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Show Funeral Services Held Here Tuesday For Henrietta Adams Morris Funeral services were held in the St. George stake Tabernacle at 2 p. m., Tuesday, Dec. 24, for Henrietta Adams Morris, 81, widow of the late Richard A. Morris who died at her home at 6:45 p.m., Monday following a stroke suffered at 9:30 a.m. She had been a wheel ctiair invalid in-valid for 21 years and has not taken a step for seven years. Funeral services were conducted by Bishop Byron Taylor, with Mae A. Pace at the organ. The rostrum ros-trum was banked with floral offerings of-ferings from relatives and friends. Music numbers included "Sweet Evening Star", by Wagner, played as a duet by Stanley and Ray Schmutz accompanied by Paul Thompson; vocal solo, "Beautiful Dreamer", sung by Jeanne Painter accompanied by Mae A. Pace, "Little Mother of the Hills", sung by Vernon Worthen, with his daughter, Aileen Worthen at the piano, and duet, "There Is A Land", by Melba Baker and Alice Cannon. Speakers were Dr. W. J. Reich-man, Reich-man, family physician of the deceased, de-ceased, and Arthur K. Hafen, both of whom paid tribute to her courage, and faith; to her long labors in the Relief Society organization, org-anization, her fortitude and power to carry on through years of affliction. af-fliction. Her children were commended com-mended for their kindness in caring car-ing for their mother. Brief closing remarks were made by Bishop Taylor. Prayers were by George F. Whitehead, and John H. Schmutz, the grave in the City cemetery was dedicated by George H. Lytle. Born in Nephi. Utah, Nov. 3. 1859, Henrietta A. Morris was a daughter of Samuel L. and Emma Jackson Adams. She was five years old when the family was called to the Dixie mission. Her father being a master blacksmith and a vocalist of merit, was active ac-tive in the pioneering of the city. She had what schooling was then available and on Dec. 27, 1877 married Richard A. Morris in the St. George Temple. From early life she was active in the L. D. S. church organization and for many years was president of the Relief Society, until an affliction af-fliction forced her to discontinue. She was the mother of 10 children, five of whom survive. These are R. A. Morris Jr.. of Charleston. 111.. Mrs. W. W. McArthur, Mc-Arthur, Mrs. E. J. Pickett. Clair Morris and Miss Orpha Morris of St. George, a sister, Elizabeth Macfarlane of Ogden. a half-sister. Emma Jessie Ronpart of Los Angeles, and throe half-brothers. John Adams of Rnnkerville, Morgan Mor-gan Adams of Washington, and Elmo Adams of Righy. Idaho.; Also 21 grandchildren and 2! great grandchildren. |