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Show " uaiv IfQtrm fuBaToTmrs. H LUCINA MERRILL 1 AT RICHMOND 1 Eloquent Words and Floral M Tributes From Far and M Near Give Evidence of M Worth and Character of Good Woman. M , KICHMOND, April C Funeral H services over the remains of Mrs. M Luclna Shepard Merrill were held H here Wednesday. The largo taber- nacle was filled with relatives nnd friends. Bishop l'arley Nelson of the North ward conducted tho services. M Prof. Charles Stoddard and tho choir furnished very beautiful music. H Tho speakeis were Ambrose I). HI Merrill of Ogdeii, who lived neigh- BW bora lu Mrs. Muirlll in Ogden for flfl about two jeai'H. Prof. Amos Mer- H ill! or I'rovo, Elder J. W, Funk and H former Bishop T. II. Men 111 ot Ilich- M Mrs. Merrill watt the daughter oC H Justin and Eliza Shepard and was H the second white child born In Hlch- M mnnd. She was tho wife of tho Into M Marrlner W. Merrill Jr., and hail H lived in Klchmond tho greater part M nf her life, but recent years she has fl lived In Logan nod Ogden. She was . n very willing worker In the church M und was always on hand to give pen- M ;ple In trouble a kind word. Tho H many powers Kent to Richmond from M all over the state was a real testl- M fnrony of her wide circle of truo M friends. She leaves fvo children to H mourn her loss: Miss Etta Merrill ot H Ogden, Mrs. Jos. It. Jensen ot Lo- H gnn, Mrs. Albert Splcth of Hurley, H Mrs. Fred Schow of Washington D. H C. and Dr. Leslie Merrill ot Ogden. H She also leaves eight grand children. , 'H I Mrs. Merrill was one of thc-eo wo- H 'manly sunbeams that always kept tho M hearts of thoso around her cheerful M J6nd 'happy. la life, sorrow had H filled her cup many times,' but she M always quaffed it with a stout heart jH She lived for her children and the H good that she could do. Tho many H testimonies sotting forth her Bunny H disposition and sterling tquaHtles jH will bo a comfort and solaco to her chldrcn and graod children. H Tho tribute paid Mrs. Merrill nt H Itlchmond was merited by 'this good HH TGiuui who go to her well earned 1 reward. M |