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Show Invalid Mother Called to Final Reward Mrs. Christina Williamson Young, 74, died at her home here Friday morning. She has been a great sufferer from rheumatism and an invalid for many years. She recently re-cently suffered from influenza and her death was attributed directly to this. Mrs. Young was born March 22, 1862, in Denmark. She was the daughter of Christena Hailison Williamson and William Williamson, William-son, and came to Utah with her parents when three years of age and has made her home in Pleasant , Grove since that time. She was active ac-tive in church work, working as a Relief Society teacher as long as she was able, an honest and upright woman. Through her years of suffering suf-fering she has been patient and trusting. Her husband passed away several 1 ! years ago and since that time she has buried a grown son and daughter, daugh-ter, both leaving families. She is survived by two sons and one daughter daugh-ter as follows: Fred and Vern , Young of Pleasant Grove, Viola Haddock, who is also a cripple, who has recently moved to Alpine. Sixteen Six-teen grandchildren and nine great- , grandchildren. Two brothers, Thomas Tho-mas Williamson of Provo, and William Will-iam Williamson of Lake View; two sisters, Mrs. Nora Peterson and Mrs. : Emma Jensen of Pleasant Grove ' also survive. Funeral services were held Tues- j day at 2:00 p. m. in the Third ward chapel which were Well attended. The many floral offerings evidenced : the love and sympathy held for her- ! self and family. 1 Bishop Frank D. Atwood presided I over the services, with Wilf ord Neves j of the bishopric conducting. Mrs. ; Ma.vy Neves played soft mnsic during dur-ing the assembling of the mourners and accompanied all songs. The Relief Society choir Sang, "Come, 'Come, Ye Saints" and Bishop Williamson, Will-iamson, , nephew, of Lake View, offea-ed the opening jjrayer. A duet, "There Is Sweet Rest In Heaven", was sting by Hede Cb.ristiartson and Ethel Carlson. Mrs. Miianie Anderson, representing represent-ing line Relief Society, told of the ' faith, uracoiaaplaining and kindly nature na-ture of Mrs. Young. President W. W. Warnick, Wm. W. Lim, Bishop Frank D. Atwood and Wilford Neves spoke. Mrs. May R. Walker sang, "Sister Thou Was't Mild and Lovely," Reva W. Fugal saiag as a closiaag number, "Going Home" and Joseph H. Adams offered the benediction. Hyrum C. Robertson dedicated the grave in the City cemetery. , |