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Show Pleasant Grove Woman Celebrates 79th Birthday More than 150 friends from over the state called on Mrs. Annie Hol-man Hol-man Sunday and Monday, the occasion occa-sion being her 79th birthday anniversary. anni-versary. Mrs. Holman received many gifts, some being sent from as far as California. .From friends who were unable to call, she received telegrams and other messages congratulating con-gratulating her and"-wishing her "many happy returns." Biographical Sketch By Mrs. Harold S. Walker Annie Marie B. Rawlings Holman was born at Alton, Illinois, February 27, 1860. When she was two years old she was brought, with two brothers and one sister, across the plains by her parents, in the James Wareham company. All the way across the plains she suffered from mountain fever, but through faith and prayer she recovered. The f am- ily arrived in Salt Lake City on September Sep-tember 26, 1862, and settled in Provo. Pro-vo. Early in life she was forced to work away from home in order to help support her young brothers and sister. At the age of 15 she started working in the Provo Woolen Mills, as a weaver. The money she earned there helped build a home for the great-grandchildren. George Holman of Nevada, Mrs. Edith Monson, Mrs. Ora Chipman, Willard Holman, Mrs. Ida Colledge and Charles Holman. A tribute given by Mrs. Rose Hayes follows, in part: "Today we greet another good and noble woman, Mrs. Annie Holman, whose life has been most colorful family. In her girlhood days she took part in community activities. On-December 2, 1877 she married Artemus Holman and they moved to the Holman farm in Manila. She became an active member of the Relief Re-lief society, and held the position of second counselor to Mrs. Warnick. War-nick. Her home was a gathering place for young and old, the center of community recreation. She was the president of the Y. L. M. I. A. for six years. In 1918 she moved to the Pleasant Grove First ward. Here she served on the Alpine and Timpanogos stake Sunshine committee com-mittee for 10 years and came to be known as one of the cheerers of the sick and aged. Because of the love and cheer which she so freely bestowed be-stowed on the aged, the down-hearted and the helpless, she has become known in the comrr''f"7 as "the sunshine woman." -o.e giving of and who today has reached her 79th anniversary of her birth. Her work on the Sunshine department de-partment of the Relief society stake boards of Alpine and Timpanogos stakes was a most fitting service, because of her great desire to visit the sick and home-bound. With her precious gift of speech, of love and of song, she radiates cheer, comfort, hope and happiness. Whether the call came by day or night she was always ready to leave her own family to the care of a loving father to act as midwife, mid-wife, doctor, nurse, welfare worker or undertaker. This service has made for her lifelong friends who love and cherish her name." A poem written in Mrs. Holman's honor by her daughter follows: To Mother When I sat at your knee in dhildhood herself seems to have been her main ambition, both at home and in the community. She helped organize the Daughters Daugh-ters of Utah Pioneers in 1920. She was chairman of the building and relic committee for the pioneer log cabin, and is now captain of the camp. Her chief hobby is quilt-making. She is attempting to make a quilt for each of her 40 grandchildren. She is the mother of six living children. Five of her children have passed away. She also has 10 And looked m your eyes so true I longed and hoped in some future day To look and be just like you. To have a smile for every dear one, A tender word for the sad, A cheery "Hello" for the stranger, And make every one feel glad. Yes, Mother, your face has grown dearer And I'll try from day to day To be just one little bit nearer Like you in your calm, sweet way. Mrs. Edith Monson. |
