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Show MARY BAKES FERN LEY With the passing of Mary Bakef Fernley the community has sustain ed the loss of a wise counselor and a true friend, a woman who ha: walked uprightly in life and who merits a rich reward in death. Funeral services for Mrs. Fern-ley Fern-ley were held in the East Ward chapel March 25th, at two o'clock, with Counselor Mark Woolsey con ducting. Officers and members of the relief re-lief societies of the East and West wards formed in line outside the chapel, the funeral procession passing pas-sing through the rank thus formed eight grand-daughters of the de ceased going before the casket ani; mourners bearing the profusion of exquisite flowers. Music was furnished furn-ished by the choirs of the two wardf who sang, "Sister, Thou Wast Mile' and Lovely." Bishop Bird of Milford offered the invocation. The choir sang, "I Have Read of a Beautiful City," with the solo work by Mrs. Hattie Ashworth, the choir joining in the chorus. Mrs. Jane Munford read resolutions resolu-tions of respect, framed by the officers offi-cers of the East Ward Relief society The speakers were Presidents C. D White and J. F. Tolton and William Miller of Milford. Each of the speakers speak-ers paid glowing tribute to the life and works of Mrs. Fernley, declaring declar-ing that those who knew her best loved her most. Miss Lucile Huntington Hunt-ington sang "O, Dry Those Tears." The closing song by the choir was "Beautiful Gates." Benediction was pronounced by President T. W. Gunn. Interment was in the Mountain Moun-tain Vie wcemetery. Mary Bakes Fernley was born July Ju-ly 22, 1865, at Eccleshili, near Bradford, Brad-ford, Yorkshire, England. She died March 22, 1926. She was the daughter of Samuel Bakes and Hannah Bell. On December 24, 1877, she married mar-ried Edward Fernley at Lowell, Massachusetts. Mas-sachusetts. Mrs. Fernley was ever the devoted wife and mother, her great ambition In life having been to live her religion and to do good to all with whom she was associated. For twenty years she was a faithful faith-ful worker as stake president of the Primary association, and for four years served as president of the East Ward Relief society, in which positions posi-tions she endeared herself to a wide circle of friends. Beloved by her fam ily and all who knew her, she will bring Joy to her loved ones In Heaven Hea-ven and will be missed by those whose privilege It was to rnow her here. She is not dead then cease thy weepine! She hath but srone a ereater work to do. A life eternal her reward '. She is but reanine Jovs nntolfl. so faithful here. ani true. TMnV not nf her as dad but irttb Ttehold her tread the nathx ?v faithful snfr1t trnrt "" tv, ,!1 rrr nf welcome, as face to fare. r'Tilioiin in- .nrrow.s chain--?bo .4 f ofloe wifh On TVrfttei a a frthnto rvf T., the family by Isabella RU.iy Owen |