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Show Funeral Services Held In Tabernacle Sunday For Hannah Nelson Snow Impressive funeral services were held in the St. George stake Tabernacle Sunday, Dec. 24, at 3:15 p. m. for Hannah Nelson Snow, 79, who died at the home of her son, Vernon, in St. George at 11:15 p.m. Friday, Dec 22, after one week's illness following a slight stroke. Bp. Byron Taylor conducted the services. Lenzi Sulivan presided at the Tabernacle organ, Mrs. Mae Pace conducting the choir which sang, "Abide With Me" and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." Other music numbers were "The Lord's Prayer" Pray-er" and "Peace I Leave With You" by the ladies trio, Mrs. Pratt Miles, Mrs. Murray Webb and Mrs. Gerald Blake, Mrs. Pace accompanied. George F. Whitehead was first speaker and told of his long association as-sociation with Mrs. Snow and her husband, the. lae Edward H, Snow 1 with whom he served for 25 years in the St. George stake presidency presi-dency as well as in other capacities. capaci-ties. He praised Mrs. Snow for her cooperation with her husband in his church and civic duties, for her many contributions to the cultural life in St. George in both music and dramatics and of her devotion to her home and family. Other speakers were Dr. Reich-mann, Reich-mann, who served in the East ward bishopric with Mrs. Snow's son, Karl, and W. O. Bentley who served with her husband for many years in church, educational and civic capacities. Both praised the family for their achievements, and for the honor they have given their parents, relating incidents connected with their associations arid paying tribute to the lives of both Mrs. Snow and her husband. Prayers were by Glenn E. Snow and W. B. Mathis. The grave in the St. George cemetery was dedicated ded-icated by stake Pres. H. S. Snow. Born in Springville Born in Springville, Utah, on March 27, 1865, Hannah Nelson Snow was the first child born of Aaron and Selena Palfreyman Nelson after their arrival in Utah as L. D. S. converts from England. She was less than four years old when her parents were called to the Dixie Cotton Mission and came to make their home in St. George. Both of her parents were taiontoH in vocal and instrumental music and she had an excellent soprano voice. As a young girl she became a member of the St. George stake choir, singing with them for more than 50 years. She took leading, parts in early dramas and operas presented by local talent under church direction. direc-tion. On Sept. 24, 1885 she was married mar-ried in the St. George Temple to the late Edward H. Snow who held prominent civic and religious positions throughout his life. In 1925 he was appointed chairman of the State Board of Equalization Equaliza-tion later known as the State Tax Commission and they moved to Salt Lake City, where they resided re-sided until his death in July, 1932. Folowing her husband's death, Mrs. Snow returned to St. George and has since resided here. Surviving are three daughters. Mrs. David O. Woodbury of St. George, Mrs. Olive S. Reeve of Provo, Mrs. E. H. Whitney of Concord. Calif.; two sons, Edward Vernon and Rulon A. Snow both of St. George: 27 grandchildren and ten great-grandchldren: three sisters. Miss Lena Nelson. St. George; Mrs. Heber Harrison. Newcastle, Utah and Mrs. Jennie N. Hall, Washington. |
