did mrs Kc Cc Conkie onkit glowin glowing tributes to her life and caracter sar acter barked the tho impressive fun al service services held hold lor mrs mccon at the ward meeting metting luse this ernson er noon frequent reference ref evence WM wu io MRS EMMA 8 S pioneer moab woman who bled yesterday made to her faith her courage her self elf sacrifice and community spirit the services were opened by the song sweet hour of prayer after chich C L christensen gave gae the in vocation oca tion the choir sang though deepening trials throng your wey way the first speaker was as john W dalton who poke spoke in high I 1 praise of mrs mcconkie McCon kies 1 es good lifo ard splendid counsel this moab pioneer he said gaid was one of the choicest spirits and among other of her achievements she had reared a family which is a credit to the community and a monument to her own work ork her ambition he stated was wits to toi educate her children and develop them in tier jer faith and this ambition had beani 8 splendidly realized during the several years that be he was bishop of moab said sold J P lar 1 sen mn mrs mcconkie mcconkle was ft a faithful worker and a tower of strength in the auxiliary organizations of the ward and the community said sala the speaker the time will hever come when we fail to mourn our dead because regard regardless leos of their kno knowledge wedie of the heffter hereafter mankind desires to continue to live and particularly do we e who remain cling to our departed relatives and friends there Is a bow how ever the speaker said little occasion to mourn for one who has as had mrs mcconkie the hope of a glor loua lous resurrection quoting from the sermon on the mount that those shall I 1 enter the kingdom kingdo nv of heaven hat boeth the will of my father which Is in heaven the speaker said thata mrs mcconkie had lived her firsta first estate had been tried alq found worthy in her second estate here through her splendid christian life gf and had now passed to the glories assured to those who keep the commandments command mand menta ments mrs mm witness oi of the gospel and her willingness illing to abide the will of the father were proven said bishop larsen when several years ago her life was despaired of by her physician and she unflinchingly looked death in the face late and expressed a willingness to pass pa on tf if it should be so willed that she was ax a good math mother 1 r a good citizen a good ward w worker 0 aker and a good counsellor who spent years in teaching the truth was wits the tribute paid to mrs biro mcconkie mcconkle by eirten allred that mrs mcconkie might eay uy as did st paul 1 I am not ashamed of the gospel of christ for it Is the power of god unto salvation t to everyone that believeth beli bell eveth was fhe the belief of bishop W D hammond the closing speaker this testimony be he said was exemplified in her splendid life at moab following the closing hymn oh my bly father by the choir the benediction edic tion was pronounced by D A johnson the grave was dedicated by C L L christensen beautiful floral offerings covered the casket basket and marked the last resting place of dk 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