Show i EPHRAIM WOMAN DIES DIESI t I I AT ADVANCED AGE fY frs r Helene Matilda Peterson Dies a aHer at Her der Home Nome In ID n Ephraim at the Age of Ninety J y r 4 I Mrs Helene elene Matilda l Peterson it l of Hans s P. P died at home her her home in Ephraim Sunday M h I Peterson et was vas one one of Utah's oldest pioneers Sl She was as as I born orn in N vember her 18 1881 1 ami would have been US JS years ears of age on hei her next birthday In spite of her ad advanced va lc- lc ed eel age age she took an active interest interest interest inter inter- est in affairs until a short hort time before before her death She was yaS a at t member bel of the Latter Day Saints I church I One Olie dau daughter Mrs 1 DOl Dorcas as asI I el of or Ephraim II and and andt t the le following grandchildren survive I her Mrs Nora Dorms Dorius and Dr pl J. J I 1 V. V of Salt Sal t Lake kc Dr Elmer and Major H. H F. F of Bingham Six great grandchild hf- hf ren also survive ve her Funeral sel services ices were yere held Tuesday in th the Tabernacle The invocation was offered on red by bv Bishop P. P D. D D. D Jenson tile the choir sang Nearer My ly God oTh e Farewell Farewell Fare well All Earthly Honor and Abide With Me a and d 0 1 My Father was as ren rendered ered by l Ir Mrs P P. P 0 O. Peterson Jr rh The sp speakers al e s were J. J H. H Hanson Dr A A. AJ J J. Neil Neilson on A A. Ad C. C l. l Neilson Sr ami and Bishop David avid N. N Beal Peter Peterson pro pronounced ed the time b bene bene- ne- ne diction J. J The foll following r remarks remarks have been communicated to The Enterprise by bY bYM M. M F. F Murray Editor of of the Enterprise e In the death of Mrs 1 Helene Helenc l Matilda Peterson Ephraim loses hoses not only its old oldest st citizens b but t also one nc of the noblest noble t representatives representatives representatives represent represent- of Utah's Mamma Mother l ma as she shee w was s affection affectionately tely called callei by y famil family ao and friends alike was one of those rare charac characters ers who lose sight of self in their efforts to make easier eaSler the lives of others the s. s It was my good fortune to know her intimately for many nany year For For a long period I was as closely closely close close- ly with her life among the home folks which is th the a acid d test of character Her love l ve for her f family mily her devot devotion on to their welfare and her kindly disposition ion in m everything pertaining pertaining pertaining- to her life home-life were very fu f Her He love for her deceased husband her devotion to his memory and nd the comfort she enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed in the knowledge that he I was was preparing a home for her hr n an n the other side wasa vas vas' a love story of rate rare beauty For many many years she has prayed prayed pray pray- ed cd daily to be released from the care of tf this life that she nil might ht join linn on the o other oilier her side Her prayers have been answered now and those that are arc left behind need not mourn her her going going- j but bu rather they should rejoice that she has been perm permitted to do enter enter into her lieI reward G God d dipped his brush in ill a j I ram rainbow bow Continued on Page S i 8 4 |