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Show w SERVICES FOR PIONEER WOMAN. American Fork, Idaho, April 30. In the First ward chapel this afternoon the funeral services for Mrs. Chris tena Kelly were held, with Bishop James T. Gardner officiating Mrs. Kelly's death occurred Monday, after a lingering Illness, at her home In the First ward. Ther was a splendid attendance of friends and relatives to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed pioneer. Remarks were made by a number of speakers each of whom eulogized the model life and character charac-ter of the deceased. Several choice selections appropriate for the occasion occa-sion were rendered by the First ward choir, and Miss Bernice Crandall sang "Rock of Ages " Mrs. Kelly was tbe widow of William Will-iam Kelly and was 77 years of ago, having been born at Alsberg, Denmark, Den-mark, in 1837. In 1849, at the age of 12 years she joined the Latter-day Saints church in her native land ana in 1865 Immigrated to America, crossing cross-ing the plains by ox team and watk-ing watk-ing almost the entire distance, arriving arriv-ing at Salt Lake City the same year After a stay of about a year at Salt Lake City the 6he came to American Fork and had resided here ever since. In 1857 she was married to William Kelly, one of American Fork's pio neers, and prominent In the early upbuilding up-building of this city. Mrs. Kelly Is survived by a large family ten children, thirty six grandchildren grand-children and six great-grandchildren The children arc John P. Kelly and Heber Kelly, prominent farmers of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mrs. Ann K. Thornton of Payette Idaho; Clara K. Miller, Eleanor K. Nichols. Dr. P. M Kelly, J. Walter Kelly and Alva Kelly, all of this city; Mrs. Martha L, Stubbs of Provo, and Mrs. Ada Olm-stead, Olm-stead, Lehi Mrs. Kelly had always been a faithful Latter-day Saint and had been an ardent worker in the various organizations of the church. oo |