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Show IDS. MY J. TAYLOR FUNERAL HELD AT PLAIN CITY The funeral or Mrs. Mary J. Taylor was held yesterday afternoon In tho Plain City mooting house, with Bishop Bish-op Gilbert Thatcher presiding. Tho ward choir sang, "Sometime We'll Understand" and tho other musical musi-cal numbers were: Duot, "Como Unto Me", Nellie Draney and F. J. Kenley; solo, "A Perfect Day," Sylvia Hansen; solo, "Sweet Hour of Prayer," William Telford; duet, "Tho Vacant Chair," Florence and William Telford. The invocation was offered by Hans Poul-sen Poul-sen and the speakers were Patriarch Levi J. Taylor, G. W Bramwoll, Fred J. Taylor, Daniel Walker, James L. Robinson and Gilbert Thatcher. Each spoko in high eulogy of the Hfo of tho deceased as a wife, mother and neighbor and also along doctrinal lines. The service was largely attended and many floral tributes wore in ovl- Mrs. Mary J. Taylor. dence. The benediction was pronounced pronounc-ed by Thomas England Interment was in tho Plain City cemetery, the grave being dedicated by Joseph Carver. Car-ver. Mrs. Taylor, wife of John Ammon Taylor, died Monday at the family residence in Plain City. Death was due to pneumonia, from which Mrs. Taylor had suffered two weeks. The deceased was born at Christiana, Denmark, Den-mark, March 12, 1849, the daughter of Paul and Christian Poulson. In 1857 the family emigrated to Utah as Mormon Mor-mon converts, crossing the plains with an ox team and settling at Grantsville Later, they moved to Eden, where Mr and Mrs. Taylor were married. A year after their marriage, the young couple moved to Plain City and had resided there ever since. Mrs. Taylor was one of tho best kuown and best loved members of tho Plain City community, com-munity, being long active in relief society work in the Mormon church. She is survived by her husband and the following children: John H. and William Taylor of Plain City; George F Taylor of Salt Lako City; Mrs. Hannah Ilult, Star, Idaho; Charles E, Hyrum B., Ether G., Parley P., and Elmer El-mer A. Taylor of Plain City. One brother, William Poulson, Salt Lake City; one sister. Mrs. Anna Colvln, Ogden: 43 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren also survive. |