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Show mmi Passed Away. 4 R Tlio funeral of Mr. , Matihla Uvnnr, I pW wife of tho lain Israel Kvnuc, who vi'V passed nwny Mnich lllh, was held from ILr the meeting houao on Tuesday, March lljf 14, nt I o'clock p. in. Ilishop Andrew ! i'0'1' lirt'N'l'V1'- A ll")rtl'tt0 una ,e" 'JlaH' dereil by MefsrH James M. nnd Joseph l Kirkhnm, I'.oy Davis nml MiR.ea lllrdie II 4, Stodilnrt nnd Sadiu Davis. Prayer wr.e I oirered by Eldei (1. N. Child Siiuiug I "0, My l-'at'ier," by Mrs. Millie Guru", I nrcompaiiied by it uelei tiou of the choir. I Ilishop I-'Jeld iii.ulo a short addieas and I then rea I the biographical eketcli o' 1 the departed. I Those who spoke were: Elder Jacob I Co( who H.iid he had known tho de I cenfed since the (list seltlemuntof I.ulil , I .poke of her fitly life nnd the many I 1 tryliu sceucH she bad pa.ecd through I IVsldent A.J. Evnns nave innnyeiilouifti I of the ehnriutcr nml life of Mrs. Evnnp. I i A Unrtettu was lendered by James M. I Klrkham, Uy IHvU, linlie S.oddnri mid Sadie Dais. J'luiiitent Jus. II. l Clarke . po'o at some length upon the Heourrci'tion mid tho Great Hereafter. Hliiuliik', "0, Gravu Where Is Thy m Victoiy." Tim clo.lnt; prayer wns P oilercil by l'litrinreh Henry Mojle, The casket rested lu the renter of the building and the Ihnal lioitliilmtioiiH I" were ninny. Tin) buildlnir was rrowiled i with relntived nnd friends, and n very large cortege (dlowed the lemalns to I their last resting pluce. I Maiildn A. Thomas Evans, ilaughtei l' of Danlil 8. ami Murtlia I'.TIiomns, U was horn lu Oilloway county, Kenltteky. ; Feb. 6ih 18JU. Slid was baptizil Into Jf the church of Ji sm Chrln of I, uter.day & naliila wlieii tight vnr of titje. In her youth, her paientB moved into Mis- f tpUrlf nml thcic (lie bIwcJ the Irinle iml troubles of tho Saint) during the early history of ll-u church. All hfr life has beou Identified with the l.nttcr-dny l.nttcr-dny Saints. She was In tho expulsion from Nnuvooaml in 1817 Bhe, with her brother Isaac, cionstd the plains in the llrst company of e.ntarituU nfler the I'loueers. They drove tennis for John Van Cott In order that they might got mi outfit to return for thereat of her pilher'B family. They Innded In Snlt Lr.V.e City on Sept. 4, 1817. The next year he brother returned, bringing out tho family In IN'.). She wiin mnrried to Isrnel Evan', n member of th i Mormon Ilmtallion, Jnn. 1, 1811). After living in Silt l.nko City for n abort time, they moved to I.ehl. seflliug nt Snow's Spriti.cn. Aftcrwa'da Ih y moeil to wbnt If now known an tint Garden 1-ots, mid slid later to I.Wil proper In 18j.'1 her husband was called on n uii.slou to Eitrnpp He left her whh two Fin ill children, remaining away between four and five years During this time she passed through all the trials incident to opening up n new country, often going Into the harxrst field to glean wheat to h-lp provide for herself nml children. Her entire life had been n. busy one, lilenlllled with the people of I.ehl, as nhe made her home here up to within two years ago. SI c wns the mother of nluo children hhe died March 11, 11.D5, nt the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hachel Campbell, nt Gaibiud, llox Elder county, nt tho nue of 76 yenrs, 1 month nnd 0 days. Her hiiihauil had preceded her II years. She lenves seven children, thirty giuud children nnd llfteeu great grand children. She lived npd tiled n firm believer in tho gospel ns taught by the Prophet Jos ph Smith, having heard It preached from bis own lips in her youth She has been it patient nml willing worker nil her life nml was nlvvajs ready to give help to ny oi.e-in i eed. ' , |