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Show jBINGHAM MATRON 7 IS STRICKEN Mrs. Margaret Bankhead, wife of Milton B. Bankhead, well known matron of Bingham died suddenly at 9 :30 last Sunday morning of heart disease. Mrs. Bankhead had been ailing for only a short time and her death came as a great surprise and shock to her friends and family. Mrs. Bankhead was born at Newton, Kansas, March 31, 1896, she was married to Mr. Bankhead at Oakland, California, in February Febru-ary 1922, and came to Bingham three years ago, where they have made t!heir home.. In addition toi her husband, she is" survived by' her parents and two small children, chil-dren, a son and daughter. Services were held at the O'Donnell & Co's chapel in Bingham Bing-ham at 7:30 p. m. Monday under the auspices of the Elks of which order Mr. Bankhead is a member Mr. Bankhead left Salt Lake for Oakland, with the body Tuesday morning, where funeral and burial bur-ial will take place. The services held here were in charge of President J. Rv Mclntyre Mc-lntyre of the local . Elks lodge. Mayor Flynn was the principal speaker and paid a tribute to motherhood and to the departed wife and mother. The little chapel was filled to overflowing with friends who came to pay their respects re-spects and offer sympathy to the bereaved. Several beautiful musical musi-cal numbers were given by Judge Kenner, Miss McMasters and Mrs. Siddoway. Judge Kenner lead the closing prayer. |