OCR Text |
Show FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DELILAH T. STRONG CONDUCTED AT ALPINE Touching and impressive funeral rites were conducted Wednesday in the Alpine L. D. S. chapel for Mrs. Delilah T. Strong who died Friday at her home in Salt Lake City.. Services was in charge of Bishop Edward Burgess. Opening prayer was offered by - - Jejli H. Adams. Speakers who eulogized the life and work of Mrs. Strong and spoke words of faith and encouragement to the bereaved family were: Elvin Thorne, Thor-ne, Leon Strong, President Jesse M Walker, and Bishop Burgess. The inspiring music included two numbers by a male quartet directed direct-ed by Fred Strong; a vocal solo by Pearl Esklund a vocal solo by Bessie Bear, and a ladies chorus chor-us directed by Erma Bateman. Benediction was pronounced by James D. Thorne, and the dedicatory dedicat-ory prayer was offered by Earl Devy- Delilah Thorne Strong was born in Pleasant Grove, April 12, 1888, to David and Annie Armitstead Armit-stead Thorne, and spent her childhood child-hood and young womanhood here. After her marriage to Mack Stong she made her home in Alpine Al-pine until a few years ago, when the family moved to Salt Lake City. She leaves her husband, four sons, all in the armed forces, Le-Grande Le-Grande F. Strong, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jack T. Strong, New Guinea, Don S. Strong, Alaska; and Reed S. Strong, Farragit. Idaho, four daughters, Mrs. Maur-Lne Maur-Lne Healy, Mrs. Verven Allen. Mrs. Virginia Turner .., Rer.ee Strong, One sister, Mrs. Chloe Harper Pleasant Grove, Z orothers Wm. Thorne, American 'f rk, Silas Thome, Bingham Canyon, and Leo Thome, Copperton and 10 grandchildren. grand-children. Local relatives and friends attending at-tending the services included: Mr. and Mrs. Duane Harper, Mrs. Marvin Mar-vin Radmall, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harper, Mr! and Mrs. J. H. Armitstead. Armit-stead. Mrs. C. A. Gamett, Mrs-Eva Mrs-Eva T. Fage, Mrs. Jack Conway, Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Thorne, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Thorne. Amnog others present were Mr and Mrs. Wrm- Thorne and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Wralker of A-merican A-merican Fork. Clarence Walton of Idaho Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Silns Thorn Bingham. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Throne. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Armitstpd. Crmperton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfield TTurst. Bur'ev, Idaho and Mr. an Mrs. J. D. Thorne of Salt Lake Citv. |