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Show I Funeral of Mrs. Martha . Jane Southwick. i a ' Funeral service over the remains f of Hire. Maitbn Coleman SoUth- i s wick, who died here Nov. 13, wuro ? I . held from the First ward meeting J j house Friday. The speakers were 4, ' - Jacob Cox, Bister Itcbccca Stand .' i r ring, liklw. Southwick', Hishop ?4 Andiow Fjeld, nndPicaidentS. L. Jl s CliipmanJ who'spokeu of the good sff T works of tho deceased. Tho casket was covered wltirbcautiful ilowera 1JA f , and a largo coi togo followed tho ii a remains to the grave. , IlIOOKAWIUAI. SKETCH. ' - Sister Maitha Janp Coleman Wsf ' Southwick, who w'as tho daughter ' ,' of Prime Coleman and Saiah Thor- ?J J gf. Ion and was born in Hancock Co., ' H t Illinois, on ifith day of September n ( ' 1813, nndwiisih 01 cfoto (S3 years 1 . - month, and 20 days old at tho timo ' f . of her departure which was at 5 p. ; m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 190G. Sho was born during tho trying I persecutions of tho Saints passed through 4n Illinois, and, suffered In connection with bor parcritn at? " that timo until tho year 1850, when ! tho family immigrated to Utah I with David Evans company and k cAino to Lchi in 1851, which placo has been her homo ever sinco. She tr was baptized into tho Chinch 0 M4 .Testis Cluist of Latter Day- Saints M. in May J.857 by Shinuol White and I coniifniqd same timo by Thomas Green. Was married to Win, Southwick " Oot,'20,ll859, by Lorenzo II. Hatch I (owing to the TT. S. Soldiers beiijg in tho territory the Endowmont House 'was closed in Salt Lake i fe. Cityfy JAug. 3, 18G1, wasmarrled iif IhupEudowinent .House by jft, DaYiflHItfi!lh, - - -.A - v Sho wag tj,e nl0ti,er of 0 child- I rcn, 4. sons and 2 diuighloifc v Site 1 has 30 grandchildcn, il of 'whom aio still living. Two sons preceded her to the gicatboyond, wheio she has gono to meet them. Sho acted as a nurse for a number num-ber of years and in tho year 1800 surpassed a successful examination l and wasgrautcd a Diploma as Mid " . . wife, which occupation sho has '-i lbllotved uncoasingly' up to a few I , weeks ago, during which timo sho -. fr' has attended 685 onion an average gffi , of more -than onb a week for tho Wb past tc"n years. jjjj t She'passed througlmany trying 5 w 01 deals in tho early history of tehi jJB , in helping to sustain heraclf and g . family, but was always cheerful ' and took special delight in adminis- Wet f tering to the wants of others and ly -' it can truly bo said of hpr that slip W r f laid down her life for tho benefit of 1 1 her friends. Sho was a kind and K '' loving wifoand mother and passed Mp " . " away as sho has lived full of faith L " in tho Gospel of Christ and hopo of lj meeting her loved ones and a y glorious vosurroction. |