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Show OEATH CALLS EARLY " LEEDSJIONEER Mrs. Ada P. SfcMuUin Die at Leeds FoHowfaif Long Illness. 1 Mrs. Ada P. McMuilin, well known and respected pioneer of southern Utah, passed away at her heme in Leeds last Wednesday Wednes-day evening, May 7, after a lingering lin-gering illness. She had been in poor health for nearly a year. Mrs. McMoilin was born in Preston, Lankersham. England, cn May 29. 1856, the daughter of Robert Rob-ert and Ann Hartley Parker. Although Al-though the family had been members mem-bers of the L. D. S. church for some time, they did not come to America and Utah until 1857, arriving ar-riving in Salt Lake valley with a handcart company in September cf thnt year. They first mace their home in American Tork, and later came to Eeavcr. where her father worked work-ed in the Eravrr factory. As a child she worked there too. When the Wrhington factcry was started. Mr. Parker wra call ed to take charge cf the beam and warper. Mt5. McMullin did net ccrr.e v.fh him. tut rcrr.a-.?i in Ecafr. corr.ir.c to Wa.h,r.g.on when she was about 18 year? cf and wc-ked in the factory i ::::: she v as mar-rd sd ?r:rr.rr. Y. M,-M::'.:.r.. in the -:. Gv.Tr V V. cn January 11. ;8 .7. th-: ,---:r.:r.c cay. The c:'.:r.'.e i.'.'i in Ks rr v r ; : r.r:.:'. a year. ar.i irrrt :r.'-" : , ; :o le-e.is :n ;."3. l.y ----I'.. r. y.- t.-h.-p cf ::...- v.h ' y ... f -'X '. '' i"' i"c "t 35 e.-:: DEATH TAKES LEEDS PIONEER (Continued from page 2) was a first counselor. She was president of the organization for three years, having been released on account of poor health. Thirteen children were bom to Mrs. McMullin, eleven of whom are still living. Shi is also survived sur-vived by thirty-one grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Bishop MbXuIlin in the new ward chapel last Friday. The speakers were H A. Jclley, R. C. Savage, President Joseph K. Nicholes Nich-oles and Walter Cannon. A tribute from the Relief Society So-ciety and Mrs. Vhmie Fuller, was read by Eazel Mcr.lullin. Mrs. Arthur Paxman of St. George-sang George-sang two solos, and Clair Hansen and Evelyn McMullin sang a duet. Interment was in the Leeds cemetery. |