| Show MRS main L KEMI DEAD mrs alary lockwood kemp died december the result of a paralytic stroke received that day and which she survived but a few hours she had previously had a stroke about 12 years ago which had left her partially paralyzed mary lockwood was born in yorkshire england april 13 1842 she joined the L D S church in her native country and came to utah when 19 years of age crossing the plains in homer duncans Oun cans company she was the only member of her family to join the L D S church she was married to james boss in salt lake tilty shortly after her arrival mr boss left the church and hia wife after they had been married a few years leaving her with two young children isabelle and james the latter was adopted by a mr william lang of beaver mrs ross worked very hard to support her child and self tor a few years when she came to at george here she married william kemp a widower when mrs kemp was 36 years old mr kemp died leaving his wife with tour young children one having died previously her surviving children are elias kemp roy utah mrs kate thurston st george ut ah and james boss lang of beaver she also had 27 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren most of whom are living mrs kemp was a devoted mother and struggled hard to raise her child ren funeral services were held in tha st george stake tabernacle on dec 26 the speakers being pres edw H snow prea thos P bishop james mcarthur and elder david H morris the west ward relief society furnished the singing mrs hannah pike a solo interment was made in the city cemetery |
