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Show Rites Held p0r . Myrtle NeW I Myrtle Willey Nelson age 84 of Bountiful died Aug. 15, 1975 in Salt Lake City after a long illness. MRS. NELSON was born April 19, 1891 at Bountiful to Jeremiah R. and Annie Roberts Willey. She married James Everett Nelson, Nov. 2, 1910 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She filled many callings for the church in her life time including: president of the YWMIA, a long time member of the choir, stake YWMIA Board and Relief Society Board. Earlier in her life she and Mr. Nelson played a very active ac-tive role in church and community com-munity affairs. They sang together and were often called upon to perform in vocal duets. She was an active member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. SHE IS survived by her husband, James, of Bountiful; Boun-tiful; daughters: Mrs. George (Kathleen) C. Burnham of Grandhills, Calif.; Mrs. Knewel (June) H. Rushforth. of Kaysville. Mrs. Robert (Margaret) W. Sorensen of Mt. Prospect, 111.; Mrs. Hubert (Elaine) C. Burton of Bountiful; Mrs. Lyle (Geraldine) Tracy of Denver, Colo.; and son Byron E. Nelson of McLean, Va. She has 22 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. FUNERAL services were held in the Bountiful Union Mortuary Chapel Monday, Aug. 18, 1975 at 11 a.m. Interment In-terment was in the Bountiful Memorial Park. Funeral Directors Russon Brothers Bountiful Union Mortuary. Services were conducted by Bishop H. Hal Curtis of the Bountiful Sixth Ward and were as follows: family prayer - Byron E. Nelson; prelude and postlude music - Joanne Curtis; invocation - Newell E. Hess; remarks - Bishop H. Hal Curtis. Services were as follows: family prayer - Byron E. Nelson; prelude and postlude music - Joanne Curtis; invocation in-vocation - Newell E. Hess; remarks - Bishop H. Hal Curtis. Cur-tis. . MUSICAL SELECTION - Charmaine Halversen "I'll Walk With God," accompanied accom-panied by Joanne Curtis; speakers - James B. Nelson, ( i ' - - i anl Horace p , ? Kirkh 2' '-.benedic,: PALLBEARERS- H Clarke, David 'v Craig K.Rushfej; Rushforth, and G-Sorensen. G-Sorensen. Care of the flower.. Relief Society. |