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Show Millard County Chronicle Thursday, September 26, 196 'Runddbuf' . . . by Elaina Hardy A lady, so outstanding that a book was written about her, a resident resi-dent of Hinckley for many years, is of whom I write. Known to most of us in the area, of some yearr, back, she was a rather retiring person, but In spite of this, was a very prominent figure of her time. Mrs. Mary E. Lee was a lady who lived a life of many hardships, disappointments, dis-appointments, trial and sorrow, but she had such a great understanding understand-ing of life and it's purpose that, It was written of her, that she attained attain-ed a degree of happiness few people enjoy. Mary Elifcobeth Cox Lee was born in St. George, Utah Dec. 7, 1867, to Isaiah Cox and Elizabeth Ann Stout Cox. She was reared in a polygamous polyga-mous family where much love and devotion to each other existed. They were all taught to work and went to school as much as possible. Bishop Milton Lafayette Lee of Panaca married Mary in the St. George Temple in 1885. She became his second wife. They had three children, Wallace, Rose Edith and Lafayette C. Wallace died when he was four years old. Her other two children are still living: Mrs. Vern Nielson of Salt Lake and Lafe lives there also. She was left a widow when she was only 27 years. Her daughter was five years old and her son was born after her husband's death. He died suddenly of what was thought to be appendicitis. Before he died he told his wife often that he thought that he should take a course in nursinghe knew that she was very good in caring for the ill. The occasion had not arisen for some years, but after her husband's death, she knew she would have to make a living for her family. It was wonderful how Mary took care r.f her family immediately following follow-ing his death, raising a good garden gar-den of vegatables and raising some fruit, and did various jobs, but a few years later she decided she needed a profession. She went t-J S?lt I ake and took some classes in obstetrics and nursing for six months. When this course was completed, com-pleted, she returned to St. George p-d took up her new labor gracefully grace-fully and prayerfully. She was often called out-of-town to go to H-'p the sick, to Panaca, Muddy "nd Tunkerville in Nevada and to Enterprise and Bloomington, a little nl'ice south of St. George. Mary spent a few months of two winters in Hinckley performing duties an a mid-wife. When she was ready to reeturn home to St. George, the Hinckley people gave her quite a send-off, and asked her to come back to Hinckley to make her homo. They needed her help because be-cause the only mid-wife and nurse in the area had died. Mary told the people of the town that if her Bishop in. St. George approved of her and her family coming to Hinckley, she would do so. He advised ad-vised her to make the move. i So Mry nnd her two children arrived in Hinckley in 1908. Here Mary took care of nianv of the Hinckley mothers when their children chil-dren were born; also In Abraham and Delta. She loved the Hinckley people and her children felt at home here. They lived in Hinckley ffir 47 years. During all that time she ws active as a midwife and nurse. She delivered 4'26 babies by herself; she assinted doctors with 125 babies. She had her last case when she was 75 years old. To go and see her patients, she traveled in wagons, buckboards, and rode horses. Later she had a horse and buggy and then a car. Night or day whenever the call came, there w8 a prayer In her heart for the sick she was going to visit and for herself. her-self. Many, many people were Inspired with the life of this lady who lived life to the fullest-those Ideals in which she believed. Talking to a lady who had associated a lot with I Mary-she told me that Mary never spoke 111 of one personin fact she felt so strongly about "loving thy neighbor" that she wouldn't even permit anyone in her presence to speak badly of anyone else. She was a true Christian as ever lived as I see her. One summer when Mrs. Lee was the husband of her sister, who had died. He told her that he had to be gone from home so much that his ten-year-old son, Marion Jepson needed someone to look after him all of the time. He asked Mary 'f she would take care of him perma-nently--he reminded Mary that it I had been her sister's dying wish. She thought she could take care of him, if he wanted to go live with her which he did. He became like a true son to her, and they were a great help to each other. He very lovingly speaks of her when he says "Aunt Mary". After her son married Pearl Mor-tensen, Mor-tensen, a letter came from the Church Offices in Salt Lake to them calling Pearl and Life to the Japanese Jap-anese Mission. It was a real challenge chal-lenge for Mary, as it would take quite a sum of cash just to get 'hese two missionaries to their field of J?hor, ?s the Japanese Mission was themost expensive mission In the church. With some anxiety, and a lot of planning they sold their milk cow and a pig they were vaif.'ng for meat and the best horse of their team) and with the help the ward gave them, they had just enough money to lpnd the missionaries mission-aries in Japan. From there, they knew not, as to how they could ever be supported to remain there. M.tv was unafraid and willing o work and had a lot of faith that 9 Higher Power would help her and direct her. Marlon had come to live with her In the meantime so they managed to keep the missionaries there. She irrigated her cultivated acres, plowed virgin soil with four horses, "rubbed greasewoods, gathered greasewood stump and roots to burn for heating her home and cooking. She worked on in her vursing profession and each month when it came time to send money for her loved ones in Japan, she was able to get it there. She relied on the Lord to help her and felt she was guided and given the strength to do what she did and with this belief always strong in her heart, she carreid an courageously. coura-geously. Two children had been born to her son and his wife while they were in the East and there had been added expense, but when they returned to the states, after having served four long years over there, they didn t owe one penny! Awhile before her children came from the mission, Mary's brother, Warren drove up to her door In an automobile and surprised her by telling her that the car was for her. He was In the automobile business and he knew a car would be a tremendous help to her In her traveling around out on calls for the sick. He stayed long enough to show her how to operate it. it turned out to be most wonderful assistance in her work. Her life was ortddened when her daughter, Rose lost her husband, John. Misfortunes and trials came often, but she always managed 10 shower love and help to anyone who needed It, and she was a great comfort to her daughter at this time of her loss. I Mary wns a small, frail lady who suffered many threats to her health' which makes the story of her hard, work even more surprising. Wren her nephew, Marlon, was called to go on a mission she was his sole support for two years. I Along with Mary's nursing work, she helped with taking care of the dead. She washed and laid them out. Gossip was one thing that this good woman never Indulged in--she was very careful about this. Her talents were many. She crocheted scarves, mittens and jackets and contributed them regularly regu-larly to the Regional Storehouse in Salt Lake City. She built closets and shelves in her home. At 81 years of age she still maintained her garden on her lot and at this age was an active Temple worker. She was, as shown, very industrious industri-ous and thrifty .Her concern was for others all her life. Good books were her constant companions throughout through-out her life. Special recognition came to Mary while she was still alive when a dear friend of hers Cene L Gardner Gard-ner (Mrs. Eugene) of Delta wrote and presented her with a book of her life, Mary's biography entitled, "An Inspired Principle and a Re-Markable Re-Markable Lady", which was so appreciated ap-preciated by all of her family. She had been so impressed with this lovable and dear person, she felt the desire to take over o big project pro-ject of writing a book. This story of Mary's life was taken to the Brig-ham Brig-ham Young University Press to be printed In June 1955. There, they made 100 copies of It. Copies of the book were placed In the Brig-ham Brig-ham Young University, Genealogical Genealogi-cal and Agricultural College at I-ogan Libraries and In the L.D.S. Church Historian's Office. A copy was sent to President and Mrs. David O. McKay. Emma McKay wrote a letter to Gene Gardner after receiving the book. It read, in part, "The sweet thing (Sister Lee) had a most strenuous life but she is a most remarkable strong character char-acter partly as a result of all those trials and tribulations brought on mainly bv her great service to other. I don't see how she lived through it all." She died i.n. Salt Lake City after having moved up there to be near her daughter after Marion married and moved to Nephi, and her health made it necessary. She passed pass-ed away June, 1957. She left two children, 11 grandchildien, 41 great grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. She loved Hinckley so much that funeral services were held here and she was buried by her mother, at the Hinckley Cemetery. Life's problems were not stumbling stum-bling blocks to her, but steps to V l&IWS WHAT 1WY MSAN By "HOT PURSUIT 4STH ANNUAL IFA MEETING TO Br HELD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 The 4Gth annual meeting of the Intermountain Farmers Association greater heights of progress. I knew her and although It was for a relatively rela-tively short few years, I felt her same goodness and inspiration as all others who associated with her did. I, like others, have always been grateful for having known her and felt her influence, for the very best in life. will be held Friday, Sept. 27, at the Ramada Inn in Suit Lake City, according ac-cording to J. Azra Adams of Pleasant Plea-sant Grove, president. Representatives from all parts of Utah and Southern, Idaho are expected ex-pected to be in attendance. IFA is reported to be the largest farm cooperative in Utah. Following the general meeting, the directors will hold a special business meeting and elect officers for the coming year. Present officers of the association include: Mr. Adams, president; Clayton Peterson of Ephriam, first vice president; R. D. Buchnnan of Richfield, second vice president; and Morris Smith of Genola, third vice president. Directors include: Morgan Dyreng of Manti, Chester Fassio of Hunter, Rich L. Finlinson of Leamington, DeLoss P. Jensen of Riverside, Richard Jones of Newcastle, New-castle, and Clifford Pulley of American Fork. GOT A HOME TO RENT? List It in the Chronicle. A fifty cent ad can bring good renters. By Jack Luzzatto 19 13 IS 17 33 41 43 Z3 38 24 19 i 34 30 1' 18 1 31 21 25 'A H 3S 3 4i 1 32 1 40 to 2 llgjX s ACROSS 30. 1. Pitched a tent outdoors. out-doors. 7. 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