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Show Biography of Life of Sister Mary Ann Lunt Sister Mary Ana Wiliou Lunt, whose death occurred on tbe 7th of this moatb, was born January 10th, 1834, in Carlisle. Cumberland, England. Eng-land. At the age ot three years she was left motherless and from ibat time lived with her grandmother. Sho received re-ceived au education qualifying her to become a governors Her relatives rela-tives were very rollglously inoliuud, and previous to her joining tho Lat-ler-dBy Saints eho had become a mem bar of the Ohuroh of Eoulaud, nud being gifted with n melodious voice was one nf the leading singers lu tho ohuroh. After being oaptlznd to our faith all br rolatives and frionds forsook her and the mlnlstor or tbo church of which she had previously boou a member, upon hearing of hor emigration emigra-tion to Utah, preached hor funeral sormou ; remarking that ouo sheep was lost from tbo fold. Upon tbo doath of her grandmotbor sho lived Ht the mission headquarters until tho tlmo of hor emlnrntion to Utah in Marab, 1857, travelling noross tho plains in Josso B. Martin's company. After a few days travel a stampede oocurrod among tho oxen. Wagons wero broken and many oattlo lost, causing the necessity of leaving many prealous things, bringing only what waa absolutely necessary and all who could wero expeoted to walk. Tho distance, all but thirty miles, was travoreod by Sister Lunt on foot. The captain of the company generously gener-ously allowed her to rldo his borso for thirty miles, n kindness no doubt greatly appreciated by her. They arrived In Salt Lake In tbo fall of 1857, and soon after sho bo-came bo-came the wife ot Henry Lunt, upon hlB arrival from England whero be bad been on n mission. Directly after af-ter marrisgo thoy travelled to Oedar, which"placobKirbt!eB"hcr'conflttttit homo. She beoamo tho mother of olght children, thrpo eons and flro daughters, daugh-ters, all of whom survlvo her, with tho exception of hor dnughtor Flor-enoo, Flor-enoo, whoso death laBt Docomber cnBt a gloom of sorrow which Sister Lunt soomed nnablo to overcome. Her sons and daughtors nro nil houored rosldonta and good members nf tho faith of thoir parents in tbla com rutin it y. Sho was tho grandmotbor of fifty nino grandohlldrou, fifty-one now living, and tbo groat-grandmother of eight children, seven now living. Her first doep sorrow wus in tho death 'if bor husband Bovral years ago ia Moxiuo, but sho wassrrround-ed wassrrround-ed by a dovoted family and hor lifo has been full of good works, not only in the home but In otbor capacities. From tho yoar 1875 to 1870 Slstor Lunt was counsellor to tbo proBidont of our Relief Sooloty. Iu 1870 the first Stake organization was elfeotod by Bp W- II. Dame of Parowan. One of Cedar's most faithful workors In tbe Relief Society waa chosen to be president. Sister Ellon Lunt, with Slater Mary Ann Lunt oa first conn aellor, honorably discharged tbo du-tiea.devolvlng du-tiea.devolvlng upon them in that os-paoity os-paoity for twelve years. Upon tbe resignation of Aunt Ellon on account of accompanying her husband to Mexico, Sister Mary Ana Lunt waa obosen as her successor. l'or nino years this position was hold and tho duties faithfully performed by ber. In tbe year 1000 sho was honorably released by tbe presiding authorities. Tbua during 25 years ber timo wbb moro or Ices devoted to tho establiih-ment establiih-ment and improvement of tho Relief Sooletlea in tbe different parts of tho Stake. Her counsel and advloo wore always words of wisdom, at all timoa encouraging mothers to Instill Into the hearts of their obildren love for tbe principles of truth and virtue and obedience to their parents. For eomo time pust her presonoo in our meetings has been limited on ao-oountof ao-oountof her health, but when she whb able to attend she waa welcomed for wo all loved to bear her talk. From my own personal knowledge, having been intimately acquainted with our dear sister for many years, ber heart and soul waa in the advancement ad-vancement of tho work of God. Hor example was one we all might do wall to follow, both in tbe home and broad. J. P. MAOKELPRANG. |
