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Show II! ESTEEMED 111 PASSES Iflf )t Susannah Staheli Bryner died last Friday morning, Oct. 9, at the home 0f her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Sand- te. Hers. Huntington, Utah, with whom she "iul ulde lier 1,ome or some lime, after an illness of several months, and in compliance with her yish that she be buried here the remains re-mains were brought here last Saturday Satur-day afternoon and interment made Sunday evening in the city cemetery. S Susannah Staheli was born at Thurgau, Switzerland, March 30, 1S52, a daughter of Ulrich and Mary Gubler Staheli. With her parents, brothers and sisters, she joined the L. D. S. church in her native country and came to this country with them in either lS6SorlS69. In December, Decem-ber, 1S69, she became the second nifeof Casper Bryner, aDixie pioneer, in the Endowment House, Salt Lake' City, came to St. George with him and from that time spent her life here except for the last two or three years which have been spent with her daughters at Huntington and Field- mm ing. She finally moved to Huntington Hunting-ton in May, 1923. She is survived by four children, Mrs. Annie Sand-berg, Sand-berg, Huntington, Utah; Hyrum Bryner, Bry-ner, St. George; Mrs. Mary B. Cannon, Can-non, Fielding. Utah, and Carl G. Bryner Bry-ner of Price, Utah. She is also survived sur-vived by 15 grandchildren, a brother, John Staheli, in Idaho, and a sister, 7 Mrs. Annie Barnes in Oregon. I She was of a very sweet disposition and took her place here with the pioneers, helped to subdue the land and bore the privations incidental cheerfully and uncomplainingly. She :v was a devoted and dutiful wife, a fond and affectionate mother, a true, helpful neighbor, and a devoted Lat- 81 ter-day Saint. Death deprived her of her husband April IS, 1914. Funeral Services Funeral Services were held in the St. George Stake tabernacle Sunday at 4 p. m., conducted by Bishop Frank G. Miles. The stand was beautifully draped and there was a profusion of beautiful flowers. A 0 la".?e number of friends of the de-parted de-parted sister were present. 9 Choir sang "Prayer Is r;.e Soul's P Sincere Desire." Prayer was offered by Elder Harold Snow. Choir Sang, "I Need Thee Every Hour." Elder' James McArthur, who had been Sister Bryner's bishop for several sever-al years, paid her a glowing tribute for her great kindness, love for her husband and family and neighbors, for her devotion to the Church, and for her cheerful and contented disposition. dis-position. Said he had known her Poetically all his life, she was a noble and worthy mother and he knew her desire was to be with her husband and members of the family who had preceded her to the Father's presence. Urged the children to cherish their mother's great faith in the everlasting gospel. Pres. Thomas P. Cottam said, we J had gathered here to pay our respects to one more of our early settlers. The speaker referred to early condi- ' tions here and paid high tribute to 1 'he pioneers. I can remember Sister Pryner as far back as I can remem-her remem-her anything. Bro. Bryner was a sturdy pioneer; he had two wives, Susannah being the second one, and I can well remember these women being be-ing out with their sickles helping to harvest wheat. Bro. Bryner was called cal-led first to Price City to help grow cotton, etc. I honor this dear sister whose remains are before us. she was a dear good woman, very kind, modest mod-est and unassuming. Her children, if faithful, will be reunited with their father and mother. :i Pres. Jos. K. Nicholcs said he had lived one year as a neighbor to the I ' departed sister and desired to pay a I med of respect to her. I always j think of her as a model of kindness j r';,.d true womanhood. Bit-hop F. G. Miles told of the desire de-sire of sister Bryner to return here for burial, and her children had coin-Plied coin-Plied with her wishes. Had known this dear sister well, she was always humble, kind and desired to do right. Her husband had been a good man. industrious and thrifty; their lives "P'-e a good example to follow. i Thanked nil present for the respect -hown this dear sister. |