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Show Funeral Services Held for Eliza Stagg Shoell Funeral services were held Wed-. Wed-. nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock p. m . in the Timpanogos stake tabernacle . over the remains of Eliza Stagg ! Shoell. Bishop C- J. Cobbley of , the Lindon ward was in charge- A solo, "Going Home," was sang , by May R. Walker, accompanied by I Mary Neves- The invocation was . given by William Dittmore, followed . by a solo, "There is no Night" by Elroy West, accompanied by Lois West and Mary Wilson. Former bishop David B. Thorne , was glad to pay tribute to Sister bnoeu. She had worked as a counselor coun-selor in the Relief Society while i he was bishop. She was always de- i pendable and did all that she could to help people who were sick or in need- She had lived in the Lindon ward since her marriage to George A- Shoel on April 10, 1912. Her life had been one of service. Albert Anderson spoke of her devotion de-votion to duty as a Relief Society worker. The Anderson and Shoell f amilies had lived neighbors to each other and the old adage: "Love Thy Neighbor, as Thy Self," had been truly examplified. A. L. Cullimore said in part, Mrs. Shoell had done for others the things they could not do for themselves, them-selves, and had endeared herself to all who knew her. Its the life you are living that counts-Ezra counts-Ezra F- Walker, a close friend and neighbor, told of his frequent visits to the Shoell home during Mrs. Shoell's illness. He told of the devotion de-votion of her husband and said that all had been done that could be done in her last hours- She had lived a good life and kept her body clean before her heavenly father. She has fought a good fight and finished her course- She has kept the faith and returned to the God that gave her life, and she will not be ashamed to meet her maker. In closing, Brother Walker read the song entitled "O My Father." Bishop C- J. Cobbley said: 'This life is an individual affair. We profit by our companionships in this world- It was true that we were born and we will be just as sure to die when our work is complete. Musical numbers rendered during the service was a string trio, "The End of a Perfect Day" by Mrs- La-vona La-vona Jenson, Mrs. Elna Clark and Mrs- Martha Jones; a trio by Bessie Bes-sie and Blanche Young and Ruth Walker, accompanied by Lavona Jensen, The benediction was pronounced by H- E. Steiner. Interment was in the Pleasant Grove cemetery -where the grave was dedicated by George R. Ash. Biographical Sketch Eliza Gilbert Stagg Shoell was born June 1, 1860, in England. She came here when 15 years old with the late Apostle James E. Talmage's family. She married Charles Stagg and lived in the eastern part of Pleasant Grove, where her family was born. Her husband died, and she married George A. Shoell April 10, 1912. She then moved to the Lindon ward where she has since resided. She was an active Relief Society worker most of her life. She was always interested in gen-eology gen-eology and temple work. Surviving are her husband, one son, and three daughters, Mrs. Matilda Ma-tilda S. Christiansen, Mrs- Pricilla Christiansen, Mrs. Edith Walker and William Stagg, all of this district; dist-rict; also 41 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The following ( I brothers and sisters also survive : George Gilbert, Elijah Gilbert and j Charles Gilbert, and Dannie Gilbert, Gil-bert, Preston, Idaho; Albert Gilbert, Gil-bert, Teton, Idaho; Jeffry and I James Gilbert. Fontena, California; , Mrs- Emily Gilbert. Logan, Utah, Mrs. Shoell had lived in Utah sixty-i sixty-i six years. i o |