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Show Last Rites Accorded MaryE. Prothero,86 PARAGONAII Quiet funeral services marked the passing of a quiet woman on Monday when last rites were conducted in the Paragonah Ward chapel for Mrs. Mary E. Prothero, 86, who died at her home on Friday. Bishop Victor R. Robinson conducted con-ducted the services which commenced com-menced with the choir singing "Oh. My Father," under the direction di-rection of D. Amasa Stones with Mrs. Melva Barton at the organ. George A. Topham offered the invocation. in-vocation. A mixed quartette arrangement ar-rangement of "Softly and Tenderly, Ten-derly, Jesus Is Calling," was sung by Mrs. Sarah D. Robinson, Mrs. Wilma Lamoreaux, William T. Davenport and D. Amasa Stones, accompanied by Mrs. Barton. Ted Barton sang, 'That Wonderful Mother of Mine," accompanied by Mrs. Lamoreaux. Speakers were Mrs. Alice Robinson, Rob-inson, who gave a history of Mrs. Prothero; Mario Topham and W. Clair Rowley of Parowan, and Bishop Robinson. The choir sang "Abide With Me Tls Eventide." and the benediction was pronounced pro-nounced by K. Doyle Robinson. Prelude and postlude organ music mu-sic was played by Mrs. Barton. At the cemetery the chohr sang "Resting Now from Car and Sorrow," and the dedicatory prayer was given by J. C Robb. Mary Ellen Robb Prothero was born July 14, 1872 in Paragonah to Thomas and Alice Tattersal Robb. She received her schooling in Paragonah and during her young womanhood she held such positions as store clerk. On April 29, 1908 she wis married to John H. Prothero in the Mantl LDS temple. To them were born two daughters. The family home-steaded home-steaded a ranch In Horse Valley and for many years Mrs. Prothero Proth-ero spent her summers there engaged en-gaged In dairying. She held positions po-sitions of trust in the church auxiliary aux-iliary organizations. Her husband died on May 31, 1939. Her youngest daughter, daughter, Mrs. Alice Mathews, died in 1919. For the past nine years Mrs. Prothero has been confined to her bed suffering from arthritis and failing vision. In spite of this affliction she kept a lively interest in things in general and a had a remarkable remark-able memory for names and dates as well as past occurances. Survivors Include a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Roca) Thornton, Paragonah; Par-agonah; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two brothers, broth-ers, T. W. Robb, Paragonah, and James Robb, Seattle, Wash. |
