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Show TWO DEATHSTHIS WEEK MOTHER DIE8 SUDDENLY Mrs. Cora Honsen Edwards, wlfo of John W. Edwards, died suddonly Monday morning following a stroke Sunday afternoon. She was feeling as well as ovor 8unday and was attending at-tending to her usual household duties when she took 111. In loss than twonty hours sho had passed away. Very touching funornl services wore conducted yesterday afternoon at the Third Ward chapel. nishop Jlonry Lewis presided. Music Included a duet, "Lead Mo Gontly Homo," by tho Johnson sisters, a solo, "One Floot-Ing Floot-Ing Hour," by Mrs. T. F. Klrkham, with violin and piano accompaniment by Mrs. L. Tnmminen nnd Mrs. F. D. WortlonJ duets, "Doautlful Isle" by Mrs. Thomas Yates nnd Mary Winn, nnd "Somo Time Wo'll Understand" by Edith Chelton and Vina Sorcnson. The choir also sang, "Shall Wo Meet Beyond the Rlvor," and "Lot tho Lower Low-er Lights De Durnlng." Tho speakers Included Edward Southwick, Elder J. M. Grant, Wm. Hndflold and Bishop Lowls. Tho Invocation In-vocation was offered by John E. Jones and benediction by George Beck. Bishop Lewis read the following Ufa sketch and tho resolutions of ro-spoct ro-spoct from tho relief society. Sketch of Cora Hensen Edwards. Cora was born January 12, 1880, at Franklin, Idaho, sho was blessed May 0th, by Elder John Jolly and was baptized and confirmed into the church of Jesus Christ of Lntterday Saints July 1st nnd 2nd by Elders John Alblston and John Jolly respectively. On May tho 3rd, 1905, sho was marrlod to Brother John W. Edwards in the Salt Lake Temple. Thoro havo been born to them four children, two of which havo preceded her to tho groat beyoiM. Biio was a worner la mo wuru ivu-llof ivu-llof Socloty and was an Ideal wlfo and mother, always ready to take her responsibility with a smllo and glad heart. Sister Cora was 42 years, 2 months and IB days old at tho tlmo of her domlso. Sho is survived by her loving husband, hus-band, and two children, Wesley 15 and Blancho 11, her mother Mrs. Pauline Hensen nnd tho following brothers and slstor, Mr. Lionel Hon-Bon, Hon-Bon, Mrs. Dan Mathows of Virgin, Utah, Mrs. Sarah Cartor, Mrs. Jemlmia Jonos, Mrs. Lulann Price, Mrs. Jamos Cough, Jr., of Lohl, and a host of friends who mourn her early domlso. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas, An Allwlso Heavenly Father has soon lit In His morcy to call home our belovod friend and worker, Slstor Cora Edwards, therefore there-fore bo It resolved: That onr deep sympathy and con- . . ....a.1 4a Mis. tm.AnVAil uoiancos uo couvuyuu iu mu ''" husband and children in tholr heavy loss, and wo furthor pray our Heavenly Heaven-ly Fathor to comfort and heal tholr wounded hoarts. Also that thoy may feel in tholr hearts "That God gavo to thorn and God hath takon away, and blessed be His holy name. That in tho passing of Slstor Edwards Ed-wards our rtollof Socloty has lost a dovoted toachor and ardent worker. Sho novor refused to perform hor part- , ., Also that a copy of theso resolutions bo read at tho funeral nnd furthor a copy of theso bo spread on tho minutes min-utes of our association and a copy sent to tho broavod family. Itospoctfully submitted by THIRD WARD RELIEF SOCIETY. " |