Show count county y resident to be feted on anniversary y I 1 mrs mn mary alary E U D meeks will observe birthday sept 21 mrs mis mary ii dorrity meeks meeka of Cir cleville will observe observe her eightieth birthday anniversary on sunday september 21 A family reunion and birthday party wu win commemorate uie idle pe occasion casion mrs airs meks was born in in 1861 a daughter of james jame B and amanda wilson Dor dorelty kity the family lived in ia southern utah salt halt lake city anil and in montana oh april 21 1878 she waa married to joseph meeka at leeds leeda utah where they lived for several years yeara before coming coining to marysvale Marys vale recalling her we in marysvale Marys vale she obe said her ausband worked in the copper belt and the mines the family moved to circle ville where mrs airs meeks has now lived for 48 yeara 81 of which hinc have been spent in the same home mr meeks died february 0 1918 1913 still active as aa sue nears her eightieth elg hUeth birthday mrs meeks alecks raises ralser flowers flow erg bild vegetables her sewing and fine quilts have taken many prizes and she la is known throughout plute county as an all efficient nurse she la is credited with at least 00 50 obstetrical cases in whIch ahe she had no d doctors PC fors assir t tiance ance because the nearest boctot was iwas 60 50 miles away and it took ti several everal hours tor for one to travel that distance with horse horae and buggy she has six children mrs airs elsie Nl inkins mrs joseph ia P meeka sleeks aud and mrs mra ellen fullmer all of Cir circleville cleville dr james meeks of grove mrs ida balken of salt lake city and mra alm susan barnes of los angeles 20 grandchildren and 41 great grandchild dren |