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Show Mrs. M. W. Adams Dies At Washington; Large Funeral Held WASHINGTON, Utah Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Reber Adams, wife of Morgan W. Adams were held in the Washington ward chapel Sunday, June 6, at 10 a. m. under the direction of the bishopric. Second Councelor Larson A. K. Larson taking charge. Mrs. Adams died suddenly Saturday Sat-urday morning, June 6 about 4 o'clock, of a heart attack. She had been in poor health for several sev-eral years, but had been feeling quite well until shortly before her death. A quartet consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Mazel Sproul, Isreal Neilson and Doris Tobler sang, "Tho Deepening Trails". The opening op-ening prayer was given by Haven Paxman. Wm. Tobler. spoke highly of Mrs. Adams, telling of her industry in-dustry throughout her life; how she had sacrificed and labored to help provide for her family; of her charitable nature, having given giv-en much of her tme to helping with the sick and in serving for years as a teacher in the Relief society. "She was ever ready and willing to give and assist in anyway any-way and was an excellent nurse", he said. Mr. Tobler spoke of her large family, all of whom he said are highly respected in the communities in which they reside. re-side. Mr. Tobler closed his talk by extending his sympathy to tlie bereaved husband and children child-ren and prayed the blessing of the Lord upon them. Harmon Hafen of Santa Clara, told of the girlhood of Mrs. Adams, she having lived in Santa Clara during her early girlhood. He declared that she was well-liked by her associates. Many of the experiences of those years were recalled by him and he expressed himself as knowing she was happy and would wish the family to follow in her foot steps, stating that if they did so they would all be reunited again in the near future. A violin solo was played by-McKay by-McKay Neilson. Mrs. Gorgena Neilson expressed (Continued on page five) ADAMS FUNERAL (Continued from first page) the wish to say a few words in behalf of the good life of Mrs. Adams; of how faithfully she had carried on in the capacity of a teacher or whatever she had been called upon to do in the Relief Re-lief society. Mrs. Neilson declared de-clared that there was never a place she was asked to till but what she did it willingly and well. She prayed that the Lord would bless the bereaved family. Edward Frei. of Santa Clara, a boyhood friend of Mrs. Adams, told -of her early life and of the high esteem which the family W'as held. Encouraging words were spoken by him for the family fami-ly and he told of the beauties of the resurrection. "Fare Well To Thee" was sung by Hazel Sproul. fust, councilor John Tanner called attention to the sterling qualities of Mrs. Adams and of the excellent example of thrift and servce she had left. He spoke highly of her family and said he realized how lonely it' would be without wife and mother, moth-er, but he said he knew that she was happy and all was well with her. "Shall We Meet Beyond the River" was sung by Doris Tobler and Ina Tanner. A. K. Larson said in closing that he endorsed all the remarks of the other speakers and testified testi-fied to the good life.of the deceased. de-ceased. The benidiction was given giv-en by Calvin Hall. Burial was made in the Washington Wash-ington City cemetery with the grave being dedicated by Bishop Wallace Iverson. Many friends and relatives from Bunkerville, Santa Clara, LaVerkin and St. George were present. All of . her children attended at-tended the 6ervicea. She was the daughter of John and Catherine Graff Reber, born in Santa Clara March 6, 1871. She was married to Morgan Adams in St. George Temple, January 10, 1890. For ten years after their marriage they lived in Bunkerville, Nevada, later moving to Washington where ; they have resided for the past 36 years. Mrs. Adams was active in Relief society work. The following children, be-. be-. sides her husband survive her: Mrs. Herbert Westover, Mrs. Wallace Wal-lace Iverson, Mrs. Antone Neilson, Neil-son, Mrs. Clayton Williams, Dixie, John, Claud, and Melvin of Wash-! Wash-! ington; Mrs. LaFell Iverson of LaVerkin and Mrs. Fay Stanley . of Reno, Nevada. One child pre-i pre-i ceeded her in death. There are i also twenty-seven grandchildren. |