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Show ! Mrs. Schmutz, Dixie Pioneer, Dies Here At Daughter's Home Mrs. Clorinda Schlappi Schmutz, Dixie pioneer and widow of the late John Schmutz, aged SO, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Hemenway early Monday following several weeks of illness. She took ill first while visiting her brother, Henry Schlappi at Provo, and was brought to St. George a month ago. Born in Jeffersonville, N. Y.. May 2, 1858, she was the second child of Henry and Margueritta Fuhrer Schlappi who became converts con-verts to the L.D.S. faith after emigrating to New York about 1848. After being baptized in November No-vember 1859, they" came to Utah, lived in Salt Lake City a year then came on to St. George in the call of 1861. Having no older brothers, she, with her sisters, helped their father with his work on the farm and shared with their parents the hardships and privations of that early day. She had little chance at schooling but made the most of every opportunity. She was a sweet singer and belonged to the John Macfarlane choir when a very young girl. She married John Schmutz May 14, 1876, and they lived the first year in ToquervUle where he had employment. February 26, 1877, they were sealed in the St. George Temple. They lived at the Mt. Trumbull saw mill, at Orderville, and for a time in Arizona, finally fin-ally returning to St. George to locate permanently, and becoming known for their at-ricultural activities, acti-vities, living on their farm for many years. She and her husband were active in church work also, and were Temple ordinance workers work-ers over many years. They were the parents of 11 children, nine of whom survive. These are: Mrs. Pauline Hemenway, Hemen-way, John H. Mareell and Wilford Schmutz, Mrs. Beulah Stratton and Mrs. Lucille Pitchforth, all of St. George; Mrs. Eva Coates and Mrs. Zina Coates of Phoenix, Ariz., and clarence Schmutz, student stu-dent at Cornell university, Ithaca, (Continued on page eight) Mrs. Schmutz' Funeral (Continued from first page) N. Y. Two daughters, Mary Schmutz and Mrs. Flora Thompson Thomp-son died in early life, and her husband died in 1933. Also surviving sur-viving are her two sisters, Mrs. Julia Andrus of Buehl, Idaho, Mrs. Magdalena Wulfenstein, St. George, and her brother, Henry Schlappi of Provo, as well as numerous grandchildren. Funeral Services Funeral services were held in the south ward chapel at 4 p.m. Wednesday, with Bp. Harold S. Snow presiding and taking charge. The building was crowded to capacity ca-pacity and there were many floral offerings. Musical numbers included a vocal ouartette. "Come Unto Me" by W. A. Whitehad, Lenzi Sullivan, Alice Cannon and Melba Baker; duet, "Peace", Mamie Paxman and K. E. Fordham; violin duet "Perfect "Per-fect Day", Mesdames Vera Christian Chris-tian and Irene Everett, and solo, J "Abide With Me", Mrs. Mamie I Paxman. Speakers were James McArthur. Dr. L. W. McGregor, John T. ! Woodbury Jr., and Bishop Snow. Mr. McArthur told of his close J association with Clorinda Schmutz ! and her entire family during the j greater part of his life, many ! years as Bishop of the ward in which they lived. He reviewed briefly the family history from the time their parents came from their mother country, Switzerland, for the sake of the gospel. He said they were people who loved work and were an inspiration to all who knew them, giving their lives in the raising of their family and laboring for community and church. Doctor McGregor expressed a wish that he had known this woman wo-man as many in the community do. "She had faith which kept her happy at all times. Her family was' richer for having such parents, and the. community better for having hav-ing the family as citizens", he declared. lie eulogized Mrs. Schmutz as a "gracious and noble mother" and church worker, a woman full of charity and kindness, kind-ness, whose life is worthy of emulation. emu-lation. Mr. Woodbury sermonized on the life of faith, saying: "The Gospel makes men and women of great character. Love and faith are eternal, and the Gospel teaches the power of faith, and wisdom in all the ways of life. The greatest thing in man's life is to feel and ' know there is a God, as this woman wo-man did." Bishop Snow in brief closing remarks re-marks said: "Another splendid life closes. Another faithful member mem-ber of the ward and of the church has ceased earthly activities, but her memory will live in the hearts : of her family and of all who knew her." Prayers were by W. W. Me- ' Arthur and George W. Worthen. - Burial was in the St. George cemetary. Many relatives attended from other communities including Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Schmutz, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schmutz and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Schmutz of New Harmony, Mrs. Mayme Col-bath, Col-bath, Mrs. Margaret Hajght and j Mrs. Minnie Baxter, of Cedar City; Mrs. Lyle Sullivan, of Hurricane; ' Mrs. Marvel Connell and Mrs. Lee I Pitchforth, of Milford. I |
