Show FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR RACHEL stephenson funeral services were held la in holden july 23 at 2 P M for or rachel L stephenson who died at her home there saturday july following a serious illness ot at only nine days she was the wife at 0 simeon T ste enson and the tha mother of 0 mrs hazel of 0 fillmore she was born oct 28 1856 in pleasant grove crove the daughter of albert and lettle mckoe stevens she came to holden while a child and has been a resident there since that time site she was the mother of eleven children nine of 0 whom survive her those surviving her are her husband and the following children mrs marinda nixon simeon T stephenson and bruce stephenson ot of holden mrs lettle stevens and mrs mabel webb 0 at salt lake city albert stephenson enson 0 of duchesne Duc heene mrs mattle mattie knight hinckley mrs hazel fillmore and mrs jean johnson delta also by three brothers albert stevens san bernardino david stevens of wyoming and george stevens salina utah by 60 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren in addition to rearing her own 11 children she took her grandson ivan iran stevens when a babe ot of 6 weeks and has raised him to manhood she has also assisted in caring for his three brothers whose mother died when ivan was a baby she has been a great help and an inspiration to the five children of 0 mrs lettle stevens Ste veng and to the three children of 0 mrs ha the bread winners ot of their respective zel whose mothers were families as well as to all of her and great grandchild ron ran her husband and all of 0 her children were at her bedside at the time death occurred the speakers at the funeral services were edward F stevens Sl ovens rich blahos mark bennett and it J webb the opening prayer was offered by franklin badger the closing prayer by james stephenson and the grave was dedicated by francis M lyman jr the music was furnished by the singing mothers and a male quartets A violin solo WAS rendered by mrs georgia G gustaveson usta regon the chapel was packed with relatives and friends many of whom came a consider abel distance to pay their tribute to this noble wife arid and mother among those from out of town were mr david stevens St ovens wyoming mr air and mrs george stevens and mrs airs olson salina mr and mrs airs heber webb and family mrs lettle stevens and family mr east stevens and family mrs airs carrol olson olsen salt lake city mr and mrs joseph and mrs airs emma gunderson sandy utah mr albert stephenson duchesne mr anthony stephenson ph enson mr air george mr will holman mr evan johnson arid and family delta others were sammie knight and family hinckley mr and mrs L A robins L F robins may watch and J A of scipio mr and mrs airs R N day mrs lillian mrs airs rosetta bridges mrs martin hansen mrs agusta davies danlea mr and mrs J R wood mrs airs A J duncan Dt incan mr john davies danlea mr P L brunson ot of fillmore mr air and mrs joseph anderson of at oak city mr and mrs airs rodney ashby of learning leaming ton tell mr fr and mrs L dastrup mr and mrs airs jake dastrup of richfield mrs airs eva thompson and daughter of aurora and mr and mrs airs edwin stephenson of provo prove the funeral arrangements were in charge of the mortuary |