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Show Impressive Funeral Services Held For Ida Chipman Impressive funeral services were held Sunday, May 26, at 2 p. m. in the Alpine Stake Tabernacle for Miss Ida Chipman, prominent business woman of this community, who died Kay 23, following an illness of over eight months. The rostrum and casket covered with floral tributes, together with the large crowd of friends and relatives who assembled to pay their last respects, re-spects, signified the respect in which the deceased was held. I ,v:i;.:v;'::;s;;S,:J,. w-. ,;::::S:::::: :'-' ' S -:-:v :'.: -m--:'y. - '- V'': '' -' ' .'. "'. - ' y'-.'.'.'. ':":'K:--:??'S The nephews of Miss Chipman acted act-ed as pall bearers and her nieces served as flower girls. Bishop T. A. Greenwood of the First ward officiated at the services, which opened with a vocal solo "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" sung by Rulon Nicholes. The opening prayer was given by Bishop Joseph H. Starrs of the Second ward. Following Fol-lowing the invocation, a string trio t MISS IDA CHIPMAN composed of Miss Helen Riser, Miss Afton Pitt and Mrs. Norma Beck of Salt Lake City, played two numbers. President James H. Clark was the first speaker. He reviewed the life of Miss Chipman. an'd told of her many sterling qualities. Mrs. Mae Halliday and Mrs. Hazel Walker sang by request of Miss Chip-man, Chip-man, the selection "Only Remember By Wh-at I Have Done." Remarks were made by Bishop James T. Gardner, after which E. 0. Piatt of Salt Lake City sang two vocal selections "0 Love Divine" and "The Plains of Peace." Judge J. B. Morgan of Provo paid many high tributes to the life and character of the 'deceased. He stated how much he had appreciated the friendship of Miss Chipman, and especially praised her for her loyalty to any cause in which she earnestly I demanded her utmost judgement and most sincere wisdom. Ida grew strong and exceedingly robust, ro-bust, perhaps because of loving the great out of floors. She always preferred pre-ferred a game of marbles to the Washing of dishes, and town ball to the making of beds or the cooking of a meal, this decided preference in choice of occupation of course threw these life preserving jobs upon the shoulders of someone who could imagine ima-gine this necessary work was great fun, while Ida romped and became the master of boy and girl in any outside out-side sport. She loved horses and horse-back riding. When parades of a patriotic nature was under advisement it seemed seem-ed the natural and plausable choice that Ida would head the horse-back riders either representing the Indians believed. President C. E. Young offered words of consolement, followed by closing remarks from Bishop Greenwood. The concluding musical number was a vocal solo "Come Ye Who Are Heavy Laden and I Will Give Ye Rest" by Mrs. Lottiel Owens Sackett of Salt Lake City. The benediction was pronounced by Patriarch. W. B. Smith. Interment was made in. the' city cemetery, where Bishop John R. Hindley of Salt Lake City dedicated or the 13 original States. For such occasions referred to, and dramatics, (pageants, and operas she had a most wonderful inate ability in the proper arrangement and costuming of .'those taking part in these affairs, and she spared no effort in demonstrating her ability. She herself could never describe des-cribe art but her every piece of work was art devine. This talent cultivated cultivat-ed could alone have brought her fame and fortune. At the age of 21 she graduated in piano-forte under the tutorship of the grave. Biography of Miss Ida Elizabeth Chipman. By Mrs. Liza Chipman Christensen. My beloved Brothers, Sisters and Friends: First I wish to say it is with the greatest of humility I proffer this bit of endeavor, I say bit, because be-cause there could be pages and pages of truthful historyf written of the splendid life of our Sister that would be instructive, Interesting, and inspirational. in-spirational. On October 15th, 1870, the hearts of Wm. Henry Chipman and his wife, Eliza Filcher Chipman, were made glad upon the arrival of a little girl whom Mrs. Johnson, the only available Doctor at that time, pronounced the most beautiful baby she had had the joy of helping into this world. ' She was named and blessed while an infant, and at the age of 8 was baptised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which privilege was not fully appreciated ap-preciated until events arrived which Prof. Krouse. Her father purchased one of the first pianos in this com munity. Ida's playing was an attraction at-traction and joy. She was organist for the Stake Choir which position she filled with great honor and credit. At the age of 22, Ida with her younger sister, Manda, formed partners part-ners and entered the business world, here I will say nothing as you all know of this field of activity, but will say that this was her fort, from a standpoint of this world alone, to be a great financial business head, this was, however, thwarted, for God gave her too kind a heart. It is almost needless to tell this community what kind o4 a Democrat Ida pretended to be as we all knot-her knot-her to be thorough. She worked hard and sincerely for woman su'ferage and prohibition. Ida was imaculately clean, her immediate im-mediate folks really chafed under the ordeal of brush and soap. Her sewing sew-ing was lovely to look at and would defy the wear of a King T'ltkinhei-ruen. T'ltkinhei-ruen. We dreaded remodeling time' her sewing was so tight and strong. Her taste was exquisite, yet the nev- er went beyond her means. Ma made j many trips to California where she had numerous acquaintances -in 1 sincere sin-cere admirers. It was whiie on one of these visits she was taken seriously serious-ly ill, undergoing an operation which was a supreme test of both faith and physical endurance. It was at 'his. time she decided thi. her patrlar it lal blessing must now come to her rescue, res-cue, while her hair was as w'nite as the driven snow, she was not satisfied satis-fied with life, neither could she declare de-clare for the restored Gospel, so she set to work as ind'Htriou sly as she! had in accomplishing other purrc.ses . in her life, and on Thursday, May 23, at 8 a. m. 1929 all this was culminated culmi-nated to her great joy and satisfaction. satisfac-tion. Ida wag the Eth daughter r.nd ' 13th child of Wm. Henry Chipman, who was the fn'h-r of 25 hiidr-"n. f'f this number there are survivin-: ; Win. Henry Chipman, S. V.'. Chip.nm Mrs. C. M. IJeck. -.nd Mrs. R. Ti. Jlooth of American Foil;; T. .1. Chipmtn, Soldier Summit; S. P. Chipman, j American Fork; Mrs. C. W. Slults, Seattle, Washington; Mr3. Atlan'ic Christensen and Mrs. Arthur Adams of Salt Lake City; Willnrd Chipman, Colorado; Ruben Chipman, Leonard' Chipman, Mrs. Jane Robinson, Mrs. I Mary Pobinson, Mrs. Alice Dunklry and Aimer Chipman of American Fork; Mrs. Milton Poole, Milford, Utah. |