| Show DEATH OF ELVIRA MANLEY SMITHLAND livingston lvingston Jj co kentucky nov 1 1894 for the information of the many elders who like myself have labored in this conference and had toe the pleasure of forming the acquaintance of and receiving many acts of kindness bestowed upon thena them by the deceased I 1 submit this brier brief article on the leath death of sister elviria elvira manley of rochester butler who after afler a long illness and being confined to her bed for about three mont lip closed her eyes in silent aluna lumber ber on the of sept 1894 1694 leaving behind 10 child children rev a number ot of grandchildren and many MADY friends who mourns herloss her loes the deceased was interred in the huntsville Hunt aville cemetery beside her husband sister manley has for several yeara been identified with the unpopular sect of the day the church of gesufa christ of latter day saints saint being the only one of her family circle and our ur rounding associates who were of the aita faith and tile therefore stood as aa it were alone amidst considerable opposition and worldly sympathy because of her peculiar belief yet she was firm and immovable to the last for she truly had received the promise of the father tor for the savior said that whosoever would do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of god or whether I 1 speak of myself her last words weis expressions of great anxiety for the salvation of her family none of whom have yet obeyed the gospel an aa she plainly understood it all who had the pleasure of forming the acquaintance of sister manley learned to love and respect her as aa ft true kindhearted kind hearted charitable mother sister and friend and all feel ther the weight of the sad aad parting Prater fraternally nally F C JOHNSON |
