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Show Funeral Rites Held Monday for Diantha P. Ekins Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. in the Manila Ward Chapel for Diantha Patten Ekins, who died last Thursday at the American Fork Hospital following a long illness. The services were under the direction of Bishop Jessie J. Rutter. Speakers at the services were A. Jay Redd and Pres. Reed Ford, and a life sketch was given by Minnie Hill. Bishop Rutter also gave remarks. Musical numbers were given by Nancy Ekins, accompanied by Sandy Morales Ekins and by Billings and Emma Lou Patten, and a solo by Isabell Johnson. Prayers were offered by Dean E. Terry, Merrill N. War-nick, War-nick, Denton Jackson and the grave was dedicated in the Provo Pro-vo City Cemetery by A. Ray Elliott. Pallbearers were Robert Elliott, Ell-iott, Norman Ekins, Duane Ekins, Ek-ins, Ray Elliott, Elbridge Coo-chise, Coo-chise, and Hylton Haueter. Mrs. Ekins was born March 16, 1898 in Orem to Thomas Jefferson and Clara Isabella Billings Patten Jr. She married A. Ray Ekins on Nov. 19, 1918 in Provo. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple. She was an active member of the LDS Church, and served in ward auxiliaries and was a member of the Federated Fed-erated Chorus. She is survived by her husband, hus-band, one son and one daughter, daugh-ter, Stanford R. "Tim" Ekins, Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Robert L. (Ruth) Elliott, Heber City, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; four brothers and four sisters, Mrs. Clara Clark, Stanford Stan-ford Patten, both of Provo; Mrs. Lois Downs, Orem; Mrs. Calvin (Mildred) Meldrum, of Payette, Idaho; Mrs. Irma Brailsford, Springville; Ezra T. Patten, LDS Mission in Florida and Alden Patten, Salt Lake City. |
