Show PIONEER MOTHER DIES FOLLOWING SHORT ILLNESS Mrs Martha Bli Bliss Birch 67 died at her ranch home in Utahn Monday September following a stroke She was wan ill about a a. week Mrs Birch and her husband husband hus bus band Joseph Birch have lived in Utahn for many years ye They celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary last June Prior to moving to Utahn the Births Bircha were among the Ule original homesteaders homestead rs of the Blue bench where they lived for many years Mr Birch was at one time president president president dent of the Blue Blufe Bench Irrigation district A daughter of Orl Orley Orlay Y and Harriet Harnet Harriet Har Har- riet net Leo Lee Mrs Birch was born in Kanarraville April 6 1869 and was married to Mr Birch in hi BellvIew Bellview Bell Bell- view in June 1886 Funeral services s will be held in Utahn today Friday with int interment inter r ment mont in the Utahn cemetery Surviving besides the husband are eight sons and daughters Herbert E. E Birch Mrs Iva lva Malane Malc Ma- Ma lc lane Utahn O. O S. S Birch Max Birch Springville Spring R. R E. E Birch San Fran Francisco co Cal Cat Mrs Hazel B. B Hadden Duchesne Mrs Fern Gilbert Ore Mrs Golda ONeil O'Neil Indo Ca Cal 16 grandchildren 10 brothers and sisters William Bliss McGill Nev Orley D. D Bliss BUss Sweetwater Mont Marion Malion S. S Bliss Price e Vernon Bli Bliss Moab Mrs Thirza Birch Price Mrs Hattte Hattie Mesh Mash Kan Mrs Haller Hailer or of Colorado Mrs Nora Taylor Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab Mrs Vera Wright Mack Colo Cole Mrs Pearl Butt Monticello |