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Show Alpine News Mrs. Leonard Bates, Reporter j Death claimed Mrs. Rhoda Francis Fran-cis Beck Saturday, following a long illness of a heart ailment. Mrs. Beck was born here on May 12, 1863, daughter of John Wesley and Rhoda Freestone Vance. Her father was a major in the Indian wars and was one of the first soldiers sol-diers killed by the Indians. He was , credited as being the first Utahn to be accorded military honors at funeral services. Mrs. Beck was the widow of Julius C. Beck and the mother of six sons, four of whom survive, as follows: Wesley Beck, . Pleasant Grove; Sidney Sid-ney Beck, American Fork; Owen and Loy Beck, Alpine; also a brother, James W. Vance, and a half-sister, Mrs. Angelia Clark, both of Alpine, as well as 15 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon under the direction direc-tion of Bishop E. W. Burgess. The opening song was a quartet number by Mr. and Mrs. Warren Clark, Mrs. E. W. Burgess and Leland Beck, entitled en-titled "Sweet Hour of Prayer." The invocation was offered by Counse- lor Earl M. Devey. A biographical sketch was read by Mrs. May Marsh, followed by a solo, "Lay My Head Beneath the Rose." The speakers were Joseph F. Marsh, Bishop L. M. Atwood of Manila, Ma-nila, A. L. Booth of Provo, and Bishop Bish-op E. W. Burgess. A duet, "Jesus Lover of My Soul" was rendered by , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bateman. The j closing song was by the quartet, 1 "We Shall Meet Beyond the River," and the benediction was by Coun- j selor John A. Whitby. The grave' in the Alpine cemetery was dedi-1 cated by Ernest S'eastrand of the high council. j The pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Beck. The program was planned by Mrs. Beck some time ago. The flofal offerings were many and very beautiful. : Many out-of-town relatives and friends were present. |