Show PT widow of parowan carowan s fist first born child D dies jes death came suddenly and unexpectedly on oil wednesday evening to sarah ellzabeth elizabeth gurr whitney 77 widow of 0 new S whitney who was the first white child born in paro wan aan mrs airs whitney become suddenly ill III at an early hour on wednesday morning and throughout the day she suffered excruciating pain in the region of her heart toward evening the pain subsided somewhat and before eight she passed away despite her advanced years she has enjoyed exceptionally good health and only a few days before when she was in the times office tu to tell us about her recent birthday celebration she boasted of how well she felt and how long she expected to live lamenting at the same time the c condition ondi tion of f her two brothers the doctor was uncertain as to the cause of her sudden illness and death mrs whitney was born in sidney Aub australla february 13 1855 the daughter of wm win and elizabeth barker gurr she came with her family and a hundred other saints to utah in ill 1857 they crossed the ocean on the sailing vessel Ji miford and were on the ocean lays days fire broke brocku out on oil the vessel three times during the journey and it grounded on a carol reef once so they came very near not getting here she learned ins BS a young girl under josiah llo gersen southern sout h er a veteran ve terao telegrapher and she served as an operator tor for about five years in Paro carowan parowan Pa rowan waa cedar city and beaver she married new kew S whitney on oil july 29 1872 two sons and live five daughters survive ite her wm win F samuel J mrs afre jane adams mrs eva richards mrs minnie Lov loader der mrs bertha mitchell Ml all of parowan carowan and alra mabel hanks of salt lake city forty tour four grand children and awen ty nine great grand children as well is as two brothers wm win H 11 and john 11 gurr and a sister mary pendleton also survive her she was art an active church and community worked and had served under three presidents as secre ut of the relief society she was a relief society teacher at the time of her death and a loyal member of the daughters Daugh daughters teis of the fie rion pioneers cers organization funeral service la Is being held this alvernoon alter noon at the east ward chapai with the community the times extends sympathy and condolence lo 10 0 o the bereaved family at this time |