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Show PIONEER LADY RECEIVES HER FINAL SUMMONS Mrs. Helena Olson Hanson, widow 0f Bent Hansen, Sen. died early Wednesday Wed-nesday morning at her home after an illness of five months from dropsy and other complications. Mrs. Hansen was born in Christania, Norway, Nor-way, April 1, 1844 and at the age of eleven left her native land to come to I Utah in company with her parents I and five brothers and sisters. Her j father and two sisters died and were I buried at sea. She came to Utah in 1856 and was married to Bent Hansen, Sen. in American Pork April 1, 1860. In 1869 they came to Mt.' Pleasant which has since been i their home. They were active in (he upbuilding of the young settle- merit and endured all the hardships i Incident to early pioneer life. Mr. ! Hansen died fifteen years ago. I Mrs. Hansen was the mother of 1 fourteen children, seven of whom survive sur-vive her. They are Mrs. Frank Candland, John H. Hansen, Bent R. Hansen, Leonard Hansen, Parley Hansen, Mrs. John Rackman and William Hansen all of Mt. Pleasant. I One brother, Henry Olson, of Black-foot, Black-foot, Idaho also survives her. i Funeral services were held at the North Ward Chapel this afternoon. The choir was present and rendered very apropriate hymns. Elder Wm. Olson offered the opening prayer. The choir sang "Oh Grave Where Is Thy Victory" with Miss Rhoda Jorgensen Jor-gensen as soloist. Miss Goldie Neil-son Neil-son sang "Tired." Wilford Hafen eang ""Oh My Father." The speakers speak-ers were Elder James Monsen, Pres. C. N. Lund and Pres. A. Merz. The choir rendered "Come Unto Me" for the closing number. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The chapel was filled with friends and relatives. Miss Ella Neilson of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Max D- Seely of Chester, Idaho John Rackman of Bingham Canyon and Jens Jensen of Hyrum tame here to atteud the funeral. |