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Show DEATH SUMMONS AGAIN. Shortly after thitf paper went to press last Friday the cad news cicda that death had claimed a geeoad victim of scarlet fever in the home of Mr and Mrs. C. I. Christenson. Tba grief stricken parents had jast buried on the Monday previous one of their precious treasures, and this second call of the grim reaper melted to intense in-tense sorrow not only the inmates of the stricken home but the whole community. com-munity. Funeral was held Saturday afternoon, after-noon, a short service presided over by Counselor Nephi Anderson of the ward bishopric takir.g place from the sidewalk while the bereaved family and attendants were sorrowfully seated seat-ed by the burial casket some distance away, ou the lawn. E. L. Swalberg conducted in appropriate singing, and a few remarks were offered by Elder Nephi Gledhill. Quite an as- Semblv Of Hvmnaflliora arla.triart J r l.L.V.IHUAl, and before procseeidg with the cortege all were permitted to look for the last time in this life upon the sweet face of the departed, the casket for a few moments beiog placed in a position for that purpose, Elora F.neer Christenson was born in Gunnison on the 17th of Apri!, 1897, and died May 27, 19L0. She was a beautiful girl and had gained a wide companionship of little friends. Snapped asunder on earth in the springtime of tenderness the link will be forged anew in heven. It is diffi oult to offer words of consolation to the bereaved. We can only say, Ho whodoethall things well makes no mistakes. Flowers in profusiou were bestowed by loving hands as a mark of respect. |