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Show FUNERAL FOR MRS. CRAGUN AT SMITHFIELD Smlthfleld, June 14, Funcrnl ser-ices ser-ices over tho remains of Mrs Atuollo Cragun were held ou Sunday In tho tabernacle. Dp. William L. Winn presided. The tholr sang "Oil My Father"' William Thoniloy oiTor-ed oiTor-ed tho opening prayer and tho choir sang "Oh Grave where Is thy victory." vict-ory." Elder Georgo Done paid a most beautiful tribute to Mrs. Cragun also l-cr husband who preceded her seven sev-en years ago. Tho duct "Oh dry those .tears," was sung by Richard Mayor Joseph J. Richardson said Brother Done had voiced his thoughts In paying such a tribute to her bcmitl ful character as a mother and a faithful faith-ful Latter-Day-Saint. Messrs. James Thornley, Rlchnrd Mnrrlner, and Leunard RoBkelloy rendered "Tho Teacher's work Is done," In a most touching manner. Wily Cragun of Ogden was tho next speaker nnd related re-lated several Instances to confirm his belief of tho hereafter. Sister Sarah McCrackcn, Lavedn Pllklngton, (Nora Ktrklredo and Emma Hanson sang' "Mother," which seemed so np. proprlato for tho occasion. Up. Winn thanked all who had assisted tho family In their hour of boreavo-niont. boreavo-niont. The choir sang, Shall Wo Meet Beyond tho River. Tho benediction bene-diction was pronounced by Counsel or James J, Melklo. The llornl offerings offer-ings which were proluso and ueau-tlful ueau-tlful wero carried by tho grandchildren grandchil-dren nnd one grent grandchild. Dr. W. O. Cragun of Garlund dedicated tho gravo. Amelia Chambers Cragun was born at Glostershlrc, England, In tho year 1844, Joined thu church nnd emigrated to Utah with her-p;v rents In 1853 settling at Cottonwood" in 1851. In 185C tho family moved to Mill Creek and In 1857 when Johnson's John-son's Army camo Into the valley they obeyed President Young's request re-quest and moved to tho South settling set-tling In Spanish Fork, until tho people peo-ple wero called back to their homes again. On August 2, 18C1, tho subject sub-ject of our sketch was married to Calvin Cragun nnd In 18C3 they wore called on a mission to go and settle Saint Georgo. Tho peoplo thero lived in tents, shanties and other temporary tempor-ary structures. In 18G4-5 tho crops wero a failure and for days, together togeth-er boiled roots, etc., served for tho meals with no bread. In 1805 Calvin Cragun nnd wlfo, with two little children ciovcd to Smlthfleld and havo resided here over ov-er since. Sho is tho mothor of ten children, Thrco sons and two daughters daugh-ters havo preceded her. Four sons: Calvin, of Clear Creek; Thomas W., Pnd James A., of this city; Wallace of Farmlngton and Mrs. Regenia Smith of this city, nro living and nil present at the funeral. Mrs. Craguu's death camo as a great shock to tho family, as sho was enjoying hor usual health until within two hours of her death when dilatation of the heart occurred nnd sho passed quietly aVay, The community sympathizes with the bereaved family and tho esteem Ir. which Mrs. Cragun was held was shown by tho crowded houso and the beautiful (lowers heaped upon hor feravo. Mrs. Mngglo Roskelley entertained on Tuesday evening In honor of Miss Rhoda Hedcr of Arizona, who Is the guest of her sister Mrs. Marrlner Roskelley. Mr. Joserli Crockett fell from a horso, on Tuesday and broko his arm. His brother, John Crockett, of Clarkston was tho unfortunate victim of nn accident nt Trenton on Sunday morning when ho was killed by tho train. MIbb Lavon Cragun left again on Tuesday morning for Chicago, to attend summer school after being called homo ou account of her grandmother's grand-mother's death. Among tho out of town peoplo In attendanco at tho Cragun tunornl voro Wily and Mrs. Mary A. Cragun Crag-un of Ogdon; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilkinson and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cragun of Idaho Falls; Dr, and Mrs. Cragun of Garland, and Mr. nnd Mrs C. A. Nyninn of Logan. |