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Show FUNERAL OF MRS. SNOW ! HELD AT ORANCEVILLE Again we re called to raonrn the untimely un-timely and sudden demise of one of oar j pioneer sisters, Hattie Snow, the well keloved wife of Counselor S. P. Snow f the bishopric of Orangeville ward, who passed away at Price on the morn ing of the Iftth inst. at the hotel at that place, it having been thought expedient to take her to the Salt Lake hospital for an operation which was thought to be necessary to prolong her life, but death came in tha attempt and .the Grim Reaper called her home. Funeral services were held in the meeting bouse Saturday, Dec. 18th, Bishop H. M. Reid presiding,, at 11 a. m. The casket was a bower of beautiful beauti-ful ferns and flowers, aud wreaths with the word "mother" entwined therein, from relatives and friends. The hall was filled to overflowing, all brothers and sisters and other relatives from different dif-ferent parts of the state being present. The choir, led by Prof. E. P. Cox, sang "Come, Ye Disconsolate" and prayer was offered by Elder A. Andersen. Ander-sen. The choir sang, "The Lord is my Shepherd". Pres. L. P. Oveson made the opening remarks and his words were of a consoling nature, showing the many good traits of character which Sister Snow possessed and urging those left behind to follow in her footsteps. The choir sang "Sister Thou Wast Pure and lovely." Elder J. F. Killian, and Pres. A. G. Jewkes, spoke and bore a strong testimony regarding the resurrection resur-rection of the dead in Christ. Bp. H. M. Reid also made a few remarks. He had known Bro. S.P. Snow and his wife , Hattie since they were boys and girls for about fifty yet rs and has been elosely connected with them ever since they went to Arizona together. They were married the same day and came to this county together, and- he had learned to love them as a very dear brother and sister. The following sang the beautiful selection, "Yes, We Will Meet by the River": E. P. Cox, Fred Refd, Wm T. Reid, Jean Fox, Belle Reid, and Ruth Peacock. Benediction was offered by Counselor J. H. Jewkes and the cortege went to the cemetery or interment. A large number of friends from other towns of the county were present at the services. Mrs. Hattie Snow was born in the Lion House, Salt Lake City, Utah, I March 3d 1857. Her parents were Andrew J. Moffitt, and Margaret East-n East-n Moffitt. She was the second ofjthir-teen ofjthir-teen children in her mother's family. The family moved to Manti in the earlv 60's where her father was bishop for a great number of vears. She was married mar-ried to Samuel P. Snow, son of the late Warren S. Snow, of Manti, in the endowment en-dowment house, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 31, 1876, by Pres. Daniel H. Wells and, with her husband, was called call-ed to pioneer in' the settlement of the then desert land of Arizona together with Bishop H. M. Reid and wife.Chas. A. Moffitt and wife, and a number of others from Manti. They resided there about a year and then returned to Manti, Man-ti, and in 1882 the family moved to Orangeville, where most of her familv f eleven children were born.. She leaves surviving her, her husband S. P. Snow, Mrs. Maggie Cox, of Orangeville, S. P. Snow jr., of Castle Dale, Mrs. Fannie Richards of Bountiful Bounti-ful and Spencer Snow, Leonard Snow, Warren Guy Snow, and Grant Snow of Orangeville. Four children preceded her to the other side some years ago. She also leaves a long list of brothers and sisters residing in Orangeville, Manti, and Uintah County, who have all been active pionjers in the settlement settle-ment of Eastern Utah. |
