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Show FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. CHRISTENA NEILSON Funeral services were held Sunday ' afternoon for Mrs. Christena Neilson, an early pioneer, who died lastN Fri-(ray Fri-(ray at the home ot her daughter, firs. E. C. Johnson. Bishop II. C. Jacobs Ja-cobs conducted the .srrvices. "nesting "nest-ing Now From Care and Sorrow" wa'J rendered by the choir. Bishop Jas. Larson offered (lie opening praj er. The choir sang "Sister Thou Was't Mild and Lovely." Peter Mousen, President C. N. T.und and Bishop II. C. Jacobs were tin- speakers. "Come to Me' was rendered by Die choir and a double - quartet sang "They That Sow in Tears." and "Sometime We'll Understand." The closing prayer was offered by Elder Thomas West. Mrs. Neilson was born in Denmark August 2, lSIIO. Sli.; was married to Frederick P. Neilson in ISOt and came to Mount Pleasant in 18."9 among Hie fiisl settlers. She was the mother of nine children. Frederick Freder-ick Neilson of Canada, Mrs. Ileber Ivie. of Rupert, Idaho, Mrs. E. C. Johnson of thfs rtry, Mrs-. Stewart It. Seely if St. Anthony. Idaho, and Mrs. Ceorge Seely of Alberta. Canada Cana-da .survive her. The children -who preceded her to the grave were Mrs. flan Filger Hans Neilson, Mrs. Win. rickseij and Maria Neilson, |