| Show RED PIONEER P WAY evening e Keturah Macfar- Macfar Parry passed from this life Ufe f ollowa follow follow- a cerebral attack she sheered sheered ered Bred ten days previously She was ears of age and for the past two twos j s had been failing falling in health and from old age eturah Macfarlane Parry was Parry was born Illinois Sept 13 1844 1644 the and Eliza Ann of Isaac C C. Ight and emigrated with her pars par- par s to this country when she was but toung oung girl She suffered all the of early pioneering of this thise le e and knew what it was to live in inger ger iger of her life from depredations of Indians She was married when ang a aing ang ng ing woman to Daniel Macfarlane o j died a number of years ears ago A few rs ago she married Edward Parry io o also proceeded her in death fill II 11 her life she was a devout Lattery Latter- Latter y Saint and was much respected I honored by all the older settlers 1 by scores of people who came af- af and settled in this city She was oble loble woman warm hearted and det de- de jt t in her life Her heart and hand re always open to those who were need and none were ever turned m Il her door In want services for Keturah Maclane Maclane Mac- Mac Wane lane Parry were held in the taber- taber cle ele Tuesday afternoon with Bp E. E Corry Cony presiding lie e opening song by the choir was est Rest For the Weary Soul Poled fol- fol wed ed by Elder Andrew Corry a life pg g friend of the deceased who said j part I hardly feel able to stand f re and express my gratitude and ap- ap for the privilege of saying few words on this occasion when one j my choice friends lies before me in lath ath I have ha known Sister Parry all Continued on Page Three Honored Pioneer Passes Away Continued from Page One her life me We came across the plains together and she is about the last of the original pioneer company that came here I often think of the trials and tribulations of those early days and the sacrifices that were made by bythe bythe bythe the people for the sake of the Gospel I know Sister Parry has been a faithful faithful faith falth- ful fult hard working woman and she has won a choice reward in the other world I have the highest respect for Sister Parry and the children she has left behind to mourn her departure and nd ask the Lord to Bless them and assist them to remember the good mother who has passed beyond Mrs Jennie Thorley was the next speaker and spoke of the life me of ol Aunt Tura as she was called She was an earnest worker In to the Relief Society and covered her beat regularly until her health failed and she was forced to give the work up up Sentiments of respect from the Relief Relief Re Re- lief lef Society were read in honor of Sister Tucker whose funeral was held Sunday and also in honor of Sister Parry The speaker closed dosed by reading the poem If nobody cared Roy Roy Halverson rendered a violin solo accompanied by Mrs Inez Lombard Lombardi following which David Matheson of Parowan spoke for a short time saying My fathers father's home was the home of the Elders Eldera and Daniel Macfarlane first husband of the beloved woman who lies before us visited our home many times I am thankful for the friendship and relationship of this good family I know If we live lve the pines in this world The sons and Gospel It will wm bring great joy and hap hap- daughters of this good woman will miss her advice and counsel but will wm al always always al- al ways ays remember her and her teachings Mrs E E. E Crane Watson paid a most touching tribute to the life me of Aunt Tura as mother neighbor and friend She spoke in n sincere terms of the unusual care and attention of the children and grandchildren that had made the declining days of Brother and Sister Parry a period of peace and happiness Pres Wm R R. Palmer was the concluding concluding con con- speaker and endorsed all that had been said about Sister Parry She was born in Nauvoo and suffered anthe aUthe all aU the trials and troublesome times during during during dur dur- ing the expulsion of the Saints Her father Isaac L. L Haight was a body bodyguard bodyguard guard to the Prophet Joseph and was guard at the Nauvoo temple at the time of the martyrdom of the Prophet He lie was a member of the first exploring company that came down here with Parley P P. Pratt and soon after he was called to England on a mission On returning from his mission he took ch charge rge of the iron works that had been started in this part of the country coun coun- try Sister Macfarlane was my first school teacher sad and I have always had hadan hadan hadan an affection for Aunt Tura She Is rich today surrounded by her loved ones who ho have gone before I am sure lure her children who are living will cherIsh cherIsh cherish cher- cher I Ish her memory as there never was anything to mar her pure loving kind sweet life I IThe The closing song Lead Me Gently Home was sung by Ray Cosslett and i l' choir benediction being pronounced by j Elder Myron D D. |
