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Show Early Pioneer Is Buried at Ephraim ' Impressive funeral services for Mrs. Hermansen, one of the early pioneers of the state, and mother to N. L. Hermansen, Her-mansen, of this city, were held at Ephraim st Friday afternoon. Services Ser-vices were conduceted by P. D. Jensen and a large concourse of sorrowing friends gathered to pay the respects to the one who had been called to1 the great beyond. The floral offerings were profuse and the casket was covered cov-ered with the tokens of love. The Gunnison Lions club, of which the son, N. L. Hermansen is a member,, contributed a spray of beautiful roses. Mrs. Hermansen, whom had been a sufferer for many months past, died at a Salt Lake Hospital Monday of last week following an operation When the final end came she was surrounded by her entire family. Mrs. Hermansen was born in Denmark Den-mark and she came to"1 America in 1886, settling first at Nephi, later she and Mr. Hermansen removed to Salina and after residing there for several years they went to Ephrain. Shs was a member of the Morman ichurch, joining when she was a young woman. She lived her life as a firm believer in the faith. She was active in the various women's organizations of her church and was known for her kind and loving disposition. Surviving Mrs. Hermansen are the husband, M. Hermansen, and seven boys, H. C. of Glenwood; C. M. of Eureka; Markus of Ephraim; N. L. of "Gunnison; Joseph of Monroe; M. H. and Lawrence of Ephraim, and two daughters, Mrs. Joe Y. Jensen and Mrs. Alma Lund of Ephraim. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Overfclt. J. W. Jones and Elmer Holyeson of this city attended the funeral services held for Mrs. Hermansen at Ephraim at j Ephraim last Friday. I |