| Show RESIDENT GONE with but scarcely an hours warning and after having spent a pleasant day and evening with relatives and friends the life ot of airs elsa kers tina christensen widow of the late lars C christensen Chrls came to an end monday morning early at the home of her son peter peler in salt lake city some weeks ago mrs airs christensen went down donn to salt lake city to visit with her son and grandsons and families and was enjoying splendid health considering the many sick spells she has had to pass through thi ough so that not the latest was entertained as to anything of a serious nature happening to her sunday evening she was visiting at tile the home of 0 her grand son mr air jerrold jen old R thompson was lively as usual chatted pleasantly and continuously thi throughout hout the evening departing for home between eleven and twelve when she arrived at the home jot her son peter she began to feel queer and her heart action became irregular the lady realized immediately that her condition was serious and informed those about tier her that she believed her time had come she quietly gave instructions as to her burial and some other things that were on her mind and then sank peacefully to rest there was no pain and the wish she had so often expressed that she might not be called upon to linger long and suffer was fulfilled when the message was received by the family in this city they were shocked and as the news was passed around it seemed almost impossible to believe as mrs christen christeneen aen en was known to be in the enjoyment ot of pretty good health at present the end came as a result of heart failure and the lady often told her family that she would not be surprised it if death should 4 claim her ber W enthat manner r C or i northern nort bern part of denmark in the see section tion known as Ven in the year lai 1840 0 she he was one ot of the thousands which that part of the danish kingdom has given to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and when at the age of 13 15 years she emigrated to utah in the year 1859 she became the wife of lars C christensen by whom she bore ten children six of whom are still living besides raising such a large family she was called upon to act as mother to a number of children who were left motherless when mr air Christen sens first wife died this duty was fulfilled ful filed with the true mother spirit and every one of those children who are still living regarded her in the light of mother and now that she is gone they feel that they have truly lost their mother mrs airs christensen Chrls was a lovable woman weman with a heart that beat with true sympathy for all of gods creatures when her family of boys was growing up tip nothing delighted tier her more than to have them bring their young friends to her home where she entered into their games and fun and always saw to it that something was prepared for tho the youthful stomachs to take care of she lived in her children and often remarked that her greatest joy jox would be to have her children grow up to be honorable men and women As a friend and neighbor she was and helpful never turning a deal deaf ear to the cry of the needy As a church worker she was faithful and in her younger days took a very active part in the mothers organization in the ward all who knew her loved her and the hearts of her friends pre are sad at the parting funeral services will be held in the third ward meeting house this afternoon at 2 |
