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Show ' ' J. Sweet Singer Passes To Realms Above MNs yn IllilmriU, Nnhiinllj U. ed for Her .Sincerely and (Jent'lcness, Hies ii rrniii. Tho Tabernacle wns crowded with friends who ramn ti. .. ! ... the memory of Miss Mary Itlchards at her funeral Sunday afternoon. Thoy also showed tholr appreciation or hor character and worth by the profusion of floral tributes, which, when placed an tho gravo mado It one big' bank of Powers. Illshop S. L, Swenson presided over the sorvlces. Other spenkcrs were X C. Xlclscu, Hlshop B. D. Olpln, W. I,. Hayes, President A. J. KvniiB and President James II. Clarke, who spoko of her tenderngss, devotion anil slncerety. Mnny times has Miss Itlchards snug "The Ijcnutl-ful Ijcnutl-ful City" and similar songs on slmllnr occasions. The combined choirs of the three wards, under tho direction of H. J. Morck, supplied the music. Miss Mary Richards was born March lfi, 1870. Her parents wero Mr. and Mrs. Jumps Itlchards. Her brothers are Jos. Richards of rtuttc, Mont., Geo, lllchnrds of Manuoth, Guy Richards of Pleasant Grove; and her sisters nro Mrs. W. 1.. Hayes of Pleasant Grovo nnd Mrs. John Hill, of Garfield, all of whom were present at tho funeral. Miss Richards had been an Invllnd much of her life. Two wceku ngo sho was operntcd on at a Provo hospital, but her enso was found to be a moat serious one nnd she passed nway tho following Thursday. |