Show tn in city april 14 of croup daughter of richard and emellie bird aged 5 years 6 5 months 19 days tho I 1 hard for you to loski hier bier to your roue heart she was BO so dears dearr she I 1 spared the bitter sorrow all must feel who linger here on the of april eully EMILY MELISSA w wite wife ife ire of levi lerf IV hancock II ancock aged 27 years I 1 month and 15 days sister emily be became kame came a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints at a very ver early yearly period ef of her ilfe lirey being helas 13 years of age aged b haw hay aan ns embraced the g and an d was baptized by elder benjamin L clapp in tho tha state stata of mississippi she gathered w th ta the saints to nauvoo in the following year yearn and was wa one in tb the e firby company that followed the pioneers in their exodus across the plains to these thesa valleys nere here she becaas the thel iwother mother of tour four children who are now living g ner her faith falth was strong and unwavering la in the principles 0 life and salvation sal sai atton atlon her cons constancy ancy and integrity ta in the bause cause 0 abbi hoo boo and agn in keeping his ills commandments was exemplary em plary H iier iler i ef peace and tranquility of 0 lind mind bouyea her up above t the he ie reverses Terses of life and endeared here to all her friends and acquaintances having an enlarged neasure measure of the god fermind her mind was stored with the treasures or of windom and knowledge and her vigorous spirit pierced through tte tle tt the e trying scene scenes through which she had to eufre eutre lers to such euch a degree that the vision visions of heaven beaven we were glorious even to manifestations of heavenly personage who ho were of 01 enly revealed to her which she made kade known w to those who attended hr h r during her last mome moments lits ther ibe joys loys and glories clerics of celestial day filled her mind to ecstacy and her feeble voice would often burat lonh forth in the following tollow strains camy my bouis bouts tuli full of glory inspiring my iny tongue could I 1 meet with bright angels id sing them tham a song gong id sing of my jesus and tell of his charms charmf and beg them to bear me to his loving arm in her dying moments she could say with the apostle u henceforth there Is laid up fer me a crown ot of righteousness which the lord fiord the righteousness judge shall shail give I 1 me in that day and not to me only but to all them that iove lave his appearing appear inc |