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Show EatScitt Mrs. Matilda Folkman, wife of Jens P. Folkman, one of the "Pioneers" of Plain City, and a veteran of tho "Hand Cart" companies of early Utah history, died ln Plain City yesterday. Matilda Funk Folkman wo.9 born In Lornholm, Denmark, on the &th day of December, 1S3C. She Joined tho Mormon church In 1S54. In 1S37 eho was rwarrlcd to Jens P. Folkman, another convert to Mormonlsm, and they Immediately made preparations to Join the main body of the church. On arriving at Florence. Iowa, thjy found themselves still thirteen hundred hun-dred miles from their destination, and thut across a trackless desert. Dut nothing daunted, they, In connection connec-tion with others, fitted out a "Hand Carf and commenced their long journey jour-ney to the "New Land," finally ar-living ar-living at Salt Iake City, on the 13th ' day of September, 1SG7. Shortly after af-ter their arrival In Utah, they removed remov-ed to Lehl, where they remained during dur-ing the winter, and in the spring of 1S59 they were among the first settlers set-tlers to fet foot on Plain City soil, where they have remained until tho present time. Mrs. Folkman has ever taken an active part In church affairs, and was a zealous member of the Relief society so-ciety of the ward, holding every position posi-tion Troni member to president. The deceased was tho mother of twelve children, three of whom were triplets Of the twelve children, five survive her, as does also her husband, Jens P. Folkman, as well as nineteen grandchildren and three groat grandchildren. grand-children. Of ' the five children surviving sur-viving her are the following. George P. Folkman, Peter M. Folkman. Heber N. Folkman. Margaret Thatcher and Clarisa 1) McMacken. Funeral services will le held at the Plain City meeting house at 2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon. |