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Show ! MRS. G. B. WHITNEY J GOES TO REWARD I Mrs. Lovina Whitney passed away Monday afternoon at 3:15 after a two week's illness with heart trouble. Her health had been failing for -some time but her condition did not become serious until the past few weeks. Mrs. Whitney was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Aus-tralia, August 31, 1855, a daughter daugh-ter of Luke and Christina Long Syphus and came to America Am-erica with her parents when a very small child. They resided at San Pedro, California for a short time and moved to Utah in 1S5S living at Toquerville and Santa Clara. She gained her schooling at Santa Clara and Panaca, Nevada. Thpy lived for years at Clover Valley, but in 18 6 6 due to Indian troubles they were forced to move to Panaca. She was married, October 9, 1873 to George B. Whitney in the Endowment House at Salf Lake City by Daniel H. Wells. In 18 79 they were called to help settle Mesquite, Nevada 'for a number of years and 1899 they moved to (St. George where they made their home. Mr. Whitney passed away eight years ago. Mrs. Whitney was a faithful Latter Day Saint. Her life was one of service. She was active in the Primary Organization and in The Relief Society for years and was a devoted mother to her ten children. She is survived by two brothers, broth-ers, Edward Syphus of SJ. George and Levi Syphus of Panaca, Nevada, Ne-vada, two sisters, Mrs. George K. Riding of Oakland, California, and Miss Clara Syphus of Panaca, Pan-aca, Nevada, and the following children: Mrs. Chrissie Abbott, Union, Oregon; Mrs. Ellen Perkins, Per-kins, Overton, Nevada; Mrs. Maude Burgess, Central; George Luke Whitney, Hurricane; Stow-ell Stow-ell Whitney, Burton Whitney. Ralph Whitney, and Mrs. Mabel Macfarlane all of Las Vegas, Nevada. Ne-vada. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon under the direction or Blsliop Vernon Worthen of the West Ward. |