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Show GRANDMA CAPSON RECEIVES SUMMONS. Mrs Gustava Amelia Capson, who died $t her home in this city last Sunday evening, August 16, 1914, was laid a rpst Wednesday afternoon in the local cemetery following beautiful beauti-ful and Impressive services which were well attended in the Belief hall. The immediate cause of her death was leakage of the heart. Bishop James Rasmussen presided at the services and was the concluding conclud-ing speaker following Austin Kearns and Joseph Christenson friends of long acquaintance with the deceased. Opening prayer was offered by N. C. Myrup of the bishopric and benediction benedic-tion by J. H. Mace. A quartet composed com-posed of N. Gledhill, E. L. Swalberg, Mrs Emily Larson Knighton and Mrs. Linda Myrup rendered a feeling Song service and Prof. A. C. Lund of Provo gave a solo with beautiful effect. ef-fect. The pffering of flowers was a profusion that literally covered the casket. Mrs. Capson was born in Malmoe, Sweden, February 17, 1836, the daughter of Niels II. Lundstrom and Bendicta Swenson. Baptized in September, 1853, she became the second sec-ond woman convert to the Mormon faith in Sweden and was married the same year to Niels Capson. She emigrated emi-grated to America, landing with her husband at New Orleans the following follow-ing spring and sailing up the Missis-siDDl Missis-siDDl river located at St. Louis for one year. Coming to Salt Lake City in the autum of 1855 she suffered the privations priva-tions incident to the grasshopper war and the move south due to the coming com-ing of Johnson's army. In compliance to call Mrs. Capson with her husband helped to settle southern Utah, 1861, Where Sept. 10 two years later death claimed her companion and she moved ' from Virgin city to Gunnison in the spring of 1864, accompanied by three daughters who survive, namely Mrs. Mary M. Peterson of Wenatchee, state of Washington, and Mrs. Sarah Sorenson and Mrs Emma U. Metcalf of this city. Seventeen grand children andj an equal number of great-grand children also survive. Sister Capson was a devoted church worker, especially in the Relief society socie-ty cause acting as a visiting teacher and for a number of years was counselor coun-selor to its president. She leaves a host of friends in various parts of the state who will mourn her departure. Hers was a fitting spirit to take its flight heavenward. Her life was completed com-pleted if work all done and well done constitutes completion. Through all the vicissitudes and sorrows that she met in the way, her faith in a resurec-tion resurec-tion to eternal life never wavered, Smooth the locks of silver hair, On our mother's brow with tenderest care, Gather the robe in final fold Around the form so still and cold; Lay on her bosom, pure as snow, The fairest, sweetest flowers that grow. Kiss her and leave her our heart's delight; Her pain is over, she sleeps topight .'" |