Show First White Child Born In Utah Dies At Hurricane I Mrs Young Elizabeth S Steele eele 91 01 91 of at and first white child born in Utah died Friday in Hurricane at the home of her daughter Mrs Joel J. J Roundy Mrs died of pneumonia I 1 I following a three weeks' weeks Illness from ailments aliments incident to age Funeral services were held in irs Monday with burial made at that place Mrs Mra had the distinction of s seeing a mighty Inland empire from a barren wilderness She was born on August 9 1847 1841 In Salt Lake City Just sixteen days after the arrival of the first pioneers pioneers pioneers pio pio- pio- pio under Brigham Young Mrs parents John and Catherine Steele arrived in irs Salt Lake City on July 29 29 1847 When Brigham Young called formen for tor formen men to settle other pars of the state J Steele was sent to Parowan with the George A. A Smith party pasty In 1831 Ten years later the family moved to She married James at on tin Feb 21 21 1854 1864 In 1863 1866 the couple moved to Kan where their first child was born the first white child born bom in that community That child Mrs J. J J. J celebrated her Slat wedding wedding wedding wed wed- ding anniversary recently Mrs ability as a practical practical practical nurse made her many friends among mong the Indians and white peo pee pie pe Many times timea she was the only person able to administer to the sick in One of her greatest triumphs triumphs triumphs' came in 1923 when as Utah's first white child chUd she welcomed President and Mrs Warren 0 O. O Harding to For the past few tew years Mrs has been a special guest at the annual Blackhawk encamp encamp- encamp 1 ment She also was featured in the parade of the first Covered Wagon Dale celebration held in Salt Lake City Surviving are more than 90 de do- do Including five children Mrs Roundy Rundy Mrs Mary E. E Kay Mona John Kanara William Hinckley and N. N M. M Delta 36 grandchildren 52 52 great-grandchildren great and two grea great t-gre t a t The funeral services were conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted b bj b lIp Bp William Graff The music was furnished by the Kan Kan- arra choir under direction of LaMont LaMont LaMont La- La Mont the Daughters of Pioneers of Hurricane and Lex Shields who sang a solo The End of a Perfect Day The rho speakers were John Platt and Wells Williams of ot Heber lIeber Benson Denson of Parowan and Bp Dp S. S F. F Leigh of ot Cedar City Invocation Invocation Invocation tion was offered by Bp Dp Frank Wood of Cedar City benediction by L. L J J. J WIlliams of and the grave was dedicated by Joel J. J Roundy of Hurricane |