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Show Melinda B. Riding Passed to Reward Saturday, Sept. 27 Funeral services for Mrs. Melinda Melin-da B. Riding were held at 4:00 Sunday afternoon in the St. Gieorge Stake Tabernacle under the direction of the West ward bishopric. There was a large number num-ber of people present many from outside towns showing the respect with which Mrs. Riding was held. The West ward mixed chorus sang, "I Know That My Redeemer Redeem-er Lives." The opening prayer was offered by Elder Andrew N. Winsor. A vocal duet, "Come Unto Me," was given by Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Miles. R. A. Morris, who has known the Riding family for a great number num-ber of years, told of his association associa-tion with them and of the wonderful won-derful accomplishments of "Aunt Linda." "Ghe had much responsibility," respon-sibility," said Mr. Morris, "but was a wonderful mother and Housekeeper. She worked for the) living and also did work for her kindred dead in the temples. Herj father, Oswald Barlow was the first man to organize a martial band in St. George and Alec Ful-lerton Ful-lerton was the first fife player. Sister Riding believed in the Gospel Gos-pel and its teachings and she will find a glorious reception on the other side." He then quoted from the scriptures shewing promises made to the faithful and advised I all to gather materials in this life' to build a mnsion on the other side for none know how K:ng they, will be permitted to stay here, i 'Aunt Linda' always had beauti-i ful flower gardens and was a lov-1 er of flowers. She was an active relief society worker and the sick in St. George have be en cheered and helped many times by her: visits to them. Her children and: grandchildren should be proud of; her sulendid IKe and follow many of her examples." Mr. Morris said. A vocal solo. "Will There Be ny Stars in My Crown." was given giv-en 'by Mrs. W. O. Bentley. W. W. McArthur. of the Stake Presidencv, who has bei-n a clo-e neighbor of Mrs. Riding's for the past nineteen years staled that he: had often called upon her as a I (Continued on last page) ME LIN DA RIDING (Continued from first ' page) n-ighbor an.l in the lin of church 1 duties. He :-a;d in part, "she was always active iu church work and was thoroughly convened to the principles of the Gospel. She paid iH-r tithes and offerings no matter : how little she had of material things. " Mr. MeArthur compared her to the widow of whom the: Savior spuke and stated thai l'e; thought she had been just that type of woman. "She was i won-i derful mother and grandmother i and one whom the world is better i for having had here. She visited) the sick cheering them with her words and deeds. Anyone who ! passed her home and saw her cultivating cul-tivating her Mowers and casing for her garden was 1 i : ted up in ideals and aspirations and tilled with a desire to make their gardens as Hue as hers," stated Mr. MeArthur. MeAr-thur. He closed by praying that a!! try to make their lives hettcr for their association with Mrs. Riding and that the Lord would bless her family. A vocal solo, "Face to Face," was sung by Mrs. Josephine Spils-bury. Spils-bury. George W. Wort hen paid a beautiful beau-tiful tribute to the life of Mrs. Riding and how faithful she had ; been as she attended Sunday school meetings and paid her tithing. tith-ing. "The ward teachers," said Mr. Worthen, "were welcome in her home and found her exeptive to the Gospel teachings and anxious anx-ious to serve the Lord. Her home was always neat and clean and neighbors and friends always felt ( welcome when they called there." j He quoted trom the scriptures and urged all to more f ully serve God j and keep his commandments, and j then prayed the blessings of the Lord upon her children and grandchildren. grand-children. W. C. Cox. a: the West ward bishopric, expressed the appreciation apprecia-tion of the family for the many j acts of kindness shown them dur- j iag the illness of their mother and j for kindnesses shown their mother moth-er during the years thait luave j passed. j The closing number was given j by the mixed chorus, "Lead Me I Gently Home Father," and the! closing prayrr was offered by i Thomas Terry. Interment was made in the city cemetery the ! grave being dedicated by Jeter1 Snow, a temple worker. j Melinda Barlow was born in 1 Payson, April 7, 1858, a daughter j of Oswald and Ct '.henna Niglii-ingale Niglii-ingale Barlow. She came with her parents to St. George in IS 61 when they were called to help settle this Dixie country. Her education ed-ucation wals limited, though she took advantage of all the opportunities op-portunities that were offered for schooling at that time. She was ' however trained in all forms of household work and gained a splendid knowledge of the Gospel while still a young woman. She was married December 20, 1878 in the St. George Temple to Edwin Ed-win Taylor Riding. To this union twelve children were born, nine of whom are still living. Mrs. Riding was active in relief society having served as a teacher for forty-six years and as a member of the Daughters of the Pioneers. She has been an active worker in : genealogical and temple work and was a faithful attendant there last' spring. This summer her health had failed considerably and she moved to the home of her daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. Nelson Pearce. She was only confined to her bed two weeks prior to her death at 8:10 Saturday Sat-urday morning. Mrs. Riding is survived by the following children: Mrs. Emma Hemenway, Mrs. Delia Pearce and: Fred Riding of St. George, E. T. Riding, Stockton, Utah; Thomas Riding, Tooele, Melvin Riding, Spanish Fork, Mrs. Maude Schultz, Butte, Montana; Mrs. Caddie Ash-worth Ash-worth of Beaver and Mrs. Bessie Stewart of Morgan Hill, California. Califor-nia. By forty-four grandchildren and thirty-two great grandchildren. grandchild-ren. One brother Willard Barlow Bar-low and a sister, Mrs. H. C. Luke reside at Junction and Mrs. Adriene Wilson, another sister resides at St. Anthony. Idaho. Her other sister, Mrs. Alice Bleak of this city is now visiting in California. All of her children were present at the funeral except Mrs. Stewart who spent some time here this summer. Her brother and two of her sisters were also present as well as a great number of grandchildren grand-children and great-grandchildren. CARD OF THANKS To the kind friends and neighbors neigh-bors who so willingly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved mother and grandmother, grand-mother, we wish to express our heartfelt thanks, also to those sending flowers and assisting in the music. The family of Mrs. Malinda Riding. |