| Show A PIONEER GONE aunt harriet wight passes to ta the great beyond after well spent life harriet bateman wight widow of 0 the he late lyman wight 0 of this city died at the home of her son Tha thaddeus adeus in calls fort last saturday night ot of old age she was a little over 76 years old lit im tact fact was 76 on the ath ot of last november she has been in very root poor health tor for several years past and welcomed omed death as a release from her notwithstanding withstanding her to go there was the natural pain ot of having to part with her the loving mother who had been so faithful falth ful through all these many years fraught with trials and hardships of every aunt harriet as is see was called was born november ath 1830 in sheffield england and immigrated to america with her parents about 1810 on may ath MS she became the wife of lynan lyman wight the cere mony being performed at green gre n day bay iowa by the late bishop alfred corion cordon and from this union thirteen children were born only four of thern them survive her and they were present at the funeral they are thaddeus mary alary Alag maggie gle and alma she was one of the pioneers of this city having come here in the early fifties and has lived here ever since she died as she had lived a faithful lat ter day saint and was greatly loved and respected by everyone who knew her peace to her ashes and may she come forth in the first resurrection crowned with the glories ot or eternal life funeral services were held in the 3rd ard ward meeting house tuesday tuesday afternoon where a goodly representation of friends gathered to pay their last respects counselor david P burt presided s ands th singing was a f tt tey i elders nels madsen opened thi meeting by prayer and elder jam olsen dismissed the speakers wt we elders james pett jacob jensen B bp thos H blackburn dp bp thos yates baies bp Drig brigham hain wright patriarch IVY L atkins VV presidents oleen N bihl and W T 0 f harsen f |
