Show Native o of f Sweden Dies at atSon's Sons Son's Home Mrs Mary Elizabeth Boyington Boyington Boyington Boy- Boy ington 75 died at the home of a son Clinton Boyington at p p. p pm p.m. m m. Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- August 4 of causes incident to age She had been seriously ill for less than 24 hours a blood clot clotin clotin clotin in the heart Mrs Boyington was born in Uppsala Uppsala Upp Upp- sala Sweden Sept 4 1873 a daughter of John S S. S and Erika Forsberg She came to Utah with her parents wh when n she was 12 years old They settled in Fountain Green but moved to Manti Mantia a short time later Mrs Boyington had been a visiting teacher in the Relief Society for 40 years was a member of the Manti Missionary Fund committee and had been an active worker in the Primary association She had been a worker in the Manti L D S temple for the past eight years She was married to Thomas R. R Boyington Boyington Boyington Boy Boy- ington March 17 1894 in the Manti temple He died June 10 1939 Surviving Surviving Surviving Sur Sur- Mrs Boyington are her son Clinton Manti three daughter Mrs Lillie B. B Hendrickson Provo Mrs Selma B. B Clayton an and Mrs Elma lma C. C Bushnell Salt Lake City two brothers Isaac P P. P now serving on an L D S mission to Sweden and Fred both of Salt Lake City 14 grandchildren and and one great grand child Funeral Held Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Manti ManU Northward North Northward Northward ward chapel by Bishop Girven Stott Louise Hulme played preliminary music music music mu mu- sic and also directed the ladies chorus which sang the opening song I Know that My Redeemer Lives A nephew Jay Fred Tunell of Logan offered the invocation and Virginia Barton sang Lay uLay My Head Beneath A Rose with Maude Reid as accompanist Other musical numbers included a vocal duet Whispering Hope by Mr and Mrs Ellis Johnson and Oh My Father Father Father Fa Fa- Fa- Fa ther by the ladies chorus The benediction was by a nephew Richard of Logan and the grave was dedicated by a brother Fred Thun ell Salt Lake City Six nephews and one grandson served as aspall aspall aspall pall bearers Speakers were John C. C Kelso Mrs Annette King ping Pres L. L R. R Anderson and Bishop Stott of Manti ManU Sidney B. B Sperry a nephew in Provo and Howard Childs a nephew 4 of Salt Lake City Mr Kelso told of being acquainted with the for or forty orty years and of the close friendship that had developed between the families how he tie and Mr Boyington had observed jointly their common birthday anni anni- He spoke of Mrs Boyington's work in the church that she taught right living to all she met continually urged people to read the scriptures that she would be remembered for her lier kindness and her love for her j Continued on page 4 a NATIVE OF SWEDEN S DIES ATSON'S AT ATSON'S ATSON'S SONS SON'S HOME YE Y Continued from page l 1 neighbors whom she helped whenever she could be of assistance I Mr 1 S Sperry rry said to try to praise Mrs M. Boyington's l life e was like trying to guild a lily He spoke of her love 1 for the gospel and told of living neighbors to her father and moth mother r during his childhood and comme commented P f fon on what a fine L D S family they 1 were He told of frequent visits to her home in Manti and said she was always a woman who loved the gospel I and the blessings of the temple He referred to her brother who is now now in Sweden on his third mission for forthe forthe forthe the church Mrs King said it has been 21 years since he the and Mrs Boyington were counselors to President Sarah Hougaard Hou Hou- T gaard in the Primary association She spoke of Mrs Boyington's faithfulness faithfulnesS' I and also related how she had often said when it came her time to die dk I she hoped it would be in the time of flowers The speaker then com corn commented commented what a perfect tribute the many flowers were to Mrs I Pres Pros Anderson told of the fine work of Mrs Boyington in the temple and of her worthiness for the work and V F implicit faith in the gosp gospel l and in in her friends He quoted scripture which iI p states that faith is the moving cause nose BE BEto RE REto to all action and said Mrs Boyington I a 2 approached perfection in this matter He told of her love for her native land and for her adopted country and m also spoke highly of her parents I cs c's Mr Childs spoke of her as a won won- wonderful wonderful mother and told how he liked i D 01 Dl t to visit the home and partake of her hospitality and kindliness He said sale hers had been a prayerful family anc and 1 10 TO he appreciated her good teachings and pe pethe the good influence she had had on him fin fine J Bishop Stott commented on her work as a ward member and of her XI being a stalwart church member one ct who called on the sick and gave help HC At Atto to the needy a worthy example for r F anyone to follow ano an all I o c |