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Show SPRING CITY 1 By Special Correspondence I Funeral Services Held Saturday For Mrs. Minnie D. Barney Very impressive and largely attended funeral services were : held in the ward chapel, Saturday Satur-day afternoon for Mrs. Minnie D. Barney. Bishop E. B. Terry presided at the services. Prelude music was played by Mrs. Veone Brown of Salt Lake City, granddaughter of Mrs. Barney. The ward choir, conducted by Mrs. Geneva Juste-sen, Juste-sen, sang, "Sister, Thou Wast Mild and Lovely." Invocation was offered by John S. Blain. ivirs. iLinei iarsen, tne tirst speaker, paid tributes to Mrs. Barney as one of the kindest of women she has known. "We are deeply impressed this day with this wonderful family of eight stalwart young men and two daughters." They were always welcomed in the home of their mother and loved dearly by her. Her home was an ideal home. A home of love, sympathy and tolerance. tol-erance. She greatly loved children chil-dren and was represented by a son and several grandsons in the past two wars. Mrs. Bergetta Jensen, president of the Relief Society, said "The love and devotion of Mrs. Barney has made the lives of her children chil-dren richer. She encouraged them in their various activities. She was a real mother with an unusual cheery disposition. Mrs Barney was interested in young children and greatly honored our pioneers. She was very faithful faith-ful in her Relief Society work. The poem, "Motherhood," was read by Mrs. Jensen. She paid tribute to this wonderful family, and in closing read the last chap ter of Proverbs. Morris Bunnel sang a vocal solo, "That Wonderful Mother of Mine." Speaker Reid H. Allred, remarked remark-ed that he was glad he was a friend of the family, being associated asso-ciated with them in school, home and community. He said Mrs. Barney was one of the first each Sunday to her Sunday School class, and loved her class dearly. "What .is said of her today is truth." She was left at the death of her husband with a large family to rear. She fed, clothed and taught them well and did much for others, besides her own. "May we hold her in our hearts and her wonderful teachings." James W. Blain of the stake presidency, said, "Mrs. Barney has lived a life of service, having stored up many treasurers in Heaven." She was kind at heart and has tried diligently to teach the Gospel. Her children have been kind and good to her. This family comes of fine pioneer stock. He read a parable of Mothers, by Temple Bailey. In closing he asked God's Blessings on this family. Bishop Terry, the concluding speaker, spoke of the love little children had for Mrs. Barney. She did her church work well and was very diligent. Her Sunday School class will miss her greatly. She loved her fine family and desired de-sired to teach her family as the Gospel offers. The closing song by the choir, was, "Abide With Me." The benediction was offered by Bishop Bish-op James F. Ellis. Grandsons of Mrs. Barney were pall bearers. The many beautiful beauti-ful floral offerings were carried from the chapel by ward relief society visiting teachers and D. U. P. members. Interment was in the City cemetery cem-etery whefe the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by Clive Barney. Burial was under direction of the Jacobs Mortuary of Mt. Pleasant. All of the children of Mrs. Barney Bar-ney were present, except Mrs. Lucy Lu-cy Parkin of Long Beach, Calif., who is very ill in a hospital at Long Beach. Mrs. Grace Neilsen has returned return-ed home, after visiting for several sev-eral weeks with her sons, Blaine Neilsen .and Newell Neilsen in Idaho. Jeddie Neilsen, son of Mrs. Grace Neilsen, is now stationed at San Pedro, California, after being overseas for some time. Most of that time was spent in China. He is in the Navy, Mr, and Mrs. Cutler Schofield were Provo visitors Friday. Gilbert Nyberg left Saturday to visit his children in Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Reid H. Allred and Ruel Allred visited Saturday in Provo with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Allred. Leroy Mickel, son of Mrs. A-nena A-nena Mickel is visiting her at the home of Mrs. Mary E, Acord. He is in the Service and a veteran of the European area and is now stationed in Kentucky. Edwin Pedersen has arrived j home and has received his honorable hon-orable discharge from the Army. He participated in the Pacific campaign, being stationed last In ! Japan. ! Mrs. Earl Terry entertained a group of children Friday evening at a birthday party for her son. Darwin. The children enjoyed playing games and Mrs. Terry served a delicious lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tucker of Sunnyslde visited over the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Allred spent spent the week end at their home here. They are residing in Sun- 1 nyslde, where they are employed in the schools there. The members of the Social Service club were guests of Mrs. Max Blain at her home Friday evening. Progressive rook was played with the scores being won by Mrs. Christie Bunnell, Mrs. Vllate Hope and Mrs. Neva Dye. A delicious lunch was served bv Mrs. Blain. " ; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Brough entertained several guests t their home Friday and Sunday evenings. Their son, Zur recently returned from Service, entertained entertain-ed the guests with his experiences experi-ences in the Service. He showed them his many unique and beautiful beau-tiful souvinors he gathered in his travels, having traveled a-round a-round the world and in sixteen countries while in the service. Many beautiful pictures of home, and mountain and home secenery was also shown. Mrs. Brough served a delicious lunch to the guests. Mr and Mrs. Morris Beck of Salt ake City, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clif-ford Stubbs and children of Provo, Pro-vo, also Mr. and Mrs. Harold Arn-oldson Arn-oldson and familv nf Mnrnni vis- i ited Sunday at the home 'of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Beck. They came to attend the birthday of their father, Mr. Beck. Mrs. Bessie Larsen and son, John Jr. of Provo, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Naylor of Payson visited the past week with their mother, Mrs. Mary K. Allred, also Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman. They all visited Friday in Fairview at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy Howell. The following young people held a birthday party Thursday evening for Von Allred at his home: Elverna Carlson, Colleen Ball, Beth Osborne, Thelma Osborne, Os-borne, Betty Lou Pherson, Viola Allred, Yvonne Schofield, Eugene Terry, Dean Allred, Junior Fullmer, Full-mer, Ronald Coleman, Louis Reid Beck, Ruel Allred, Roe Ring, and Kenneth Osborne. They enjoyed a dainty lunch and playing of games. Russell Aiken, Cox, has returned return-ed to the Service after a month's leave at home. He was accompanied accom-panied to Salt Lake City Saturday Satur-day by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vero Aiken also Yvonne and Ross Aiken. He left the following morning for San Pedro, California, Califor-nia, where he is to be stationed. The Gold and Green Ball held Tuesday evening in the ward Amusement Hall was well attended. at-tended. The Queen was Miss Beth Osborne; crown bearer was Gordon Madsen; flower girls, Miss Dixie Mickel and Miss Ro-chelle Ro-chelle Sorensen; attendants were Miss Elverna Carlson, Miss Y-vonne Y-vonne Schofield. Miss Thelma Osborne, Miss Viola Allred, Miss Betty Lou Pherson, Joe McGerty, Ronald Coleman, Eugene Terry, Junior Fullmer, Jack McGerty, and La Voy Hansen. The M. I. A. dance was danced by the Queen and Tier attendants. The evening was very successful. The decorations were carried out in the patriotic theme. Mrs. Maria J. B. Allred Observed Her 81st Birthday February 15 February 15th marked the 81st anniversary of the birth of Mrs. j Maria J. B. Allred. The faimly honored her at a birthday dinner. din-ner. She is the daughter of Danish-Norwegian Danish-Norwegian parents, Niels H. and Anniken Evensen L. Borresen. She is a faithful member of the L D S church. In her more active years was an ardent church worker, early ward choir member, mem-ber, teacher in the Primary, and Relief Society visiting teacher, ' member of the M. I. A. and Sunday Sun-day School teacher. At present her interests are genealogical and Temple work. Early skills and activities were carding and spinning, knitting and sewing of burial clothing for many. Among her treasured memories is seeing and listening to the inspired words of prominent promi-nent church leaders, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph i F. Smith, Heber J. Grant and Elder El-der Orson Hyde. Mrs. Allred is the wife of Al-vin Al-vin E. Allred deceased. She is the mother of eight children, of whom six are living, Mrs. Jennie Brotherson, Srinj City; Vance Allred, Spring City; Mrs. Vay Brotherson and Leslie Allred of Moroni; Edison Allred, Tooele; and Mrs. Odessa 'Jensen, Wend-over, Wend-over, Utah. There are 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Four grandsons were in the Service of our country. Reaches 92 Years of Age Mrs. Stena Allred of this city, now in Evanston, Wj-oming with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Hansen, Han-sen, became 92 years of age on February ISth. She was born at Tolstrup, Denmark, Den-mark, February IS, 1854, a daugh ter of James and Margaret Christiansen Chris-tiansen Anderson. When she was three years of age, they left their native land and came to Utah. Thev were on the ocean for 11 weeks, coming across the plains with hand carts in Captain Christian Chris-tian Christiansen's company, arriving ar-riving in Salt Lake City in 1857. From there they came to Moroni. She passed through the hardships hard-ships of pioneer life being driven form their home by the Indians, who stole their cattle. She came to this city in 1866, and married Tilman Allred in 1870 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. He passed away in 1903 in Canada while there on a visit. Mrs. Allred has been an ardent worker of the church, serving for years as a visiting teacher of the Relief Society, also a member mem-ber of the D. U. P. She is tne mother of 9 children. Those living are Q. Allred, Og- I den; Heber Allred, Roosevelt; Mrs. Elmira Aiken, Mrs. Clarissa Brown, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Ce-dena Ce-dena Cloward, Aurora; and Mrs. Myrtle Hansen, Evanston, Wyoming. Wyo-ming. There are 44 grandchildren and over 40 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Lorenzo Aiken is visiting his son,- Archie Aiken and family at Tooele, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Allred and family visited in Moroni Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Lund. |