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Show Mrs. Stevens laid to rest The San Juan Record Monticello, Utah Thursday, June 5, 1969 Funeral services were held June 3 in the Blanding Ward Chapel for Mrs. Mary Eliza Rowley Stevens, who died Ma 31 in the Blanding Nursing Home. Page Three of Singing Mothers sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd" followed by prayer given by Horace Stevens. The obituary was given by Josephine H. Bayles. Speakers were Merlin Larsen, Scott Hurst, Grant L. Bayles, Irwin Rowley, an uncle and Ellis Palmer. w Claude Robbins, of the deceased sang a solo accompanied by his wife, Elaine as well as singing the closing song. Vernon C. Row-le- y, a brother, and Merrill Stevens, a son, sang the duet "Jesus, Lover of My Soul. " Clarence Black gave the closing prayer. At the cemetery Merrill Stevens dedicated the grave and a grandson, Edward Robbins, played "I Need Thee Every Hour" on his trumpet. Pallbearers were grandsons Reed Stevens, Edward Stevens, Merline Stevens, Wayne Stewart, Carl Robbins and Edward Robbins. Interment was in the Blanding Cemetery and funeral arrangements were under the direction of the San Juan Mortuary. Mary R. Stevens was born March 24, 1892, in Central, Ariz. , a daughter of John Sylvester and Eliza Clemens. When she was six she moved with her family to Old Mexico. They lived in Dias where she Survivors include her sons and daughters - Merrill of Blanding; Horace of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Clarence Black of Monticello; Mrs. Aurelia Stewart of Caldwell, Idaho; Mrs. Claude Robbins of Logan; brothers Claude of Henderson, Nev. ; Vernon of Las Vegas; sisters Alta Wilcock, St. George; Muriel Reid of Wood-buOre. ; Montez Black of Las Vegas; Wilbur Rowley of Meadow, Utah as well as 36 m, son-in-la- received her early education, but she later attended the Juarez Academy. When the Mexican revolution broke out, the family was evacuated to the United States. When they left their home, without prior notice, on a Sunday morning in August, 1912 they were assured they would be allowed to return, consequently they left all their belongings behind. However they were unable to return and found a home in the United States. Mary stayed with her grandmother in Parowan and the family came to Blanding to make their home. After several years in Salt Lake City where she graduated from for Carlson birthday. William Ellis Palmer conducted the services. A group grandchildren, 71 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Traveling to Blanding for the 'MMk , A f. .,r J, . the terrible influenza epidemic of the First World War and assisted and officiated at the birth of many babies, nursing white and Indians alike. In September, 1922 she married James Edward Stevens of Blanding, a widower with five children. Together they operated a sawmill on the Blue Mountains. For many years she and her husband lived on a ranch near Verdure but most of their winters were spent in Blanding. .She had two daughters of her own. She planted gardens, trees and shrubs and was never idle. She did beautiful sewing, all kinds of crocheted articles and made quilts for her children and grandchildren. She was active in her church and spent many years doing geneological research. After Mr. Stevens death in 1950, Mrs. Stevens made several trips on church history and Temple tours. Six years ago she sold her home in Blanding and moved to Logan. On Feb. 16, 1969, she fell and broke her hip and when she was able to leave the hospital in Logan she was brought to the San Juan Nursing Home where she passed away on the anniversary of her husband's Delayed service to be held services were Mr. and Mrs. Loris Stewart and daughter Julie, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stewart and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vail and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Rowley, Mis. Mary Leavitt, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Rowley, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rowley, Mrs. Muriel Reid, Mrs. Alton Wilcock, Mrs. Mabel Holt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Black, Dean Black, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Guymon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Robbins and family, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Stevens and family, Mr. and Mis. John S. Rowley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Josh Nielson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ashworth and family, Mrs. Mildred Mrs. Velyn Stevens, M'S. Harold Stevens, Mrs. Myrl Day, Irwin Rowley, Mrs. Arlene Valdes, Mrs. Kay Jones and daughter, Mrs. Janeal .eavitt, Mrs. Montez Black, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foy and amily, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Stevens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barton, Mr. Conrad Rowley and son and Vlrs. Theressa Redd. Ap-ade- ca, Delayed funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. In the Eastland Ward for Henry Carlson who died Feb. 4 in . Long Beach, Cal. Bishop Rex Johnson will be in charge. Mr. Carlson had expressed the wish to be buried in his old home site. He came to San Juan County in 1914 from Michigan and worked in the Eastland area until moving to California several years ago. At the time of his death much snow and ice covered the cemetery in Eastland and thus the services were postponed. His body will be flown from California to Gallup, N. M. and the Ertel Funeral Home of Cortez is in charge of the arrangements. Ertel Funeral Home of Cortez in charge of the funeral arrangments. Following the services his body will be interred in the Mountain View Cemetery in Eastland. His remaining family consists of sisters, Mrs. Mose Jones and Mrs. Frank Hoernke of Long Beach, Cal. , and a brother, Arthur J., of Florence, is Ariz. Westcott graduates Mrs. Angeline Westcott attended the graduation ceremonies at BYU last week where she saw her son, Winn, receive his bachelor's degree in Industrial Education. Mr. Westcott plans to teach at Elsinore High School in tlsinore, Calif. 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