Show FAITHFUL WOMAN GOES TO REST sunday morning mrs mary alary birgen Pir gen quietly slipped from this world into the next after lying for a of days in an unconscious condition she was stricken with a peculiar trouble some months ago which rond areil her unconscious and which condition was superceded superseded super ceded by severe pairs in the head she recover recovered dl rom that attack however an regained I 1 her health in part but a second attack ii came about a week before her depth and she sank into unconscious ne it in which condition she died Is as seated of a naturally strong constitution mrs airs bergen w was as a very active A oman anian in life she has been a widow tor for many years and was inured to hard work she reared a big fauille and was independent in her nature never being satisfied to accept the assistance of others unless absolutely compelled to but she fought her er own hattle hattie in life and kept going until the end she had a great libart heart as aa beautiful ly testified to by her neighbors at the funeral services it w was said that the day was never too full of 0 duties nor the night demanding its is 0 oll o il dy nature in the form of lesyw rest when dpn she would not respond to calls to assist her neighbors and any who needed help her activities extended nd all over the ward in which ane resided for she was a faithful worter worker wort er in the relief society and the cry of the needy never came up to her unanswered her faith in god was divine and a absolute bp s lute a and n sho lived the life of a saint mrs airs bergen was born ln freder berg denmark march 1842 she accepted the gospel in in her native land about 1863 coming to utah the following year she made her home in salt lake where she was married to nicholas bergen in 1865 shortly after which she and her husband went back to omaha nebraska where they resided tor for several years and where their first three children were born then the family removed to tremont nebraska and lived a number of years during which their family was added upon by the arrival of three more children in 1888 they came to brigham city which has since been their home and here the last three children of the family were born four sons and one daughter remain to mourn the loss of their mother the husband and father died many years ago all the children living were pre present sent at their moi mothers liers bedside when she passed away except one son who is somewhere an on the pacific coast having been last heard from a year ago impressive funeral services which were largely attended were held in the third ward chapel yesterday afternoon ter noon bp D P burt presided and made a few opening remarks other speakers were NJ I 1 u reeder i imma emma mma L lee joseph yates 1 I F pribble of ogden abraham evans norman lee and oleen N stohl sohl each bore testimony of the splendid qualities of th le ceased iii aal very touching tributes were paid by her neighbors tle numbers rendered were the h nils what voice salutes etc rod god kovei it in a mi cerious way W nv n v not tho deepening Deep ning trials and how firm a foundation oun aaion the prayers were offered by J C frederickson and nals madsen there was a wealth of alor al emblems and a peaceful spirit pervaded the services |