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Show DEATH COMES SUDDENLYTO MRS. DUNCAHRTIIUR Passed Away Sunday Night at Ten o'Clock After an Illness of But Twenty-four Hours Mrs. Maine McArthur, wife of Duncan Dun-can McArthur, died at her home in t St. George Sunday night at ten o'clock, death being caused by flu-pneumonia. flu-pneumonia. On Saturday afternoon while at the Summit Springs road camp, where h?r husband is employed by the state highway high-way department, Mrs. McArthur contracted con-tracted a severe cold. She became very ill that evening, and was brought to St. George by her husband and medical medi-cal aid summoned, but she died Sunday Sun-day night after an illness of slightly more than 24 hours duration. Mrs. Mame McArthur was bom in St. George on November 24, 1879, a daughter of Joseph John Sullivan and Mary Worthen Sullivan. She received her schooling here and on February 10, 1898, she was married to Duncan McArthur in the St. George temple. To this union four sons were born, all of whom survive their mother.. They are Valentine, Arnold, Walter and Horace, Hor-ace, all of St. George. Four grandchildren grand-children also survive. " Mrs. McArthur's parents Came to Dixie in 1862. They have both been active workers in the temple here. Mrs. McArthur was a faithful Latter Lat-ter Day Saint. She had a wonderful disposition and was always cheery. She had been a faithful worker in the Primary and Relief Society. . Besides her husband and sons she is survived by her parents, five brothers, broth-ers, Charles R., Clifford, Gorden and Victor Sullivan, all of St. George, Samuel Sam-uel Sullivan of Provo. and two sisters. Mrs. Walter Cannon and Mrs. W. O. Bentley of St. George. Funeral services were held in the stake tabernacle at 4 o'clock Tuesday Tues-day afternoon, Bishop Karl N. Snow of the East ward presiding. A number was given by a mixed quartet composed of W)m. T. Morris, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Morris, Jr., and Vella Ruth Morris. Prayer President Joseph K. Nich-oles. Nich-oles. Vocal solo Mrs. Louie Miller. Elder Jos. S. Snow was the first speaker, followed by John T. Woodbury, Wood-bury, Jr. Both paid glowing tributes to the memory of the departed. A cornet solo, "Then You'll Remember Remem-ber Me," was rendered by Karl E. Fordham. Dilworth Snow sang "Face to Face." President E. H. Snow was the next speaker. He spoke of what a splendid woman Mrs. McArthur was and what a fine mother to her family. The Morris quartet sang "Lead Mie Gentley Home." Benediction was pronounced by Elder El-der George E. Miles. |